Breskvica
{{Short description|Serbian singer (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Breskvica
| native_name = {{nobold|Бресквица}}
| native_name_lang = sr-Cyrl
| birth_name = Anđela Ignjatović
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2001|5|18}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
| genre = {{hlist|Pop-folk}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer}}
| instrument =
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = {{hlist|Generacija Zed|Toxic Entertainment}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
| partner = Voyage (2018–2021)
}}
Anđela Ignjatović ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Анђела Игњатовић}}; born 19 May 2001), professionally known as Breskvica ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Бресквица|links=no}}, {{IPA|sr|brêskvitsa|pron}}, {{lit|Little Peach}}), is a Serbian singer. She debuted in 2019 with the single "Utopia" and subsequently rose to further popularity by collaborating with her then-boyfriend, Voyage. Following their breakup, Breskvica pursued a solo career with the single "Srećan put" in 2021. She is known for performing both urban and folk-influenced popular music.
Life and career
Ignjatović was born on 19 May 2001 in Belgrade.{{cite web|url=https://idjtv.com/news/showbizz/5ec4e7b6c75fd612aa3de61c|title=Breskvica se pohvalila kako joj je Voyage ulepšao dan|date=20 May 2020|accessdate=17 February 2022|publisher=IDJ Videos|language=sr}} She plays the piano and guitar.{{cite web|url=https://www.alo.rs/zabava/estrada/535363/neprepoznatljiva-danas-o-breskvici-svi-pricaju-a-evo-kako-je-ona-nekad-izgledala-video/vest|title=Danas o Breskvici svi pričaju, a evo kako je ona nekad izgledala|date=18 August 2021|accessdate=17 February 2022|publisher=Alo.rs|language=sr}} She holds dual Serbian and Croatian citizenships.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Breskvica made her recording debut with the single "Utopia", released on August 29, 2019 under Generacija Zed. She rose to prominence by collaborating with her then-boyfriend, Voyage, between 2019 and 2021.{{cite web|url=https://mondo.me/Magazin/Zvijezde-i-tracevi/a782183/Oni-su-trenutno-NAJPOPULARNIJI-par-na-muzickoj-sceni.html|title=Oni su trenutno najpopularnijipar na muzičkoj sceni|date= 16 October 2019|accessdate=17 February 2022|publisher=Mondo|language=cnr}} The couple also won the YouTube Star Award at the 2020 Music Awards Ceremony.{{cite web |url=https://pink.rs/domaci/182080/zavrsen-mac-2020-golden-mac-otisao-u-ruke-senide-a-pogledajte-koji-izvodjaci-su-sve-dobili-prestizne-nagrade-na-najvecem-regionalnom-muzickom-dogadjaj |title=ZAVRŠEN MAC 2020: Golden MAC otišao u ruke Senide, a pogledajte koji izvođači su sve dobili prestižne nagrade na najvećem regionalnom muzičkom događaju! |work=Pink.rs |date=27 January 2020 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=Sr}}
Following their breakup, Breskvica released her first solo single, "Srećan put", in July 2021.{{cite web |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/breskvica-svojom-prvom-pesmom-srusila-internet/ |title=Breskvica svojom prvom pesmom srušila internet |work=Nova.rs |author=Dejanović, M. |date=3 July 2021 |access-date=10 May 2023 |language=Sr}} She continued releasing commercially successful standalone singles in the following years, including her pop-folk collaboration "Sava i Dunav" (2022) with Henny, which would become one of her biggest hits with over 80 million views on YouTube. Her duet with Teodora Džehverović, titled "Drift", peaked atop of the Billboard Croatia Songs chart in March 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.muzika.hr/billboard-hrvatska-jala-i-buba-skinuti-s-trona-nakon-pet-uzastopnih-tjedana/ |title=Billboard Hrvatska: Jala i Buba "skinuti s trona" nakon pet uzastopnih tjedana |work=Muzika.hr |author=Šumanović, A. |date=11 April 2023 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} In June 2023, Breskvica headlined the Belgrade Music Week Festival.{{cite web |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/ovog-vikenda-svi-su-bili-na-uscu-peti-po-redu-belgrade-music-week-festival-okupio-najvece-zvezde/ |title=Ovog vikenda svi su bili na Ušću: Peti po redu Belgrade Music Week festival okupio najveće zvezde |work=Nova.rs |date=26 June 2023 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=Sr}} For a portion of her performance she went away from her usual image to sing popular traditional Serbian folk songs while dressed up in the national costume.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraf.tv/jetset/79331-grmelo-je-veseli-se-srpski-rode-breskvica-u-narodnoj-nosnji-iznenadila-pesmom-na-music-week-u |title=Grmelo je "Veseli se Srpski rode": Breskvica u narodnoj nošnji iznenadila pesmom na Music week-u |website=Telegraf |lang=sr |date=26 June 2023 |accessdate=1 March 2024}}
Breskvica competed in Serbia's national selection festival for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, called Pesma za Evroviziju '24, with the song "Gnezdo orlovo".{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3824659-pesme-za-evroviziju-2024 |title=Poslušajte svih 28 pesama koje će se boriti za odlazak na Evroviziju 2024: Evo ko se već ističe |work=Telegraf.rs |author=N. J. |date=25 January 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} She finished as the runner-up by coming first in the televote with over 45,000 votes and 7th in the jury vote.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3847489-prvo-oglasavanje-breskvice-nakon-sto-je-oduvala-po-glasovima-publike-nekome-se-posebno-obratila |title=Prvo oglašavanje Breskvice nakon što je "oduvala" po glasovima publike: Nekome se posebno obratila |work=Telegraf.rs |author=Gajić, J. |date=3 March 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} Breskvica's ethnically infused entry and performance saw overwhelming support from the nationalists and traditionalists, who also heavily disapproved the winner, Teya Dora, and her song "Ramonda", despite it also carrying patriotic motives.{{cite web |url=https://www.danas.rs/dijalog/licni-stavovi/evrovizija-ili-smrt/ |title=Evrovizi(ja) ili smrt |work=Danas |author=Roknić, A. |date=10 March 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} In May 2024, it was announced that Breskvica would perform at her first solo concert at the Tašmajdan Center in Belgrade on 6 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.k1info.rs/showtime/celebrity/47301/breskvica-koncert-na-tasmajdanu/vest |title=Breskvica zakazala koncert na Tašmajdanu |work=K1info.rs |author=Panatojović, D. |date=7 May 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} However, when asked about it in July, she stated that the concert was a "disinformation", despite the fact that there had been promotional billboards and that the tickets had been on sale. Subsequently, it was announced by the organizers that the concert was officially cancelled and that the purchased tickets would be refunded.{{cite web |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/breskvica-zakazala-koncert-na-tasu-a-sad-kaze-da-je-to-dezinformacija-fanovi-kljucaju/rfgcndj/ |title=Breskvica zakazala koncert na Tašu, a sada kaže da je to dezinformacija |work=Blic |author=Mikić, I. |date=6 July 2024 |access-date=28 July 2024 |language=sr}} On November 29, 2024,Breskvica released her debut album Turbo i folk under Generacija Zed.
Personal life
Ignjatović was in a relationship with fellow musician Voyage. The couple broke up in January 2021 after two years of dating.{{cite web|url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/raskinuli-vojaz-breskvica/svxxbe6|title=Raskinuli Vojaž i Breskvica! Jedan potez ih razotkrio, usledio haos na društvenim mrežama |website=Blic.rs|author=Lj. T.|date=9 January 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|language=sr}} In July 2021, it was revealed that Ignjatović started dating Nemanja Stanisavljević who works as a policeman and a bodyguard.{{cite web|url=https://ekskluziva.ba/breskvica-uslikana-s-novim-deckom-nabildovan-je-i-opasan-nimalo/406274|title=Breskvica uslikana s novim dečkom: Nabildovan je i opasan, nimalo ne liči na Vojaža! (Foto) |website=Ekskluziva.ba|author=|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=15 October 2022|language=bs}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kurir.rs/stars/4095454/prvi-paparaco-snimci-breskvice-i-njenog-decka-policajca|title=PRVI PAPARACO SNIMCI BRESKVICE I NJENOG ZGODNOG DEČKA POLICAJCA! Pevačica se ne odvaja od NJEGA, a u ovom izdanju su UHVAĆENI|website=Kurir.rs|author=|date=9 September 2022|accessdate=15 October 2022|language=sr}}
Discography
=Albums=
==Studio albums==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Details ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Notes |
|---|
| scope="row"| Turbo i folk
| align="left"|
|{{Collapsible list | title = Track listing|{{Track listing | headline = | title1 = Nova ja | length1 = | title2 = Turbo i folk | length2 = | title3 = Natalna | length3 = | title4 = Kerber | length4 = | title5 = Štene | length5 = | title6 = Australija | length6 = | title7 = Desi se | length7 = | title8 = Prodani | length8 = | title9 = Nisam ti ja mama | length9 = | title10 = Znak | length10 = | title11 = Loša zamena | length11 = | title12 = Slavija | length12 = | title13 = Žetva | length13 = }} }} |
==Live albums==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Belgrade Music Week 2023 (Live)
| align="left"|
|
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| AUT Peak positions in Austria:
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| AUT
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| CRO
|
| scope="row"| "Utopia"
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | — || rowspan="8" {{n/a|*}}|| rowspan="8" {{n/a|*}} | rowspan="24" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Koraci u noći" {{small|(with Vuk Mob and Voyage)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "C'est la vie" {{small|(with Voyage)}} | rowspan="3"| 2020 | — |
| scope="row"| "Pancir" {{small|(with Voyage featuring Tanja Savić)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Anđele" {{small|(with Voyage)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Beli grad" {{small|(with Voyage)}} | rowspan="2"| 2021 | — |
| scope="row"| "Srećan put"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Maska"
| rowspan="8"| 2022 | — |
| scope="row"| "Loša"
| — || — || 11 |
| scope="row"| "Mazohista"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Lutka"
| — || — || 6 |
| scope="row"| "Leptir"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Balkanska"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Sava i Dunav" {{small|(with Henny)}} | 29 || 22 || 3 |
| scope="row"| "Loš"
| — || — || 14 |
| scope="row"| "Sa anđelima"
| rowspan="7"| 2023 | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Bad Boy"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Drift" {{small|(with Teodora)}} | — || — || 1 |
| scope="row"| "Ko to tamo" {{small|(with Henny)}} | 33 || — || 2 |
| scope="row"| "Do gole kože"
| — || — || 2 |
| scope="row"| "Vidi se"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Kume moj"
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Gnezdo orlovo"
| rowspan="7"| 2024 | — || — || 13 |
| scope="row"| "Čini"
| — || — || 6 |
| scope="row"| "Olovo" {{small|(with Sloba Radanović and Dejan Petrović)}} | — || — || — | Vreme besramnih |
| scope="row"| "Alo gde si ti" {{small|(with THCF)}} | — || — || 12 | rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album |
| scope="row"| "Na njenim rukama"
| — || — || 15 | Generacija Zed 2024 |
| scope="row"| "Crni šećeru" {{small|(with Zorana Mićanović)}} | — || — || — | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Vatra i dim" {{small|(featuring DJ Shone)}} | — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Sneg" {{small|(with Saša Matić)}} | 2025 | — || — || 12 |
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart in that territory. "*" denotes a single that was released before the chart's launch. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| CRO |
| scope="row"| "Vrati me" {{small|(Voyage featuring Breskvica)}} | rowspan="2"| 2019 | — || rowspan="5" {{n/a|*}} || rowspan="4" {{n/a|*}} | rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album |
| scope="row"| "Budi tu" {{small|(Voyage featuring Breskvica)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Dam" {{small|(Voyage featuring Breskvica)}} | rowspan="2"| 2020 | — |
| scope="row"| "Bezimena" {{small|(Voyage featuring Breskvica)}} | — |
| scope="row"| "Život si moj" {{small|(MC Stojan featuring Breskvica)}} | 2022 | — || 3 |
| scope="row"| "Tu tu tu" {{small|(Devito featuring Breskvica)}} | rowspan="1"| 2023 | 21 || 16 || 1 |
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart in that territory. "*" denotes a single that was released before the chart's launch. |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs artist|7387015|Breskvica}}
{{Music of Southeastern Europe (the Balkans)}}
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Category:Singers from Belgrade
Category:21st-century Serbian women singers
Category:Serbian women pop singers
Category:Serbian women pianists