Stevan Anđelković (; born 8 February 1988) is a Serbian recording artist and actor. In 2004, he gained relevance as the runner-up in the first season of ''

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''. After a hiatus, he presented himself to the Serbian audience as an actor, playing the role of Perhan in the 2010 re-release of the Serbian film ''

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''.

Early life

Anđelković, a

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native, showed interest in music at a very young age, thus in his early youth started learning to play the piano and harmonica. Gaining the ability to play it at a semi-professional level at the

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music school, at 16 years of age, he participated in the first season of ''

'', where he reached second place, amassing popularity across Serbia. In 2010, he starred as Perhan in the rendition of the cult Yugoslav film ''

'', directed by Emir Kusturica, which is a role originally played by Davor Dujmović. He performed alongside

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, who played Azra, a character originally played by Sinolička Trpkova. The musical interpretation gained massive acclaim due to the new elements it blended in to the movie classic. Anđelković resides in Belgrade, and is close friends with co-star Milica Todorović.

''Tvoje lice zvuči poznato''

One of his more notable projects was in late 2017, when he was a contestant in the fourth season of ''Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'', the Serbian version of '' Your Face Sounds Familiar''. Out of the 12 weeks, he only won once having impersonated Oliver Dragojević, but he was also praised for his performances impersonating

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, Toše Proeski, Emina Jahović and Rasta. In the finals, he claimed the victory of the entire season as Elvis Presley in December 2017, performing " Always On My Mind" and " Jailhouse Rock".

Discography

Albums * ''Startujmo'' (2005) Singles & EPs * ''Pilula tona / Šta Voziš'' (2017) * ''Šta Voziš?'' (2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andjelkovic, Stevan 1988 births Living people Musicians from Leskovac Grand Production artists Serbian turbo-folk singers Serbian tenors Serbian multi-instrumentalists Your Face Sounds Familiar winners