Ana Štajdohar
Encyclopedia
Ana Štajdohar is a Serbian
singer. She started her career as a member of pop dance group Tap 011
, and developed solo career in 2008.
n descent. In 2008, Štajdohar reached her Bachelor Degree in Italian language
and literature
at the University of Belgrade
Faculty of Philology
.
, Croatia
, she was asked to exclusively open concert of back then very popular singer Danijel Popović. She sang his biggest hit, "Julie
", and got the standing ovation from the local crowd as well as all the compliments from Popović himself. Realizing that their daughter has huge musical potential her parents enrolled her in one of the best Music schools in Belgrade, Mokranjac, piano class department, and at that time she started singing in well known children choirs, such as "Kolibri" and "JNA
". Being one of the finest vocalists among all the chosen kids, Štajdohard had a huge responsibility of being a soloist in concerts all over former Yugoslavia, including the biggest annual concerts in Sava Center
, Belgrade
, which were broadcasted in all television and radio stations. These concerts included Symphonic Orchestra as well as Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
and five adult professional choirs.
, Nataša Bekvalac
and Saša Kovačević
, both as lead and back vocal. Besides singing she did many TV commercials and voice overs for TV shows such as The Big Blue House and Dusty and Smudge.
Working on all of this projects brought her the connection to one of the most popular groups, Tap 011
, where she was the lead vocal together with Nataša Guberinić. With the group she recorded two studio albums, Čudesna Ploča
and 5 Element (in which she also took part as a composer), and had concerts all over Serbia and Montenegro
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and FYR Macedonia, and even in Switzerland
, Austria
, etc. After the period with Tap 011 and living abroad for some time she was back in business as one of the busiest back vocals in Serbia performing live with again some of the biggest names in the pop scene, such as Zdravko Čolić
, Flamingosi
and Bojan Marović
.
, Serbia's national choice for Eurovision Song Contest
. Their song, named "Beli jablan", was the biggest surprise of the festival, finishing second and immediately hitting the charts. As their performance was highly graded by the jury they won the "Best Scene Performance Award" as well.
In late 2008, Štajdohar took part in Radio Festival in Serbia, with the song named "Žute sandale". The song did not ranked well, but it became hit.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
singer. She started her career as a member of pop dance group Tap 011
Tap 011
Tap 011 is a popular Serbian pop group, active in the period 1994-2002 and again from 2011. Tap 011 predecessor was a rap group Tapiri consisting of Milan Bojanic, Djordje Pajovic - Djole, Petar Stupar-Pera and some members of the variable...
, and developed solo career in 2008.
Private life
Štajdohar has one sister. She is of SloveniaSlovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n descent. In 2008, Štajdohar reached her Bachelor Degree in Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and literature
Italian literature
Italian literature is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian....
at the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
Faculty of Philology
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology
The Faculty of Philology is one of the constituent schools of the University of Belgrade. The school's purpose is to train and educate its students in the academic study or practice in linguistics and philology.-History:...
.
Early career
Ana Štajdohar made first connection with the world of music was made when she was at the age of four. Being one of the youngest tourist residents of island HvarHvar
- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, she was asked to exclusively open concert of back then very popular singer Danijel Popović. She sang his biggest hit, "Julie
Julie
Julie is a female first name . It may refer to:Given name:*Julie Andrews , English actress, singer, and author*Julie Benz , American TV actress, known for her role as Rita Bennett in Dexter...
", and got the standing ovation from the local crowd as well as all the compliments from Popović himself. Realizing that their daughter has huge musical potential her parents enrolled her in one of the best Music schools in Belgrade, Mokranjac, piano class department, and at that time she started singing in well known children choirs, such as "Kolibri" and "JNA
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
". Being one of the finest vocalists among all the chosen kids, Štajdohard had a huge responsibility of being a soloist in concerts all over former Yugoslavia, including the biggest annual concerts in Sava Center
Sava Center
For the former UK supermarket see Sainsbury's SavacentreSava Centar is an international congress, cultural and business centre of various multi-functional activities located in New Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest audience hall in the country and entire former Yugoslavia...
, Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, which were broadcasted in all television and radio stations. These concerts included Symphonic Orchestra as well as Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra in Serbia, regularly considered as one of the finest in the country. Its home base is in Belgrade.- History :...
and five adult professional choirs.
Tap 011
Štajdohar successfully finished music school and some time after started working professionally in the music studios with some of the biggest names in Serbian pop scene, such as Vlado GeorgievVlado Georgiev
Vlado Georgiev is a popular Serbian pop singer, composer and lyrics writer as well.Born to Serbian parents , Georgiev was raised in Herceg Novi...
, Nataša Bekvalac
Nataša Bekvalac
Nataša Bekvalac is a Serbian recording artist, actress and model. Her debut album was nominated for the best album that year in Serbia. Her single Nikotin was nominated for the female Serbian song of the millennium...
and Saša Kovačević
Saša Kovacevic
Saša Kovačević is a Serbian international footballer. He plays for FK Borac Banja Luka.-Football career:...
, both as lead and back vocal. Besides singing she did many TV commercials and voice overs for TV shows such as The Big Blue House and Dusty and Smudge.
Working on all of this projects brought her the connection to one of the most popular groups, Tap 011
Tap 011
Tap 011 is a popular Serbian pop group, active in the period 1994-2002 and again from 2011. Tap 011 predecessor was a rap group Tapiri consisting of Milan Bojanic, Djordje Pajovic - Djole, Petar Stupar-Pera and some members of the variable...
, where she was the lead vocal together with Nataša Guberinić. With the group she recorded two studio albums, Čudesna Ploča
Cudesna Ploca
-External links:*...
and 5 Element (in which she also took part as a composer), and had concerts all over Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and FYR Macedonia, and even in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, etc. After the period with Tap 011 and living abroad for some time she was back in business as one of the busiest back vocals in Serbia performing live with again some of the biggest names in the pop scene, such as Zdravko Čolić
Zdravko Colic
Zdravko Čolić , is a pop singer popular across the entire area of former Yugoslavia. Originally from Sarajevo, since 1992 , his home is in Belgrade, Serbia...
, Flamingosi
Flamingosi
Flamingosi is a popular Serbian duo. Its members are the Serbian TV presenter Ognjen Amidžić and actor Marinko Madžgalj . The group was founded in the summer of 2005. Their style was a mix of typical Serbian Folk, rock and jazz. They became a big hit that year, in turn gaining mass popularity...
and Bojan Marović
Bojan Marovic
Bojan Marović is a Montenegrin singer and actor. He is from and currently resides in Podgorica.-Biography:...
.
Beovizija and Radio Festival 2008
Meeting saxophonist Nikola Demonja, Štajdohar started working with the IQ Band, performing live in television shows, such as Evropsko lice and Karaoke obračun. In 2008, she took part in with Aleksa Jelić, at the Beovizija 2008Beovizija 2008
Beovizija 2008 was the 6th Beovizija music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals...
, Serbia's national choice for Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. Their song, named "Beli jablan", was the biggest surprise of the festival, finishing second and immediately hitting the charts. As their performance was highly graded by the jury they won the "Best Scene Performance Award" as well.
In late 2008, Štajdohar took part in Radio Festival in Serbia, with the song named "Žute sandale". The song did not ranked well, but it became hit.
Present
At the moment Štajdohar is preparing her first solo album in cooperation with Boris Krstajić, Boban Janković and Nikola Demonja.Singles
- 2000: "011"
- 2000: "Plava"
- 2000: "Reka"
- 2000: "Kapetan lađe"
- 2002: "Playboy"
- 2011: "Extra" ft Cvija
Singles
- 2008: "Beli jablan" (featuring Aleksa Jelić)
- 2008: "Žute sandale"
- 2010: "Nisam tu"
External links
- Ana Štajdohar at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Ana Štajdohar Interview