Jelena Karleuša
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
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Website | karleusa |
Jelena Karleuša (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Карлеуша; born 17 August 1978) is a Serbian singer-songwriter and media personality. Having received substantial media coverage due to her provocative, often polarizing and controversial public persona and work, she was described as the "Madonna of the Balkans" and "Lady Gaga of Serbia" by Focus and W magazine, respectively.[1][2]
Born and raised in
Early life
Jelena Karleuša was born on 17 August 1978 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. She is the only child to Slovenian-born journalist and radio host, Divna (1958–2019),[4] and Belgrade-born police captain, Dragan Karleuša (b. 1947).[5][6] She stated that her maternal great-grandmother was an Austrian countess who has a street in Graz named after her,[7] which was, however, denied by the Austrian media and the City of Graz.[8] Karleuša grew-up in the Fontana neighborhood of New Belgrade, where she lived with her mother after her parents had divorced. She attended Zemun Gymnasium, but eventually graduated from the New Belgrade High School of Tourism. According to Karleuša, she also attended music school and played the flute as a child. She has cited Lepa Brena as one of her main musical influences growing up.[9]
Career
1995–2003: Career beginnings and initial success
At the age of sixteen, Karleuša made her recording debut with the album Ogledalce, released on 24 April 1995 under Diskos. In 2019, she revealed that Dragana Mirković helped her to finance its recording.[10] Her sophomore album, Ženite se, momci, was released the following year under PGP-RTS. It was followed by Veštice, vile (1997) and Jelena (1998), released through ZaM. On these records Karleuša began working with lyricist Marina Tucaković, who wrote some of her greatest hits. On 23 December 1999, she released her only album for Grand Production, entitled Gili, gili, which was sold in 250,000 copies.[11]
Her sixth studio album, Za svoje godine, was released in January 2001 through Best Records. Subsequently, on 20 December the following year, Samo za tvoje oči was released under BK Sound. The album was produced by Phoebus in collaboration with Greek label Heaven Music. Karleuša also signed a four-year contract with Heaven Music and was supposed to release an extended play in English, which eventually failed to realize.[12]
2004–2013: Magija, JK Revolution, Diva and major concerts
In February 2004, Karleuša competed in the Serbian national selection for the
In March 2009, she was a guest on the
Her tenth studio album,
2014–2022: Zvezde Granda and extended releasing hiatus
In September 2015, Karleuša joined the judging panel of the
On 29 January 2019, Karleuša performed "LaJK" featuring rapper Gazda Paja at the
2023–present: Alpha and Omega
At the beginning of August 2023, composer and husband of late Marina Tucaković, Aleksandar Radulović Futa deleted Karleuša's YouTube channel alongside all of her official music videos and audios, for alleged copyright infringement of her late wife's work.[40] Subsequently, on August 13 and 20, Karleuša released back-to-back her long-awaited studio albums, entitled Alpha and Omega, under JK Entrainment and in distribution deal with Virgin Music Group and Telekom Srbija.[41][42] On 18 September, the albums were promoted with a free entrance concert at the Belgrade Waterfront. The live show, which was broadcast on several regional TV channels, featured performances from the artists whom Karleuša collaborated with on Alpha and Omega – Milica Pavlović, Devito, Sajsi MC and Mimi Mercedez.[43]
In March the following year, Karleuša walked the Vetements runway show during the Paris Fashion Week.[44]
Personal life
On 23 September 2004, Karleuša married Bojan Karić, who is known as the nephew of businessman Bogoljub Karić. They separated four months later and divorced in March the following year.[16][45]
On 28 June 2008, she married footballer
In December 2020, Karleuša said that she also holds Slovenian passport because her mother was born in Ljubljana.[52] Karleuša identifies as an atheist.[53]
Activism
Because of her advocation for the
In addition, Karleuša has supported various other causes during her career. Following the 2014 Southeast Europe floods, she supplied Serbian shelters with basic necessities for three consecutive days.[58] Same year, Karleuša and her husband were amongst the few regional celebrities who financially contributed to ALS research after participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge.[59] In 2015, she performed at Donna Ares' charity concert for victims of cancer in the Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo.[60] In December 2018, Karleuša donated 100,000 RSD to VK Partizan for pool-heating during winter seasons.[61]
Political views
Throughout the years, Karleuša has supported various political options and individuals. In a 1998 interview, she showed sympathies for Slobodan Milošević, stating that she found him the "most sympathetic". On the other hand, following the downfall of Milošević, Karleuša has openly praised Zoran Đinđić for his progressive politics. She also supported Čedomir Jovanović and was a guest on a panel organized by the Liberal Democratic Party in October 2010.[62][63][64]
In the initial years of the governance of
Additionally, Karleuša has also been critical of Serbian politicians Dragan "Palma" Marković[73] and Vojislav Šešelj,[74] as well as of Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik[75] and the Government of Croatia.[76][77][78][79]
Legal issues
In 2010, Serbian singer Svetlana "Ceca" Ražnatović began a legal action against Karleuša for
On 10 April 2018, Karleuša was interrogated under suspicion of spreading panic amidst the national
At the beginning of 2019, Serbian media started accusing Karleuša of having an affair with Bosnian footballer
Discography
- Ogledalce (1995)
- Ženite se momci (1996)
- Veštice, vile (1997)
- Jelena (1998)
- Gili, gili (1999)
- Za svoje godine (2001)
- Samo za tvoje oči (2002)
- Magija (2005)
- JK Revolution (2008)
- Diva (2012)
- Alpha (2023)
- Omega (2023)
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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Oskar Popularnosti | 1999 | Album of the Year | Gili, gili | Won | [citation needed] |
2001 | Performer of the year | Herself | Won | [citation needed] | |
2004 | Female Performer of the Year | Won | [citation needed] | ||
2005 | Album of the Year | Magija | Won | [citation needed] | |
2008 | JK Revolution | Won | [citation needed] | ||
2011 | Herself | Female Folk Singer of the Year | Nominated1 | [94] | |
Music Awards Ceremony
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2019 | Collaboration of the Year | "Bankina" (feat. Aca Lukas) | Won | [95] |
2020 | Trap Collaboration of the Year | "LaJK" (feat. Gazda Paja) | Won | [96] |
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External links
- karleusa
.com - Jelena Karleuša on Facebook
- Jelena Karleuša on Instagram
- Jelena Karleuša on Twitter
- Jelena Karleuša on TikTok
- Jelena Karleuša at IMDb
- Jelena Karleuša discography at Discogs