Sonja Bakić
Sonja Bakić | |
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Birth name | Sonja Bakić |
Born | Vocals, piano | 22 February 1984
Years active | 2008—present |
Website | Official website |
Sonja Bakić (
Early life
Sonja Bakić was born on 22 February 1984 in the town of Sombor, located in the north of Serbia. At the age of seven, her parents enrolled her in a music school where she spent 8 years studying the theory of music and piano.[1] When she started high school she became a member of Iuventus Cantat Youth Choir that in her time won various prizes all over Europe (Austria, Wales, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy) and South Korea and performed in London, Amiens, Zürich, Rome etc.).[2]
Career
Operacija trijumf
Sonja Bakić made her breakthrough in a regional reality show for music talents, Operacija trijumf, based on
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja performed with international music stars, such as Anastacia and Junior Jack, and with the regional stars such as Magazin, Jelena Rozga, Kaliopi and Colonia.
Sonja was a special guest in both semifinal and the final. At the semifinal event, she performed En Vogue song "Don't Let Go (Love)" with other expelled students Milica Majstorović and Antonija Besednik.
Performances on Operacija trijumf
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja Bakić performed the following songs:
- Anastacia — "Left Outside Alone" with Anastacia herself (Gala 1)
- U2/Indexi — "One"/"Ti si mi bila u svemu naj,naj" with the student Ivana Nikodijević (Gala 2)
- Magazin — "Ginem" with Magazin (Gala 3)
- OneRepublic — "Apologize" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 4)
- Negative— "Zbunjena" (Gala 5)
- Mirjana Kostić(Gala 6)
- Kaliopi — "Rođeni" with Kaliopi (Gala 7)
- Colonia — "Plamen od ljubavi" with Colonia (Gala 8)
- Jadranka Stojaković — "Sve smo mogli mi" (Gala 9)
- Jelena Rozga — "Ožiljak" (Gala 10)
- Pink — "So What" (Gala 10) with the students Nina Petković and Ana Bebić
- La Vie en Rose" (Gala 11)
- Queen — "We Will Rock You"/"We Are the Champions" with the students Vukašin Brajić, Nikola Sarić, Danijel Pavlović and Ana Bebić (Gala 11)
- Jamelia — "Beware of the Dog" (Gala 12)
- Negative— "Svet tuge" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 12)
- Junior Jack — "Stupidisco" with Junior Jack (Gala 12)
- Rihanna/Soft Cell/Rihanna — "SOS"/"Tainted Love"/"Disturbia" with the students Nina Petković and Ana Bebić (Gala 12)
- En Vogue — "Don't Let Go (Love)" with the expelled students Milica Majstorović and Antonija Besednik (Semifinal, revival performance)
Solo career
Sonja's first solo performance after
Biography
After completing high school in Sombor, Sonja tried getting into the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, aiming to become a movie director, but ends up studying Japanese language and literature. After two years, she decided to return to Sombor to pursue her musical career. Her band Chicks & Freaks was then formed. She also started studying English language and literature in Novi Sad, but after two years ends her studies to participate in Operacija Trijumf and eventually become famous.[1]
Personal life
Sonja got together with her guitarist from the band in 2006, and they've been together even since.
Discography
Albums
- 2009: Operacija Trijumf Maxi Single, compilation of the Operacija trijumf contestants
- TBD: Upcoming debut album
Singles
- 2009: "Ništa novo"
- 2009: "Kiša"(feat Nina Petkovic)
- 2010: Prisoner (feat The Beatshakers)
- 2010: "Tražim te" (feat with Tony Cetinski)
Television appearances
- 3K-Dur
- Neon City
- Operacija trijumf
References
- ^ a b Sonja's biography from her official website Archived 2009-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iuventus Cantat Youth Choir
- ^ B92: Rokeri iz OT zajedno na „Beoviziji“ Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Марко Кон победник "Беовизије 2009"". RTS. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Sonja and her band's official website[permanent dead link]