Nina Radojičić
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Danica Radojičić 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
, and placed the fourteenth in the final.
(Yugoslavia then, Serbia
now). She has an older brother, Stefan. Nina began playing the piano
aged six, and also attended dance
classes. She finished both elementary and secondary musical school, but she entered pharmacy
at the University of Belgrade
. She has performed in various clubs with her band "Legal Sex Department". Nina cites "Duffy
, Muse
and other pop
and alternative artists" as her major influences.
(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
. 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
. 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.
In March, Nina recorded the English version of the song, called "Magical". On 9 April, she performed at the Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam
in order to promote her song, along with Aurela Gaçe
from Albania
, Emmy
from Armenia
, Nadine Beiler
from Austria
, Anastasia Vinnikova
from Belarus
, Poli Genova
from Bulgaria
, Christos Mylordos
from Cyprus
, Paradise Oskar
from Finland
, Vlatko Ilievski
from Macedonia
, Musiqq
from Latvia
, Glen Vella
from Malta
, Magdalena Tul
from Poland
, Alexey Vorobyov
from Russia
, Senit
from San Marino
, Maja Keuc
from Slovenia
, Anna Rossinelli
from Switzerland
, Yüksek Sadakat
from Turkey
, Mika Newton
from Ukraine
and Blue from the United Kingdom
. At the Eurovision Song Contest, Nina performed sixth in the first semifinal, after Yüksek Sadakat from Turkey and before Alexey Vorobyov from Russia, and qualified for the final. She performed the 24th in the final, after Mika Newton from Ukraine and before Eldrine
from Georgia
, and placed the fourteenth.
In June 2011, Nina announced she would release her debut studio album through the PGP RTS.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
singer. She represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije...
2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
with the song "Čaroban
Čaroban
"Čaroban" is a song sung by Nina and composed by Kristina Kovač, and it was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011. The song placed in the top 10 in the first semi final of Eurovision, and was performed as the 24th song in the Grand Final on...
", composed by Kristina Kovač
Kristina Kovac
Kristina Kovač is a Serbian singer and composer. She is a major pop star in Serbia. She became famous during the 1990s when she and her sister Aleksandra Kovač were the big attraction in Serbia and surrounding countries - R&B band K2...
, and placed the fourteenth in the final.
Early life and career (1989–2010)
Nina was born as Danica Radojičić on 5 August 1989 in BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(Yugoslavia then, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
now). She has an older brother, Stefan. Nina began playing the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
aged six, and also attended dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
classes. She finished both elementary and secondary musical school, but she entered pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
at the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
. She has performed in various clubs with her band "Legal Sex Department". Nina cites "Duffy
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
, Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
and other pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and alternative artists" as her major influences.
Eurovision Song Contest and debut album (2011–present)
On 19 January 2011, Radio Television of SerbiaRadio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
(RTS) announced that the three members of the Kovač family — Kornelije
Kornelije Kovac
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
, Aleksandra
Aleksandra Kovac
Aleksandra Kovač is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001...
and Kristina
Kristina Kovac
Kristina Kovač is a Serbian singer and composer. She is a major pop star in Serbia. She became famous during the 1990s when she and her sister Aleksandra Kovač were the big attraction in Serbia and surrounding countries - R&B band K2...
— would compose three songs that would compete to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije...
. On 16 February, it was confirmed that Kristina Kovač had chosen Nina, then an unknown singer, to perform her song "Čaroban
Čaroban
"Čaroban" is a song sung by Nina and composed by Kristina Kovač, and it was the Serbian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011. The song placed in the top 10 in the first semi final of Eurovision, and was performed as the 24th song in the Grand Final on...
". Kovač discovered Nina thanks to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. On 26 February, Nina was chosen for the Serbian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, with more than 15,000 SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
votes.
In March, Nina recorded the English version of the song, called "Magical". On 9 April, she performed at the Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in order to promote her song, along with Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...
from Albania
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through Festivali i Këngës 2010, organised by Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar .-Festivali i Këngës 49:...
, Emmy
Emmy (Armenian singer)
Emmy , is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon"...
from Armenia
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and was represented by Emmy who was selected through an internal selection and their song through a televised national final, organised by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia .-Selection Process:On 11...
, Nadine Beiler
Nadine Beiler
Nadine Beiler is an Austrian R&B and Pop singer, who won the 3rd season of the Austrian casting show Starmania in 2007. On February 16, 2007, she released her first single Alles was du willst. Currently Beiler is attending high school in Tyrol, where she lives with her mother and her sister in...
from Austria
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Austria returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, after previously entering in 2007 with Eric Papilaya singing "Get a Life – Get Alive", placing second to last in the semi-final...
, Anastasia Vinnikova
Anastasia Vinnikova
Anastasia Vinnikova born April 15 1991 is a singer from Belarus. She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, failing to qualify to the final.-References:...
from Belarus
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, seclecting their entry internally for the second time in a row...
, Poli Genova
Poli Genova
Poli Genova is a singer that represented her nation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany. Genova performed her entry "Na inat" in the second semifinal.-Biography:...
from Bulgaria
Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Bulgaria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Bulgaria selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television...
, Christos Mylordos
Christos Mylordos
Christos Mylordos is a Greek-Cypriot singer. He was born in Nicosia on 30 April 1991.-Eurovision Song Contest 2011:On 10 September 2010, Mylordos won the singing competition of the talent show Performance and, as a result, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany, with the...
from Cyprus
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The winner of the talent show Performance, broadcasted by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation , was the Cypriot entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, which was decided on 10 September 2010.-Performance:CyBC...
, Paradise Oskar
Paradise Oskar
Axel Ehnström, and better known by his stage name Paradise Oskar, is a Finnish singer-songwriter. He represented Finland in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsselldorf with the song "Da Da Dam"....
from Finland
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through Euroviisut 2011, organised by Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio . The final was broadcast Full HD 1080p via YLE HD channel....
, Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski
Vlatko Ilievski is a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and is currently set to represent Macedonia in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rusinka in Düsseldorf, Germany. He previously appeared at...
from Macedonia
Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Macedonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through a televised national final, organised by Macedonian broadcaster Makedonska Radio Televizija .-Skopje Fest 2011:...
, Musiqq
Musiqq
Musiqq are an Latvian duo which formed in 2009. On February 23, 2011 they won the Latvian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with song "Angel in Disguise"....
from Latvia
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national selection Eirodziesma 2011, organised by the Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija .-Eirodziesma 2011:...
, Glen Vella
Glen Vella
Glen Vella is a Maltese singer. He started his singing career at the age of 13. He studied both practical and theory in voice and piano. He is certificated in voice coaching from the Victoria Music and Arts Collage London...
from Malta
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national selection Malta Eurosong 2011, organised by Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services .-Changes in Selection:...
, Magdalena Tul
Magdalena Tul
Magdalena Tul is a Polish singer. In 2000 she moved from Gdańsk to Warsaw where she started working as a singer and actress for Studio Buffo, a musical theater. She performed there as a lead singer in "Metro". Three years later, she started working with another musical theater, Roma...
from Poland
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, having selected their entry through the televised national final Krajowe Eliminacje, organised by Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska .-National Final 2011:...
, Alexey Vorobyov
Alexey Vorobyov
Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as Alex Sparrow, a translation of his Russian name. He is best known for appearing on the Russian version of The X Factor at the age of 17 in...
from Russia
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry internally. This will be the country's fifteenth participation in the contest after debuting in 1994.- National Preselection :...
, Senit
Senit
Senhit Zadik Zadik known as Senit in Bologna is an Italian singer of Eritrean descent. She represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.-Biography:She was born and raised in Bologna, Italy by her Eritrean parents...
from San Marino
San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
After a two year break in the 2009 and 2010 contest, San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through an internal selection, organised by the Sanmarinese broadcaster San Marino RTV ....
, Maja Keuc
Maja Keuc
Maja Keuc , is a singer who represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "No One"....
from Slovenia
Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Slovenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through a televised national final, organised by the Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija . The show will be held on 27 February 2011.-EMA 2011:EMA had one show, helded on 27. February...
, Anna Rossinelli
Anna Rossinelli
Anna Rossinelli is a Swiss singer-songwriter. Rossinelli sings as a part of a pop-soul trio band, which performs under her name.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
from Switzerland
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through the national final Die grosse Entscheidungs Show, organised by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse .-Selection process:...
, Yüksek Sadakat
Yüksek Sadakat
Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish rock band that was formed in 1997, but became popular in early 2005 with their album with the same name. The bass player used to be the editor of a music magazine called Blue Jean. Their music is a mix of pop rock with powerful beats utilizing Turkish instruments,...
from Turkey
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Turkey selected their entry through an internal selection, organised by Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu -Internal Selection:...
, Mika Newton
Mika Newton
Mika Newton , born on 5 March 1986, is a Ukrainian singer from the city of Burshtyn. She leads a rock band whose other members are known as Uncle Fe, Snow, Andrew and "Loco" Vitalii. Their début album Anomaliya was released in 2005.-Style:Newton has been singing since the age of nine...
from Ukraine
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Ukraine participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their artist and song through a televised national final, organised by the Ukrainian broadcaster, the NTU...
and Blue from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, sending their 54th entry to the contest. The British Broadcasting Corporation , the broadcaster responsible for the United Kingdom entry, internally selected successful boy band Blue to compete at...
. At the Eurovision Song Contest, Nina performed sixth in the first semifinal, after Yüksek Sadakat from Turkey and before Alexey Vorobyov from Russia, and qualified for the final. She performed the 24th in the final, after Mika Newton from Ukraine and before Eldrine
Eldrine
Eldrine is a Georgian rock band that represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song called One More Day. The current line-up consists of 6 band members: Sophio Toroshelidze, Mikheil Chelidze, Irakli Bibilashvili, David Changoshvili, Tamar Shekiladze and Beso Tsikhelashvili...
from Georgia
Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through a televised national final. This was the country's fourth participation in the contest since 2007.-Selection procedure:...
, and placed the fourteenth.
In June 2011, Nina announced she would release her debut studio album through the PGP RTS.
See also
- Eurovision Song Contest 2011Eurovision Song Contest 2011The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song ContestSerbia in the Eurovision Song ContestSerbia debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. Previously it participated as part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro .-History of Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest:Serbian debut entry as an independent nation, the ballad...
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Serbian broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije...
External links
- Nina at the FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...