Marija Šestić

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Marija Šestić
Birth name	Marija Šestić
Born	May 5, 1987
Origin	Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia

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Marija Šestić (Serbian: Марија Шестић) (born May 5, 1987, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb singer and musician. She was the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.

Šestić has had a very impressive career with many experiences, despite her young age. Most notably, she has achieved top results in domestic festivals and also had the chance to be the first artist from the former Yugoslavia to appear on MTV Europe. Marija attempted to reach Eurovision in 2005 and with the song "In This World", she ended up in a respectable fourth place at the national final.

Her father, Dušan Šestić, composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Intermeco.

Marija Šestić performing "Rijeka bez imena" on Eurovision Song Contest 2007

[edit] Music Festival Wins

Young Talents Festival - Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1st Place three years in a row
St George's Day Festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 3rd Place in 1995, 1st Place in 1996
"Naša radost" - Podgorica, Montenegro - special award for performance in 1998
"Zlatno zvonce" - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia - winner of the first place for performance in 1999
Banja Luka international pop music festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Best Newcomer Award in 2003
The Golden Star" international festival - Bucharest, Romania - 1st Prize for Performance in 2004
Banja Luka international pop music festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2nd Place in 2005