Sanja Vučić Сања Вучић | |
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| Born | (1993-08-08)8 August 1993 (age 32) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Sanja Vučić (Serbian Cyrillic:Сања Вучић,pronounced[sâɲavûtʃitɕ]; born 8 August 1993) is a Serbian singer and songwriter. Initially the lead vocalist of the Serbian crossover band ZAA, sherepresented Serbia at theEurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Goodbye". From 2017 to 2022 she was a member ofpop folk girl groupHurricane,[1] during which time they represented Serbia in theEurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Loco loco". In addition, Vučić and Hurricane were scheduled to represent Serbia inthe 2020 contest, which ended up being cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
Vučić finished both primary and secondary music school inKruševac, at the department ofopera singing. During her studies, she sang in various ensembles, ranging from the band performingethno music Bele vile, to the townjazz orchestra, and in the church choir Saint Prince Lazar.[2]
The band ZAA was founded in Kruševac in 2008 and Vučić joined in April 2012. Their music is a mix of styles fromska music anddub, topost-rock,jazz andpunk. They have performed in over 200 cities throughout theformer Yugoslavia, and also performed inAustria,Czechia andHungary. The band has participated in numerous festivals, likeExit,Nišville, and Reggae Serbia fest.[3] As a member of ZAA, Vučić has made one album calledWhat About (2014).
Radio Television of Serbia internally selected Sanja Vučić for theEurovision Song Contest 2016 inStockholm. A press conference with the artist, held by RTS, took place on 7 March 2016 inKošutnjak,Belgrade where it was announced that the song Vučić would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest would be titled "Goodbye (Shelter)" and was written by Serbian singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of the rock bandNegative,Ivana Peters.[4]
The Serbian performance at the Eurovision stage featured Sanja Vučić performing together with four backing vocalists and a maleballet dancer.[5][6] The choreography and staging of the performance interpreted the song'sabuse of women indomestic violence message.[7] In the final, Serbia performed in position 15 and placed eighteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 115 points.[8]
Vučić was an international jury member in theCzech national selection process to theEurovision Song Contest 2018 and in the first semi-final of theselection for the French entry to theEurovision Song Contest 2019.[9][10]
In 2017, Sanja became a member of the Serbiangirl groupHurricane. Their first single, "Irma, Maria", was released shortly afterwards. The group gained regional popularity with the song "Favorito". They participated in the2020 edition of Beovizija, the Serbian national selection for theEurovision Song Contest 2020, where they won the competition and were selected to representSerbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song"Hasta la vista". However, in March the contest was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
In November 2020, it was confirmed that Hurricane would representSerbia at theEurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Loco loco".[11][12] At the contest, Hurricane performed in the second semi-final and placed 8th with 124 points, therefore qualifying for the grand final. In the final, they placed 15th in a field of 26 entrants, scoring 102 points.[13] After the contest, "Loco loco" went on to become a hit in theBalkan region.
After the contest, the group released various singles and collaborations. On 4 May 2022, Hurricane announced that they would be disbanding, with its members going on to pursue their solo careers.[14]
On 20 September 2022, Vučić released her first solo single titled "Omađijan".[15] On 29 November of the same year, Vučić released her second solo single "Đerdan", featuring Serbian rapperNucci. On 19 October 2023, Vučić announced the release of her first solo album calledRemek-delo which would be made of eight songs, including another duet with Nucci.[16] The album was released on 31 October 2023.
On 20 September 2022, Vučić was a guest onPink talk showAmi G Show, together withMaja Nikolić,Sajsi MC,Predrag Azdejković andVesna Vukelić Vendi. Following the 2022EuroPride, held the previous week inBelgrade, all of the guests stated their opinions onBelgrade Pride, leading to a conflict between theLGBT activist Azdejković and theanti-LGBT Vukelić. Vučić stated: "I amliberal and I believe that everybody needs to express their freedom, and love is love. About theparade itself, I don't want to make a stance." Her hesitance to unequivocally support the parade was met with controversy from her fans. The next day, Vučić took toInstagram and made a statement: "I would like to clarify some things about last night's show, I have to say I was very uncomfortable and I was not used to the tone that the show took in its certain parts, and led by that I wanted to avoid being part of the discourse, primarily because I was a guest on the show for different reasons.[a] I have always been anally, love and equality will always have my support!"[17]
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| "Goodbye (Shelter)" / "Iza osmeha" (as "ZAA" Sanja Vučić)[21] | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Omađijan" | 2022 | 1 | |
| "Đerdan" (withNucci) | 1 | ||
| "Hanuma" | 2023 | 20 | |
| "Kriva je kafana" (with Cvija) | 21 | ||
| "Zelenooka" | — | ||
| "Znaš li gde je nebo moje" (with Dušan Svilar) | 2024 | — | |
| "Schwester" (with Cvija) | — | ||
| "Sviraj trubo" (with THCF and Dejan Petrović Big Band) | — |
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| "Underground Riot" (with Y.O.X) | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Želje" (with Mr. Rabbit) | ||
| "Kuća heroja" (Anthem of theSerbian Olympic team) | 2016 | |
| "Genesis" (with Meta) | 2017 | |
| "Rezervisano" (with Đexon) | ||
| "Šuška se, šuška" (with Dejan Petrović Band) | 2018 | |
| "Idi ljubi" (with Gazda Paja) | 2023 | TBA |
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| "Ruzmarin" (with Nucci) | 2023 | 3 | Remek-delo |
| "Đene đene" | 19 | ||
| "Vagabundo" (with Nucci) | 2024 | 3 | Zamena za bol |
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| Eurovision Song CZ | 2018 | International jury member |
| Destination Eurovision | 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | Succeeded by |
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