Marija Šestić ( sr-cyr, Марија Шестић; born 5 May 1987) is a
Bosnian-Serb singer and musician. She is most known for representing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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. Performing the song "
Rijeka bez imena
Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Rijeka bez imena" written by Aleksandra Milutinović and Goran Kovačić. The song was performed by Marija Šestić. On 16 January 2007, the Bosnian broadcast ...
" ("Nameless river"), Šestić collected a total of 106 points, placing eleventh out of twenty-four entries.
Career
A pianist by trade, Šestić has achieved top results in domestic festivals and also had the chance to be the first artist from the former Yugoslavia to appear on
MTV Europe
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Initially, MTV serve ...
. Marija attempted to reach
Eurovision in 2005 and with the song "In This World", she ended up in a respectable fourth place at the national final.
Personal life
Šestić's father,
Dušan Šestić
Dušan Šestić ( sr-cyr, Душан Шестић; born 1946) is a Bosnian musician and composer; he composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Early life and education
Šestić, a Bosnian Serb, was born Banja Luka in 1946. He studie ...
, is also a musician and composed the
national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Music festival wins
* Young Talents Festival -
Zenica
Zenica ( ; ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. The city is k ...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
- 1st Place three years in a row
*
St George's Day
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Sai ...
Festival -
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
- 3rd Place in 1995, 1st Place in 1996
* "Naša radost" -
Podgorica
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- special award for performance in 1998
* "Zlatno zvonce" -
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
,
Vojvodina
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Serbia
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- winner of the first place for performance in 1999
* Banja Luka international pop music festival -
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
- Best Newcomer Award in 2003
* The Golden Star" international festival -
Bucharest
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Romania
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- 1st Prize for Performance in 2004
* Banja Luka international pop music festival -
Banja Luka
Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
- 2nd Place in 2005
See also
*
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Rijeka bez imena" written by Aleksandra Milutinović and Goran Kovačić. The song was performed by Marija Šestić. On 16 January 2007, the Bosnian broadcaste ...
References
External links
Video of song "Rijeka bez imena"
1987 births
Living people
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Bosnia and Herzegovina
21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2007
Musicians from Banja Luka
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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