Sanja Vučić

Sanja Vučić
Background information
Born (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993
Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
Associated acts ZAA

Sanja Vučić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сања Вучић; Serbian pronunciation: [sâɲa ʋûtʃitɕ], born 8 August 1993) is a Serbian singer. She is best known for being the lead vocalist of the Serbian band ZAA and represented Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Goodbye".[1] Currently she is member of R&B girl group Hurricane.

Life and career

Early career

She finished both primary and secondary music school in Kruševac, at the department of opera singing. During her studies, she sang in various ensembles, ranging from the band performing ethno music Bele vile, to the town jazz orchestra, and in the church choir Saint Prince Lazar.[2]

ZAA

The band ZAA was founded in Kruševac in 2008 and Vučić joined in April 2012. Their music is a mix of styles from ska music and dub, to post-rock, jazz and punk. They have performed in over 200 cities throughout the former Yugoslavia, and also performed in Austria, Czech Republic and Hungary. The band has participated in numerous festivals, like Exit, Nišville, and Reggae Serbia fest.[3] As a member of ZAA, Vučić has made one album called "What About" (2014).

Personal life

She currently lives in Belgrade, where she attends the Faculty of Philology, Department of Arabic Language and Literature. She speaks Serbian, English, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

Hurricane

In 2017 Sanja joined a R&B girl group called Hurricane and so far they released three songs called "Irma, Maria", "Feel right" and "Personal". [4]


Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2016 "Goodbye (Shelter) / Iza osmeha"
(as "ZAA" Sanja Vučić)[5]		 Non-album single
Year Title Album
2014 "Underground Riot"
(Y.O.X feat. Sanja)		 Non-album singles
"Želje"
(Mr.Rabbit feat. Sanja)
2017 "Genesis"
(Meta feat. Sanja)		 Non-album singles
"Rezervisano"
(Djexon feat. Sanja)

Television

Title Year Notes
Eurovision Song CZ[6] 2018 International jury member

References

  1. ↑ Leon, Jakov I. (7 March 2016). "ZAA to represent Serbia with "Goodbye"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sanja Vučić – biography" (PDF). rts.rs. 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "ZAA Bio". ZAA Official Site. 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/pesmom-protiv-uragana-tri-nase-devojke-pevaju-na-engleskom-a-jedna-od-njih-je-cerka/3zqwdrz
  5. ↑ ""ZAA" Sanja Vučić* - Goodbye (Shelter)". Discogs. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Weaver, Jessica (22 January 2018). "Czech Republic: ČT reveals international jury members for 2018 national final". esctoday.com. ESCtoday. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bojana Stamenov
with "Beauty Never Lies"		 Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016
 Succeeded by
Tijana Bogićević
with "In Too Deep"



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