Lena Kovačević ( sr-Cyrl, Лена Ковачевић, born on 25 February 1982) is a

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n singer.

Biography

She graduated in jazz singing from the

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. Kovačević debuted in her father's 2003 movie '' The Professional'', where she performed the song "Pada vlada" alongside

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. Since 2009, Kovačević has released four studio albums and numerous singles, including "Caffe" (2017), "Dubine" and "Samo da mi je" (2019). In October 2022, she opened for

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in the

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. Kovačević has performed her music alongside a

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across Europe. Additionally, Kovačević served as a judge on the first season of the singing competition '' Prvi glas Srbije'' (2011) and starred in the movie ''Nije loše biti čovek'' (2021). On 21 December 2023, she was announced among the participants of ''

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'', the , with the song "Zovi me Lena". The song qualified for the final.

Personal life

Kovačević is the daughter of Serbian playwright and director

Dušan Kovačević Dušan Kovačević ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Ковачевић, ; born 12 July 1948) is a Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic best known for his theatre plays and movie scripts. He also served as the ambassador of Serbia in ...

. In September 2011, Kovačević married Serbian entrepreneur Vanja Brčina, with whom she has two sons.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Dobar dan za pevanje'' (2009) * ''San'' (2013) * ''Džezeri'' (2015) * ''Caffe'' (2023)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovacevic, Lena 1982 births Serbian jazz singers Serbian women jazz singers Living people Serbian pop singers Serbian women pop singers Conservatorium van Amsterdam alumni