Nataša Bekvalac | |
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Birth name | Nataša Bekvalac |
Born |
Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
25 September 1980
Genres |
Pop Dance Electropop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2000-present |
Labels | City Records |
Website | Official website |
Nataša Bekvalac (Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Беквалац, pronounced [nǎtaʃa bekʋǎːlats]) (born 25 September 1980) is a Serbian pop music star. Her debut album was nominated for the best album that year in FR Yugoslavia. Her single Nikotin (Nicotine) was nominated for the female Serbian song of the millennium. Bekvalac blasted onto the Balkan music scene in 2001 with her debut album "Ne brini" ("Don't Worry"). The success continued in 2003 with "Ništa lično" ("Nothing Personal"), which gave the single "Mali signali". Her third album, "Stereo ljubav" ("Stereo Love"), was released in 2005. A selection of singles from each album was chosen for her The Best of... compilation released later in 2005. On December 14, 2007, she released a single named "Dobro moje". Shortly after that, a year later, she released an EP "Ljubav, vera, nada" ("Love, faith, hope"), which was also very successful. Her fourth album Ne valjam was out in 2010.
Her father, Dragoljub Bekvalac, is a football coach and former player.
Her sister, Kristina Bekvalac, is a famous Serbian fashion designer.
In 2003, she released her second album Nista lično which included many hit singles. Same year she had her first tour. In 2005 she released her third studio album Stereo ljubav which was huge success in Serbia. Same year, she released her first compilation album. In 2008, after marrying to Danilo Ikodinović and becoming a mother, she released her "comeback single" Dobro moje and she became the face of "Extreme intimo". Later that year, she released her first EP "Ljubav, vera, nada".
On 27 July 2006, she married Danilo Ikodinović. On 17 March 2007, she gave birth to daughter Hana. On 2 February 2011, the couple announced their divorce. In January 2015, media reported about secret wedding with Ljubomir Jovanović. Nataša confirmed this rumour one month later.