Mirza Šoljanin (born 11 January 1985) is a Bosnian and Herzegovian singer and winner of the third season of the Bosnian television singing contest Zvijezda možeš biti ti (You Can Be a Star).[1]
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| Born | 11 January 1985 |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Early life edit
Šoljanin was born in Sjenica, Serbia, into an ethnic Bosniak family. He moved to the BiH capital city Sarajevo in 2004 to attend the University of Sarajevo's Faculty of Forestry.[2]
Career edit
Šoljanin auditioned for the third season of the television singing contest Zvijezda možeš biti ti (You Can Be a Star) in 2010 on Hayat TV. He won on 17 February 2011.[3] His debut studio album, Poljubi me (Kiss Me), was released on 3 July 2011 through the label Hayat Production.[4] The title song served as the album's lead single and premiered 9 March 2011.[5]
With the Bosnian rock band Emir & Frozen Camels, Šoljanin recorded the song "Ters Bosanka" in 2013. They entered the song into the inaugural Turkvision Song Contest 2013 in December 2013 and finished in sixth place.[6] The music video featured Bosnian pin-up Idda van Munster and premiered on 3 December.[7][8][9]
Personal life edit
On 30 June 2012 Šoljanin married Merima Džeko, sister of football player Edin Džeko.[10] They divorced a year later.[11][12][13]
Discography edit
- Poljubi me (2011)
References and notes edit
- ^ "Mirza Šoljanin promovisao album "Poljubi me"". Klix. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "MIRZA ŠOLJANIN I MERIMA DŽEKO: HLADNI I PRORAČUNATI EGOIST, MERIMINA NAJVEĆA GREŠKA". Aura. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Mirza Šoljanin pobjednik showa "Zvijezda možeš biti ti"". Hayat. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Poljubi me". Discogs. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Poljubi me". Gracija. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "'Ters Bosanka' na šestom mjestu Turkovizije". Radio Sarajevo. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Slatko iščekivanje". Azra. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Najljepša žena na svijetu u bosanskom spotu!". Dnevnik. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Pogledajte najljepšu ženu svijeta u ulozi "Ters Bosanke"". Klix. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Mirza Šoljanin i Merima Džeko ponosni na svoju vezu". Ekskluziva. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Mirza Šoljanin o razvodu: Evo šta misli o Merimi Džeko!". Ekskluziva. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Mirza Šoljanin progovorio o razvodu: "Svakome se desi da se posvađa.."". 24 sata. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "MIRZA ŠOLJANIN OSTAVLJA SESTRU EDINA DŽEKE zbog djevojke iz spota za pjesmu "Odlazim"?". Doznajemo. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.