Nataša Bekvalac

Early life

Born in Novi Sad on 25 September 1980 to father Dragoljub Bekvalac, a football coach and former player, and a housewife mother, named Mira. Nataša grew up as the middle daughter with older sister Dragana and younger Kristina, who is also a famous Serbian fashion designer.^[1]

Career

Bekvalac came to prominence in 1990 on children music show 'Muzički tobogan' (Musical Slide). Her debut 2001 album was nominated for the best album of the year in FR Yugoslavia. She has released six records to this day alongside numerous hit-singles like 'Mali signali'; 'Nikotin'; 'Kraljica novih ljubavi'; 'Pozitivna' and 'Original'. Nataša also recived Serbian Oscar of Popularity award for the female singer of the year in 2011. She made several TV appearances as an actress and in 2016 made her theatre debut as Draga Mašin in the musical 'Tajna Crne ruke' (The Secret of Black Hand). Following the domestic violence incident, Bekvalac made a comeback with the single 'Mala plava' featuring Coby in October 2018, which she described as stepping out of your comfort zone and confronting your fears.^[2]

Private life

Nataša Bekvalac is known for always filling tabloid headlines with her romantic and everyday life. She has a daughter named Hana (2007) with her first husband, water polo player Danilo Ikodinović. She was briefly married to Ljubomir Ljuba Jovanović, who she divorced to marry her third husband Luka Lazukić. In 2018, Nataša declared that she was physically assaulted by Lazukić just a month after she had given birth to their baby named Katja. This case went to court followed with much media attention.^[3]

Studio albums

• Ne brini (2001)
• Nista lično (2003)
• Stereo ljubav (2005)
• Ljubav, vera, nada (2008)
• Ne Valjam (2010)
• Original (2016)

EPs

• Ljubav, vera, nada (2008)