Slavko Kalezić
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Kalezić in 2017
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4 October 1985 Titograd, Yugoslavia (Podgorica, Montenegro) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Slavko Kalezić (Cyrillic: Славко Калезић, pronounced [slǎːʋko kâlezit͜ɕ], born 4 October 1985) is a Montenegrin actor, singer and songwriter. He represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Space". In 2017, he took part in the fourteenth series of The X Factor UK, where he was eliminated from the competition at Judges Houses.
Kalezić studied at the Academy of Performing Arts at Cetinje, Montenegro and later on becoming part of Ensemble of the Montenegrin National Theatre. He played various roles in theater and movies, performed at various music events but also at European Pride shows in Tel Aviv, Stockholm, London, and Madrid. He was invited to return to Madrid for World Pride in the summer of 2017, where he performed in the gala finale held at Puerta de Alcalá alongside other Eurovision Song Contest alumni such as Loreen, Conchita, Barei, Rosa Lopez, Ruth Lorenzo and Suzy and Kate Ryan.
In 2011, Kalezić released the single "Muza".
In 2013, Kalezić became more prominent by competing in series 1 of X Factor Adria, the Serbian pan-regional version of The X Factor. During the Podgorica, Montenegro auditions, he sang Beyoncé's "End of Time", successfully advancing to the bootcamp for the "Over 27" category, mentored by Željko Joksimović. He sang "Get Lucky" and "Cosmic Girl", and was then promoted to the Judges' house stage, where he performed "Ljuljaj me nezno", being mentored by Joksimović, who was assisted by Toni Cetinski, but he failed to make it to the live shows and the Final 14.
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