Ana Popović
Ana Popović | |
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SFR Yugoslavia[1] | |
Genres | Blues, blues rock, soul blues[2] |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Ruf, Eclecto Groove, ArtisteXclusive |
Website | www |
Ana Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Поповић, born May 13, 1976) is a blues singer and guitarist from Serbia who currently resides in the United States.
Biography
Early life
Popović was born in 1976 in Belgrade.[3] Her father (Milton Popović) introduced her to the blues, and she started to play the guitar when she was fifteen.[3]
Hush (1995–1998)
In 1995, she formed the band Hush with Rade Popović (guitar, vocals), Milan Sarić (bass guitar) and Bojan Ivković (drums).[3] Hush performed rhythm and blues, but also incorporated elements of funk and soul into their sound.[3] The band had their first performance in the club Vox in Belgrade. During 1996, Hush performed across Serbia, also performing in Greece.[3] Thanks to their performance at the Marsoni Blues Festival in Senta, Hush got the invitation to perform at the Fifth International Blues, Jazz, Rock and Gastronomic Festival in Hungary.[3] A part of their performance was released on a live album which featured recordings from the festival.[3] In 1996, Popović played slide guitar on Piloti album Dan koji prolazi zauvek (The Day that Is Passing Forever).[4]
During 1998, Hush performed more than 100 times, playing in blues clubs and blues festivals.
In 1998, Popović went to
Solo career (1999–present)
In 1999, Popović formed the Ana Popović Band in the Netherlands. In 2000, she appeared, alongside Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Buddy Miles, Double Trouble, Eric Gales and others, on the Jimi Hendrix tribute album Blue Haze: Songs of Jimi Hendrix with a cover of the song "Belly Button Window".[3] In 2001, she released her solo debut, Hush!, through the German label Ruf Records.[3] The album was recorded in Memphis, with the members of Ana Popović Band, as well as studio musicians.[3] It was produced by Jim Gaines, who previously worked with Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker, Alexis Korner and others.[3] The album featured Bernard Allison as guest.[3] The album saw large success, so Popović left her guitar studies, and dedicated herself to performing.[3]
In 2003, Popović released her second album,
In 2007, Popović released the album
Popović's ninth album,
In 2014, she was nominated for a
Popović released a triple album titled
Popović released her next studio album, Like It on Top on September 14, 2018. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Keb' Mo'.[11]
In late 2020, Popović was diagnosed with breast cancer, but continued to perform live, and also worked on her new album in between medical treatments. On May 5, 2023, Popović released Power, her first studio album in five years.[12][13]
Awards and honors
- 2002 Nominated for Best Singer, Best Guitarist, and Best Album at the French Blues Awards
- 2003 First European nominated for Best New Artist Debut at the W.C. Handy Awards
- 2003 Nominated for Best Blues Album at the Jammie Awards
- 2004 Winner of the Jazz a Juan Revelation award in Juan-les-Pins, France.
- 2006 Nominated for Best Blues DVD (2005), Best Live Performer, Best Female Blues Artist, and Most Outstanding Musician (guitar) at the Living Blues Awards
- 2007 Nominated for Blues Artist of the Year, BluesWax 2007, U.S.
- 2010 Nominated for Best Overseas Artist at the British Blues Awards
- 2011 Winner of Best Blues DVD at the Blues Matters Awards, UK
- 2012 Nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album (Unconditional), Best Contemporary Blues Female Artist, and Best DVD at the 33rd Blues Music Awards
- 2014 Nominated for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Blues Music Awards[7]
Discography
- Hometown(1998) as Hush
- Hush! (2001)
- Comfort to the Soul (2003)
- Still Making History (2007)
- Blind for Love (2009)
- Unconditional (2011)
- Can You Stand the Heat (2013)
- Blue Room (2015) with Milton Popović
- Trilogy (2016)
- Like It on Top (2018)
- Power (2023)
DVD
- Ana! Live in Amsterdam (2005)
- An evening at Trasimeno Lake (2010)
- Live for Live (2020)
References
- ^ a b Nash, JD (May 10, 2017). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Ana Popovic". American Blues Scene. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "Ana Popovic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 279.
- ^ "Piloti – Dan Koji Prolazi Zauvek (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (February 13, 2020). "Ana Popovic Announces 20th Anniversary Tour 2020 U.S. and Europe". Rock and Blues Muse. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Novi album Ane Popović u aprilu". RockSvirke.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ a b "2014 Blues Music Awards Nominees and Winners". Blues.about.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ Kahn, Andy (March 10, 2016). "Ana Popovic Announces Guest-Filled New Album 'Trilogy'". JamBase. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Popovic 3-LP Set 'Trilogy' Coming in May on ArtisteXclusive Records". Innocent Words. January 27, 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "New album Trilogy by Ana Popovic out May 20, 2016". Concert Monkey. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Popovic – Like It On Top". Blues Magazine. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Bob Gersztyn (May 1, 2023). "Ana Popovic: Power Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "New studio album Power releasing 5.5.23!". Ana Popović Official Website. January 8, 2023. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.