Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifović Марија Шерифовић | |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1998–present |
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Marija Šerifović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марија Шерифовић, pronounced [mǎrija ʃerǐːfoʋitɕ]; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer. Born in Kragujevac, she is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland with "Molitva", becoming Serbia's first and to date only winning entry.
Šerifović made her recording debut in 1998 and has released six studio albums as well as numerous standalone singles. Additionally, she has served as a judge on the
Early life
Šerifović was born on November 14, 1984, in Kragujevac. She is the only child to musicians Verica and Rajko Šerifović. According to the column by The Guardian's Germaine Greer, she is of Romani descent and has been out as a lesbian since 2004.[3] Šerifović graduated from the First Grammar School in Kragujevac.[4]
In 1998, she made her recording debut with a television performance of the song "Moje bube", which she recorded with her mother.[5]
Career
2003-2006: Career beginnings, Naj, Najbolja and Bez ljubavi
Her debut album Naj, Najbolja was released under City Records in 2003. The following year, Šerifović participated at the Pjesma Mediterana music festival in Budva with the song "Bol do ludila", winning the frist prize. In 2006, she released her second album Bez Ljubavi, which was a year later promoted with her first solo concert at Sava Centar in Belgrade.
2007-2010: Eurovision Song Contest, Nisam anđeo and Anđeo
In March 2007, Šerifović competed at the Serbian national selection festival for the
In 2008, she released her third studio album
2011-2020: Hrabro, standalone singles and Zvezde Granda
Šerifović was given a documentary film, titled Ispovest (Confession), in which she reflected on her sexual orientation as well as on personal struggles, such as
In September 2015, she became a judge on the
Between March and May of 2019, she embarked on a tour called Druga strana ploče, where she sang the covers of her favorite songs from other artists as well as her own hits.[30] It featured seven sold out shows, six of which were held at Belgrade's Sava Centar and one in SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad.[31] The second rendition of the tour began a year later.[32] It was supposed to include four live shows in Sava Centar, however, the last one was eventually cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[33] Same year, she also released her The Best of compilation under Dallas Records.
2021-present: Dolazi ljubav
During March 2022, Šerifović held five concerts in Banja Luka, Zagreb and Belgrade under the title Druga strana ploče Vol.3.[33][34] The one in Zagreb was held to an audience of 10,000 people.[35] In late December 2022, she released the single "Dobar Vam dan", which scored over million views in the first 24 hours.[36] On 6 October 2023, Šerifović released her sixth studio album, titled Dolazi ljubav, under IDJTunes.[37]
Šerifović made a guest appearance on the Serbian show Kec na jedanaest on 15 October where she spoke about the album; she revealed how much love and emotions she put in while recording the songs. She also shared that two of the album's songs, "Pola sunca", featuring Matija Cvek which was also released as a single on 6 October 2023 and "Drugačija" were its highlights.[38] The song was very commercially successful, peaking at number three on Billboard's Croatia Songs for the week ending 21 October 2023.[39]
Legacy of "Molitva"
In May 2007, Serbian magazine Nedeljnik highlighted that Šerifović focused her Eurovision performance on vocal delivery rather than on spectacle, which is often linked to Eurovision entries, citing her quote: "I like to hear music, not to watch it". Furthermore, the article compared her international success to those of tennis players Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Janković and Novak Djokovic.[40]
In 2010, The Eurovision Times declared "Molitva" as the third best Eurovision entry of all time.[41] Moreover, in 2016, Special Broadcasting Service ranked Šerifović among the top ten most deserving winners of the Eurovision.[42] In 2019, "Molitva" was also placed at number ten on The Independent's listing of Eurovision winners.[43]
Personal life
Šerifović has not openly declared as a
She became a mother to a son born via surrogacy in December 2023.[46]
In January 2008, Šerifović performed at a pre-election rally organized by the Serbian Radical Party. She has since voiced her regrets about this, stating that it was not a statement of political affiliation, but a paid engagement.[47][48] Because of the incident, her role as an ambassador for the European Union during the 'Year of Intercultural Dialogue' was also questioned by a spokesperson of the European Commission.[49]
During an interview held at the show Kec na jedanaest, Šerifović shared that she "feels most at home" in all the countries of former Yugoslavia.[38]
Discography
- Naj, Najbolja (2003)
- Bez Ljubavi (2006)
- Nisam Anđeo (2008)
- Anđeo (2009)
- Hrabro (2014)
- Dolazi ljubav (2023)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Beovizija 2007
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Herself | Winner |
Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | |||
2010 | Farma | Season 2; Quit on day 27 | |
2013 | Ispovest | ||
2015-present | Zvezde Granda | Judge and mentor |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | Marcel Bezençon Awards | Artistic Award | Herself | Won | [50] |
2019 | Music Awards Ceremony
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Female Pop Song of the Year | "Nije ljubav to" | Nominated | [51] |
Music Video Song of the Year | "11" | Nominated | |||
Concert of the Year | Štark Arena , 24 May 2017
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Nominated | |||
Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | |||
2020 | Concert of the Year | Druga strana ploče (Sava Centar) | Won |
See also
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External links
- Marija Šerifović discography at Discogs
- Marija Šerifović at IMDb