Aleksandar "Saša" Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Саша Матић; born 26 April 1978) is a

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singer. He is the twin brother of fellow singer Dejan Matić.

Life and career

Early life

Matić was born on 26 April 1978 in

Bihać Bihać 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 (Sava), Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in th ...

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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 the seat of the Municipality of Drvar in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the road between Bosansko Grahovo an ...

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

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and

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. Matić graduated from the Zemun Gymnasium and the Music High School ' Kosta Manojlović'. He has cited

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n singer-songwriter

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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-Cyrl-Latn, Гранд продукција, separator=" / ", Grand produkcija) is a Serbian record label and production company predominantly focused on folk performers. The label produces the weekly television show ''Grand ...

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

Jelena Karleuša Jelena Karleuša ( sr-Cyrl, Јелена Карлеуша; born 17 August 1978) is a Serbian singer and media personality. Born and raised in Belgrade, she began her music career by releasing her debut album ''Ogledalce'' (1995) at the age of 16 ...

, Aca Lukas, Mile Kitić, Jelena Rozga and Milica Pavlović. 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,

with his four concerts at the Arena Zagreb and Spaladium Arena, which were collectively attended by 80,000 people.

Personal 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) *''Poklonite mi nju za rođendan'' (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 (2003) - "Moj grad" (Jury Vote Winner) * Grand Festival (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
* 1978 births 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 Living people Musicians from Bihać Serbian people with disabilities Singers with disabilities {{BosniaHerzegovina-bio-stub