Slavko Kalezić
Slavko Kalezić Славко Калезић | |
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Born | Podgorica, Montenegro | 4 October 1985
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Years active | 2011–present |
Website | https://cnp.me/slavko-kalezic/ |
Slavko Kalezić (
Beginnings
Kalezić studied at the Academy of Performing Arts at
In 2011, Kalezić released the single "Muza".[1]
Career
In X Factor Adria
In 2013, Kalezić became more prominent by competing in
After X Factor Adria
In 2014, subsequent to X Factor Adria, Kalezić released the album San o vječnosti. Singles included most notably "Krivac", "Feel the Music" and "Freedom".[1]
Eurovision 2017
Kalezić was confirmed to be internally selected as the Montenegrin entrant to the
Montenegro was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 2017. Performing during the show in position 6, "Space" was placed 16th in the first semi-final with a total of 56 points and therefore was not in the top 10 entries of the first semi-final, so did not qualify to compete in the final.In UK The X Factor
In July 2017, he auditioned for the
The X Factor performances and results | ||||
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Show | Song choice | Theme | Result | |
Auditions | "End of Time" – Beyoncé | — | Through to bootcamp round 1 | |
Bootcamp Round 1 | Unknown | Through to bootcamp round 2 | ||
Bootcamp Round 2 | "Where Have You Been" - Rihanna | Through to six chair challenge | ||
Six-chair challenge | "Little Bad Girl" - David Guetta featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris | Through to judges houses | ||
Judges' houses | "On the Floor" – Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | Eliminated |
Eurovision 2018
Kalezić was invited by
Moja Istina
In April 2018 Kalezić published a book called Moja Istina (meaning My Truth) documenting his experience at Eurovision 2017 and The X Factor. It was published in Montenegrin with a view to having it translated to English later on. In November 2019, he produced and performed a one-off show at the Ramada Hotel in Podgorica of the same name, telling the story of the book in a musical multi-media show.[10]
Eurovision 2019
Kalezić was invited by OGAE Israel to perform at the Eurofan Cafe during the week of the semi-finals.[11] He stayed for the Grand Final to support the artists competing.
Discography
Albums
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San o vječnosti |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Muza" | 2011 | San o vječnosti |
"Krivac" | 2014 | |
"Feel the Music" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
"Freedom" | 2016 | |
" Space "
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"El Ritmo" | 2018 | |
"Moonlit Night" | 2019 | |
"Love Letter" |
Filmography
- L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie (2010)
- Lokalni vampir (2011)
- Budva na pjenu od mora (2012/2014) - Roman
- The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street (2014) - Fake prostitute
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2017 | Barbara Dex Award | "Worst Dressed" artist | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d "ESC kompakt - Alle Informationen zum Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv". Esc-kompakt.de. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Puerta de Alcalá - WorldPride Madrid 2017". Worldpridemadrid2017.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Events". Ogaeaustralia.com. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ a b Muldoon, Padraig (29 December 2016). "Montenegro: Slavko Kalezić will sing "Space" at Eurovision 2017". Wiwibloggs.com.
- ^ a b Jiandani, Sanjay (29 December 2016). "Montenegro: Slavko Kalezić to Kyiv!". Esctoday.com.
- ^ a b Mercereau, Damien (20 February 2017). "Eurovision 2017 : Slavko Kalezic, le spectaculaire Monténégrin". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "#MONTENEGRO: Slavko for X-Factor UK???". Eurovisionireland.net. 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Eurovision Montenegro: Slavko's South African journey in The X Factor UK". Esctoday.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Home | Slavko Kalezic". Home | Slavko Kalezic. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Montenegro: Slavko Kalezic returns from "Space" to perform autobiographical show Moja Istina". wiwibloggs. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ "Lineup and details on how to attend 2019's Euro Fan Cafe". ESCXTRA.com. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2021-12-29.