Stojanka Novaković Stoja

Stojanka Stoja Novaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стојанка Стоја Новаковић) (born June 4, 1972 in Perlez, near Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian pop-folk singer. She is known for her strong voice, which is said to have come from her father, Milan. She released her first album, Kako je meni sada, through Lazarević Productions in 1998. Later, she chose to release her albums through Grand Production, owned by Lepa Brena, and within a short time Stoja became one of the most popular and respected singers in the Balkans.

"Ciki, Ciki", one of her major hits, was also her first single. In 2000, she won the Best Singer award in Serbia, and in 2005 she won the Singer of the Year award in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal

Stoja lives in Belgrade with her son, Milan. She became a grandmother at the age of 33. Her slava (Serbian Orthodox custom), the patron saint of her family, is Saint Nicholas.

Discography

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