Saška Janković
YANX, Sashka Yanx | |
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Birth name | Aleksandra Mirjana Mona Janković |
Also known as | YANX, Sashka Yanx, Miss Jukebox, Saška Janković |
Born | |
Years active | 2004–present |
Website | Official Website |
Aleksandra Mirjana Mona Janković (
Life and career
Early life and career: 1988–2009
Janković was born in 1988 in
Career development: 2009–11
In March 2009, Janković took part in the
In May 2010, Janković sang
Upcoming studio album and Prvi glas Srbije: 2011–present
In December 2011, Janković officially adopted "Miss Jukebox" as her artistic name, and announced the release of her new single "Nikome nije lako" (English: It Is Easy to No One).[15] The video for the song features popular Serbian musicians such as Dragoljub Đuričić, Vukašin Brajić and Nikola Sarić.[15]
In 2012, Janković participated in the second season of the
- Vasilija Radojčić — "Mito bekrijo"[19]
- Šaban Bajramović — "Đelem, đelem"[20]
- Pitbull — "Dance Again"[18]
- Negative — "Zbunjena"[21]
- Celine Dion — "Because You Loved Me"[22]
- Mýa — "Lady Marmalade"[23]
- Smak — "Daire" / Jennifer Hudson — "One Night Only"[17]
On 25 December 2012, three days after Janković had been eliminated from Prvi glas Srbije, Jennifer Hudson tweeted, "@Miss_Jukebox great job", praising her performance of "One Night Only".[24] In January 2013, Janković released her new single "Ćošak" (English: Corner).[25]
In February 2013, Janković took part in Beosong 2013, Serbian national election for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, with the song "Duga u tvojim očima" (English: The Rainbow in Your Eyes). In the competition she reached third place.[26]
In 2018, she once again tried to represent Serbia at Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Pesma za tebe". She came 2nd at the preselection,
On 21 December 2023, she was announced among the participants of Pesma za Evroviziju '24, the Serbian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Kolo".[28] The song failed to qualify for the final.[29]
Personal life
Janković's father,
Janković stated she was "very attracted" to learning foreign language and that she would like to study Portuguese.[1] She eventually enrolled journalism at the University of Belgrade.[12]
Discography
Singles
- 2009 — "Nauči me"
- 2010 — "Uhvati dan" (feat. Nikola Sarić)
- 2011 — "Nikome nije lako"
- 2013 — "Ćošak"
- 2013 — "Duga u tvojim očima"
- 2013 — "Ono kad"
- 2014 -- "Ponekad"
- 2014 -- "Spavaj"
- 2018 -- "Pesma za tebe"
- 2019 -- "Da li čuješ moj glas"
- 2020 -- "Ali ali"
- 2021 -- "Udahni" (as member of O2)
- 2021 -- "Sori not sori"
- 2023 -- "Bejbi bejbi"
- 2024 -- "Kolo"
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | City | Result |
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1998 | Festival for young talents | Winner, Best vocals | Smederevo, Serbia | Won |
2006 | Sunflower Festival | Finals (Pod maskama) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2007 | Sunflower Festival | Finals (Poslednje pismo) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2008 | PAN Music Festival | Best Newcomer (Bolesni od ljubavi) | Pančevo, Serbia | Won |
2008 | ArtZone Festival | Special guest (Pod maskama, Could you remember me, Arrogant sea) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
2009 | Beovizija | Best Song (Nauči me) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2014 | STARI GRAD Festival | Best lyrics (Spavaj) | Novi Pazar, Serbia | Won |
2013 | Beosong | Best Song (Duga u tvojim očima) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2018 | Beovizija | Best Song (Pesma za tebe) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2019 | Beovizija | Best Song (Da li čuješ moj glas) | Belgrade, Serbia | Nominated |
2024 | Pesma za Evroviziju | Best Song (Kolo) | Belgrade, Serbia | TBA |
See also
- Beovizija 2009
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Prvi glas Srbije
- Prvi glas Srbije (series 2)
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
- Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
References
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- ^ Janjić, Stefan (11 April 2011). "Saška Janković govori za naš sajt". ESC Serbia (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Podrška Nininoj čaroliji". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian). 30 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Paxton, Steve (8 March 2009). "Serbia: Beovizija Semifinal". Eurovisionary.com. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Paxton, Steve (9 March 2009). "Marko Kon & Milan Nikolic Win Beovizija". Eurovisionary.com. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Darujte život – humanitarna akcija u Smederevu". Tračara.com (in Serbian). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ J., M. (20 December 2011). "Miss Jukebox – novo ime na našem estradnom nebu". NC Magazine (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Doček "srebrnih" košarkaša". YouTube. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Kulović, Jelena (25 May 2010). "Milan Stanković u finalu Eurosonga". Story (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Ahel, Antonio (9 July 2010). "Dado Topić i Anita Popović najbolji na Festivalu". Atastars.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Saška pevala himnu na dočeku tenisera". SD Cafe (in Serbian). 7 December 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b Todorović, Slobodan (30 March 2011). "Poznat srpski tim za evro-scenu". ESC Serbia (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Počelo Staropramen nadmetanje glasova za Zlatni Prag". Story (in Serbian). 22 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Aleksandra Saša Lokner svira na Gardošu". Story (in Serbian). 2 August 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Upoznajte Sašku Janković". Tračara.com (in Serbian). 20 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Saška Janković". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Prvi glas Srbije – 18.epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Prvi glas Srbije – 18.epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Prvi glas Srbije – vikend dueli". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Prvi glas Srbije – 13. epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Prvi glas Srbije – 15. epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 1 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Prvi glas Srbije – 16. epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 8 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Prvi glas Srbije – 17. epizoda". Prva Srpska Televizija (in Serbian). 15 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Jennifer Hudson pohvalila Sašku Janković". Tračara.com (in Serbian). 25 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Poslušajte novu pesmu Saške Janković". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Списак извођача и аутора на "Беосонгу 2013". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian). 6 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Serbian National Final 2018".
- ^ "Serbia: 'Pesma za Evroviziju' details announced!". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Marín, Marc (1 March 2024). "Pesma za Evroviziju '24: seleccionados los 8 finalistas de la preselección serbia" [Pesma za Evroviziju '24: the eight finalists of the Serbian preselection have been selected]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Sahranjen dr Boca Janković, sdcafe.rs, 9 June 2014, accessed 25 October 2022.
- ^ Olivera Milošević, "Smederevka svetskog glasa", Politika, 2 May 2018, accessed 25 October 2022.