Martina Tomčić (born 6 May 1975) is a Croatian

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opera singer, who is currently a judge on Nova TV's talent show '' Supertalent''.

Biography

Tomčić was born in

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to Croatian parents. Her father,

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, is a Croatian politician who served as acting

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in February 2000, and as Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, while her mother is Slavica Tomčić. She graduated from the High Music School in

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. In 1995, she won the international singing competition Ferruccio Tagliavini.

Career

The year 1995 in Graz, she debuted her role as Orlofsky in '' The Bat'', an operetta composed by

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. In November 2001, she performed in Zagreb as Preziosilla in the opera ''

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'' and in

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as Carmen in the eponymous opera. In 2003, she married Ženja Moskaljov. The couple has a son and a daughter.

References

1975 births 21st-century Croatian women opera singers Croatian mezzo-sopranos Musicians from Zagreb Living people {{Croatia-singer-stub