Marija Šestić ( sr-cyr, Марија Шестић; born 5 May 1987) is a Bosnian Serb singer and musician. She is most known for representing

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in the

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. Performing the song " Rijeka bez imena" ("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

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. 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, is also a musician and composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Music festival wins

* Young Talents Festival -

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- 1st Place three years in a row *

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- 3rd Place in 1995, 1st Place in 1996 * "Naša radost" -

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- special award for performance in 1998 * "Zlatno zvonce" -

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- winner of the first place for performance in 1999 * Banja Luka international pop music festival -

- Best Newcomer Award in 2003 * The Golden Star" international festival -

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- 1st Prize for Performance in 2004 * Banja Luka international pop music festival -

- 2nd Place in 2005

References

External links

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Video of song "Rijeka bez imena"
1987 births Living people 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women singers Musicians from Banja Luka Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{BosniaHerzegovina-singer-stub

Career

Personal life

Music festival wins

See also

References

External links