Saška Janković
| Sashka Janx | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksandra Janković |
| Also known as | Saška Janković, Miss Jukebox, Sashka Janx |
| Born |
29 April 1988 Smederevo, Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, R&B, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, violin |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | Official Website |
Aleksandra Janković (Serbian: Александра Јанковић; born 29 April 1988), professionally known as Sashka Janx (Serbian: Сашка Јанкс) and Miss Jukebox, is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She was previously a backing vocalist for numerous other artists, including Milan Stanković at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and Nina Radojičić at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. In 2012, Janković participated in Prvi glas Srbije, a musical talent show similar to The Voice.
Janković was born in 1989 in Smederevo (Yugoslavia then, Serbia now). When she was a child, she started playing the violin, but later switched to the piano. Janković cited jazz, pop and rock music as her musical influences. As a teenager, she participated in the RTS talents competition 3K dur. Janković then on to compete at the SunFlower Festival in Zrenjanin in 2006 and 2007, the 2007 Art Zone Festival in Bulgaria, and the 2008 PAN Music Festival, where she was honoured as the Best Newcomer.
In March 2009, Janković took part in the Beovizija 2009, Serbian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Nauči me" (English: Teach Me). The semifinal event was held on March 8. In the final, Janković performed the fourth and finished the eighth with six points. On 18 April 2009, she performed at the humanitarian concert "Darujte život" (English: Give Life) in Smederevo. On 1 July, Janković performed "Bože pravde", the national anthem of Serbia, alongside two more singers at the opening ceremony of the 2009 Summer Universiade, which was held in Belgrade. She would also sing the "Bože pravde" at the reception of Serbia national basketball team who had won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 2009.
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