Dženada Mešaljić, born on 28 April 1997, is a Bosnian singer known professionally as Dada Mešaljić. She gained recognition through her participation as a contestant on

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. and for her performances of songs by

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Life and career

Mešaljić was born in

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and raised in the nearby town of

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. She participated in music competitions including ''Zvijezda možeš biti ti'' on Hayat TV, ''Valentino zvijezde'' on OTV, and

in 2016. While on tour in the

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, Mešaljić performed

's song "''Zmaj''" at a

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, which gained viral attention. According to Mešaljić,

Marija Šerifović Marija Šerifović ( sr-cyr, Марија Шерифовић, ; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer. Born in Kragujevac as the daughter of Verica Šerifović, she rose to prominence in 2003 with her debut album ''Naj, Najbolja''. Šerifo ...

is one of her significant musical influences.

Discography

Singles

*''Sahara'' (2019) *''Neudate'' (2023)

References

External links

* * * * 1997 births Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina women singers Grand Production artists {{BosniaHerzegovina-singer-stub