Tanja Jovićević ( sr-Cyrl, Тања Јовићевић; born 1967) is a

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n and Yugoslav singer, best known as the former frontress of the rock band Oktobar 1864.

Biography

Early career

Prior to joining Oktobar 1864, Jovićević performed with a little-known

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band from

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and performed

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in Belgrade clubs.

Oktobar 1864 (1985–1992)

Jovićević started performing with Oktobar 1864 at the beginning of 1985. The band gained large mainstream popularity in Yugoslavia with their

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sound. The group scored a number of hit songs, and Jovićević was during its activity polled the Female Vocalist of the Year by the readers of the Yugoslav music magazine ''

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'' on two occasions, in 1988 and 1989. The band released three studio albums, before, in 1992, they decided to end their activity due to the outbreak of

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Post-Oktobar 1864 (1992–present)

After Oktobar 1964 disbanded, Jovićević pursued solo career as a

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singer. In 1990, on a festival in

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, she held a performance entitled ''Anđeoski prah'' (''Angel Dust'') with

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frontman

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. She toured with Ekatarina Velika and

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as guest. She sang in the theatre play ''

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'' directed by Balša Đogo. In the 2000s, she returned to performing rock with her backing bands Oktobar and Happy Family. She provided vocals for the album ''10'' (2010) by the band Richbitch, performing for some time with them. With pianist Vlada Maričić, she recorded the album ''Magija koja ne prestaje'' (''Magic That Doesn't Stop''), featuring, alongside Maričić's compositions, covers of Oktobar 1864 songs "Carte Blanche" and "Želim te" ("I Want You").

Guest appearances

Jovićević appeared on vocals and backing vocals on albums by

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, Braća Left, Love Hunters,

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, Zona B and other artists.

Discography

With Oktobar 1864

Studio albums

* '' Oktobar 1864'' (1987) * '' Igra bojama'' (1988) * '' Crni ples'' (1990)

Compilation albums

* ''Najbolje'' (1997) * ''Ultimate Collection'' (2011)

With Richbitch

Studio albums

*''10'' (2009)

Solo

Studio albums

*''Magija koja ne prestaje'' (With Vlada Maričić; 2016)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jovicevic, Tanja 1967 births Living people Serbian rock singers Serbian jazz singers Serbian women singers Yugoslav rock singers Yugoslav women singers Singers from Belgrade