Nina Radojčić
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Background information | |
Birth name | Danica Radojčić |
Born |
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | 5 August 1989
Genres | Pop, pop rock |
Occupations | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | PGP RTS |
Associated acts | Kristina Kovač |
Danica Radojčić (Serbian pronunciation: [dǎnitsa nîna rǎdoːjtʃitɕ]; Serbian: Даница Радојчић; born 5 August 1989), professionally known by her nickname Nina (Нина), is a Serbian singer. She represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Čaroban", composed by Kristina Kovač,[1][2] and placed the fourteenth in the final.[3]
Life and career
Early life and career (1989–2010)
Nina was born as Danica Radojčić on 5 August 1989 in Belgrade (Yugoslavia then, Serbia now). She has an older brother, Stefan.[4] Nina began playing the piano aged six,[5] and also attended dance classes.[4] She finished both elementary and secondary musical school, but she entered pharmacy at the University of Belgrade.[6] She has performed in various clubs with her band "Legal Sex Department".[7] Nina cites "Duffy, Muse, and other pop and alternative artists" as her major influences.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest and debut album (2011–present)
On 19 January 2011, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) announced that the three members of the Kovač family — Kornelije, Aleksandra and Kristina — would compose three songs that would compete to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.[8][9] On 16 February, it was confirmed that Kristina Kovač had chosen Nina, then an unknown singer, to perform her song "Čaroban". Kovač discovered Nina thanks to YouTube.[10] On 26 February, Nina was chosen for the Serbian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, with more than 15,000 SMS votes.[1][2]
In March, Nina recorded the English version of the song, called "Magical".[11] On 9 April, she performed at the Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam in order to promote her song, along with 19 other participations.[12][13] At the Eurovision Song Contest, Nina performed sixth in the first semifinal, after Yüksek Sadakat from Turkey and before Alexey Vorobyov from Russia,[14][15] and qualified for the final.[16] She performed the 24th in the final, after Mika Newton from Ukraine and before Eldrine from Georgia,[17] and placed the fourteenth.[3][18][19]
In June 2011, Nina announced she would release her debut studio album through the PGP RTS.[20][21]
Discography
- 2011 — "Čaroban"
See also
- Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nina ide u Diseldorf". RTS (RTS). 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nina Radojčić predstavnik Srbije na "Evroviziji"". G. Srdanov (Blic). 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final". Eurovision.tv. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Nina Radojičić: 10 stvari koje ne znate o meni". Žena. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Danica Radojčić Nina: Biografija". RTS (RTS). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Naša čarobna Nina". RTS (RTS). 4 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Nina Radojčić: Nadam se da ću se svideti Evropi". Andrijana Bakić (Blic). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Izabrani kompozitori za Evroviziju". RTS (RTS). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Trio Kovač za najbolju pesmu". RTS (RTS). 26 January 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Nina Radojčić: Zahvaljujući Jutjubu idem na Evroviziju". N.G. (S Media). 27 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Nina Radojčić otpevala pesmu za Evrosong na engleskom" S Media (S Media). 15 March 2011. Retrieved: 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "19 acts confirmed for Eurovision In Concert". Eurovision.tv. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Nina peva u Amsterdamu". RST (RTS). 19 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "Srbija peva šesta". RTS (RTS). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Results of the Running Order Draw". Andreas Schacht (Eurovision.tv). 15 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ↑ "'We'll do even better in Final', say first qualifiers". Eurovision.tv. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Redosled nastupa finalista". RTS (RTS). 13 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Azerbejdžan pobednik Pesme Evrovizije". RTS (RTS). 14 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan wins 2011 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Čarolija se nastavlja". Tijana Paunković (RTS). 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "Nina Radojičić snima album". Tračara.com. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Milan Stanković with Ovo je Balkan |
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
Succeeded by Željko Joksimović with Nije ljubav stvar |
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