Tijana Dapčević
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Tijana Dapčević (2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | Тијана Тодевска Дапчевиќ |
| Birth name | Tijana Todevska |
| Born |
3 February 1976 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Macedonia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocal, cello |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Esma and Lozano |
| Website |
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Tijana Dapčević (Macedonian: Тијана Дапчевиќ, Serbian: Тијана Дапчевић, Serbian pronunciation: [tǐjana dâptʃeʋitɕ], née Todevska, Macedonian: Тијана Тодевска, Serbian: Тијана Тодевска, born 3 February 1976) also known as simply Tijana, is a Macedonian pop singer performing mainly in Serbia. She speaks Macedonian, Serbian, English, and Italian.
Early life
Tijana was born in Skopje to a Macedonian father Velko Todevski and a mother from Bosnia and Herzegovina Branka. She has a younger sister Tamara, and is married to Milan Dapčević, a Serbian businessman.
Career
One of her hit songs is "Sve je isto, samo njega nema" (All Is The Same, Only He Is Not Here), he being former Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. The track has parts of the song in all of the former Yugoslavia's languages; Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, and Macedonian.
She won the "Sunčane skale" festival in Herceg Novi in 2002 with the song "Negativ" composed by Darko Dimitrov, included on her second studio album with the same title. She has also won first place on the "Serbian Radio Festival-Feras" in 2006 with the song "Julijana".
During Evropesma 2006 (The Song for Europe in the former Serbia and Montenegro), Tijana was placed in 8th place receiving 27 points with the song "Greh" ("Sin"). "Greh" was included on her nest album Žute minute, which was released in the summer of 2007.
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
On 28 August 2013, Tijana Dapčević was selected by Macedonian Radio Television to represent Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1] Dapčević will compete in the second semi-final of the competition on 8 May 2014 with the song "To the Sky".[2]
Tijana's younger sister Tamara Todevska has participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and was a backing vocalist for Tijana in 2014.[3]
Dapčević placed 13th in the 2nd semi-final with 33 points and did not progress to the final.
Covers
Covers of Tijana's songs
| Name of original | Singer of original | Year of original | Language of original | Name of cover | Singer of cover | Year of cover | Language of cover |
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| Sve je isto samo njega nema | Tijana Dapčević | 2005 | Serbian | Mała | Natasza Urbańska | 2009 | Polish |
| Pogrešan čovek | 2008 | Krivi čovjek | Lidija Bačić | 2014 | Croatian |
Discography
- Kao da... (2001)
- Negativ (2002)
- Zemlja mojih snova (2004)
- Žuta minuta (2007)
- Muzika (2010)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tijana Dapčević. |
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (28 August 2013). "FYR Macedonia: Tijana Dapcevic selected for Eurovision 2014". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (22 February 2014). "F.Y.R. Macedonia: Tijana goes to the sky". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/04/11/tijana-macedonia-interview/46026/
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ivana Banfić |
Sunčane Skale winner 2002 |
Succeeded by Bojan Marović |
| Preceded by Marija Šerifović |
Music Festival Budva winner 2005 |
Succeeded by Incanto |
| Preceded by N/A |
Plesom do snova winner Season 1 (2007 with Vojislav Kaluđerović) |
Succeeded by Ognjen Amidžić & Dragana Krdu |
| Preceded by Vlatko Lozanoski & Esma Redžepova with "Pred da se razdeni" |
Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 |
Succeeded by Daniel Kajmakoski with "Lisja esenski" |
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