Aleksandra Kovač | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aleksandra Kovač |
Also known as | A.K. |
Born |
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
30 September 1972
Genres | Pop, R&B, Soul, Funk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer, music producer, video producer |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1990—present |
Labels |
Komuna Belgrade (2001—present) EMI (2006—present) |
Associated acts |
K2 Kristina Kovač Kornelije Kovač Bebi Dol |
Website | Official Website |
Aleksandra Kovač (Serbian: [aleksǎːndra kôʋatʃ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Александра Ковач; born 1972) is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001. She won a Best Adriatic Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006.She is one of the judges on the second series of X Factor Adria
Aleksandra Kovač was born in 1972 to eminent Serbian musicians, composer and music producer Kornelije and songwriter Spomenka Kovač, who died in 2006 of cancer. She has two younger sisters; Kristina, born in 1974, who is also a musician, and Anja, born in 1988, who is an actress. Kovač was born and raised in Belgrade. Surrounded with music throughout her childhood, Kovač began playing the piano aged 15, while already writing her own material since the age of 13. She cites Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Alicia Keys as her idols, and is also a recognized philanthropist.