Aleksandar Matić ( sr-cyr, Александар Матић; born 26 April 1978), better known as Saša Matić is a

Bosnian Serb The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби у Босни и Херцеговини, Srbi u Bosni i Hercegovini) are one of the three constitutive nations (state-forming nations) of the country, predominantly residing in the politi ...

pop-folk Turbo-folk (sometimes referred as pop-folk or popular folk) is subgenre of contemporary pop music with its origins in Serbia, that initially developed during the 1980s and 1990s, with similar music styles in Bulgaria ( chalga), Romania ( mane ...

singer.

Life and career

Early life

Matić was born on 26 April 1978 in

Bihać Bihać ( cyrl, Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovin ...

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. He has a twin brother, Dejan, who is also a well-known singer. They were born prematurely and subsequently became completely blind due to unexplained circumstances. Matić initially grew up in

Drvar Drvar (, ) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bos ...

, before moving to Belgrade with his family. During his childhood, he learnt to play

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and

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. Matić graduated from the

Zemun Gymnasium The Zemun Gymnasium ( sr, Земунска гимназија, Zemunska gimnazija) is the most prominent gymnasium in Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade’s Zemun municipality. Founded in 1858, it's Belgrade second oldest, after the ...

and the Music High School '

Kosta Manojlović Konstantin "Kosta" P. Manojlović ( sr, Коста Манојловић; December 4, 1890 – November 2, 1949) was a Serbian composer, ethnomusicologist, educator and choral conductor. Early years Konstantin Manojlović was born in Krnjevo ...

'. He has cited

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n singer-songwriter Oliver Dragojević as his musical influence.

Career

Matić made his recording debut in 2001 with the album ''Prokleta je violina'', which was released under

Grand Production Grand Production ( sr, Гранд продукција) is a Serbian record label and production company predominantly focused on folk performers. The label produces the weekly television show ''Grand Parada'', launched their own cable television ...

. He has released ten studio albums. Matić has collaborated with various regional singers, including Ceca, Severina,

Jelena Karleuša Jelena Karleuša ( sr-cyr, Јелена Карлеуша; born 17 August 1978) is a Serbian singer and media personality. Born and raised in Belgrade, she rose to prominence upon the release of her debut album ''Ogledalce'' in 1995, which was su ...

, Aca Lukas, Mile Kitić,

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and

Milica Pavlović Milica Pavlović ( sr-Cyrl, Милица Павловић, ; born 11 August 1991) is a Swiss-born Serbian singer. She gained fame in 2011/12 as a contestant on the singing competition show '' Zvezde Granda''. Pavlović has released four studio a ...

. Since March 2016, Matić has held several sold-out solo concerts at the

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. He has also had regional, as well as international tours in the

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and

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. In 2023, it was reported that Matić was the highest attended live act in 2022,

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with his four concerts at the

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and

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, which were collectively attended by 80,000 people.

Persona life

Matić is married to Anđelija, with whom he has two daughters.

Discography

;Studio albums *''Prokleta je violina'' (2001) *''Otišao, vratio se'' (2002) *''Zbogom ljubavi'' (2003) *''Anđeo čuvar'' (2005) *''Saša Matić'' (2007) *''Nezaboravne...'' (2010) *''X zajedno'' (2011) *''Zabranjena ljubav'' (2015) *''Ne bih ništa menjao'' (2017) *''Dva života'' (2021)

Music festivals

* Music Festival Budva (2003) - "Moj grad" (1st Place) *

Ohrid Fest Ohridski Trubaduri - Ohrid Fest is a music festival that takes place in Ohrid, North Macedonia every summer. It began in 1994 as a showcase for Macedonian summer folklore. In 1997, a pop evening was introduced to motivate Macedonian lyricists an ...

(2003) - "Moj grad" (Jury Vote Winner) *

Grand Festival Grand Festival (Serbian Cyrillic: Гранд фестивал) is a competitive festival of pop-folk and turbo-folk music, organized by Grand Production Grand Production ( sr, Гранд продукција) is a Serbian record label and produc ...

(2006) - "Sve je na prodaju" (1st Place) * Grand Festival (2010) - "Nije ljubav trag na hartiji" (Jury Vote Winner) * Radijski festival (2013) - "Nađi novu ljubav"

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Site
* Serbian turbo-folk singers Serbian folk-pop singers 21st-century Serbian male singers Singers from Belgrade People from Drvar Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina twins Blind musicians Grand Production artists 1978 births Living people {{BosniaHerzegovina-bio-stub