Bojana Vunturišević ( sr-cyr, Бојана Вунтуришевић; born 6 March 1985) is a

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n singer-songwriter. Born in

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and raised in

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, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of Svi na pod!. In 2015, Vunutrišević began her solo career and has released two critically acclaimed albums: '' Daljine'' (2017) and '' Ljubav'' (2023). Additionally, she has written hit-singles for other prominent regional artists, such as Nataša Bekvalac, Sara Jo,

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and Franka.

Career

Beginnings with bands

Vunturišević began her professional music career as a member of underground bands The Root Out and MistakeMistake. She gained popularity alongside Svi na pod!, which was founded in 2007. After releasing two albums with the band: ''Prvi'' (2011) and ''Mladost'' (2014), she decided to pursue a solo career in 2015.

Solo career

On 21 April 2017, Vunturišević released her critically acclaimed debut solo album '' Daljine'' under Mascom Records. It was preceded by the single "Kese, etikete". As a part of her album tour, she held a concert at the Belgrade Youth Center on 19 May 2018. In June the following year, Vunturišević began collaborating with Bassivity Digital through which she released "Promašaj". The single was subsequently taken off music platforms alongside "Mili mili" by Sara Jo, which was written by Vunturišević, by company Tim Drum Music (TDM). Two months later, she made a statement that TDM, which was supposed to represent her copyright, was negligent of her music and also censored her work outside Mascom Records, whom the company is associated with. Due to legal issues, Vunturišević took a hiatus from releasing music until she reached a settlement with TDM in March 2020 and officially parted her ways with Mascom. In September 2022, Vunturišević performed in Tašmajdan Hall during the

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manifestation, hosted by Belgrade. On 11 February 2023, she released her second album '' Ljubav'' under Bassivity Digital. It produced three singles: "Money" (2021), "Madrina" and the title track (2022). To promote the album, Vunturišević held two sold-out shows at the Belgrade Youth Center on April 12 and 13, 2023.

Artistry

Vunturišević describes her musical style as "

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", which originated from the review of her song "Kese, etikete" by Serbian music publicist and critic Žikica Simić. Her music draws influences from

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and

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. In 2023, ''Muzika.hr'' enlisted Vunturišević on their

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list of the "women who leave their mark on the regional music scene".

Personal life

In 2014, Vunturišević started her own children's choir, named DFhor. In 2015, she graduated from the Faculty of Musical Arts at the

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with a degree in

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. In 2017, Vunturišević has signed the

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of the

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and

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. She has a son, born in 2016, with director Ivan Stojiljković.

Discography

;Studio albums *'' Daljine'' (2017) *'' Ljubav'' (2023)

Songwriting credits for other artists

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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