Dara Bubamara

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Dara Bubamara

| native_name = Дара Бубамара

| native_name_lang = sr-Cyrl

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Radojka Adžić

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|05|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| origin =

| genre = Pop-folk

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|media personality}}

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 1989–present

| label = {{hlist|PGP-RTS|ZaM|Best Records|Grand Production|K::CN Records|IDJ Tunes|City Records}}

| past_member_of = Dara Bubamara Show Band

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Džej|Vlado Georgiev|Seka Aleksić|Jelena Karleuša|Rasta|Coby}}

| spouse = {{plainlist|

{{marriage|Lazar Dugalić
|2002|2007|reason=divorced}}
{{marriage|Milan Kesić
|2008|2015|reason=divorced}}

}}

| website =

}}

Radojka Adžić ({{lang-sr-cyr|Радојка Аџић}}; born 21 May 1976), better known as Dara Bubamara ({{literal translation|Dara the Ladybug}}), is a Serbian singer from Novi Sad. She came to prominence as a member of the Dara Bubamara Show Band. Adžić subsequently pursued a solo career in 1995 and has released twelve studio albums.

Early life

Radojka Adžić was born on 21 May 1976 in Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia. She comes from a working class family.{{cite web|url=https://www.kurir.rs/stars/3154873/bila-je-dete-iz-radnicke-klase-a-sad-ne-zna-koliko-je-teska-dara-bubamara-uterivala-je-strah-u-kosti-ako-joj-neko-samo-uradi-ovo-cekala-ga-je-brutalna-kazna-foto|title=Bila je dete radničke klase, a asada ne zna koliko je teška!|website=Kurir.rs|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=sr}} Adžić showed interest in music from an early age by appearing on popular children's variety shows.{{cite web|url=https://avaz.ba/showbiz/jet-set/332405/nema-silikone-i-plavu-kosu-dara-bubamara-prije-29-godina|title=Nema silikona i plavu kosu: Dara Bubamara prije 29 godina|website=avaz.ba|date=17 December 2017|access-date=2 December 2020|language=bs}} As a child, Dara also opened for Lepa Lukić at her concert in Zrenjanin.{{cite web|url=https://www.kurir.rs/stars/2518281/lepa-lukic-o-nastupu-dare-bubamare-zar-ovo-zgepce-da-peva-pre-mene|title=LEPA LUKIĆ O NASTUPU DARE BUBAMARE: Zar ovo ZGEPČE da peva pre mene?|website=Kurir.rs|language=sr|date=31 October 2016|access-date=29 October 2022}} Furthermore, Adžić stated that she took home the first prize at the Zmaj Children Games. According to the media, she dropped out from high school, but Adžić has claimed otherwise.{{cite web|url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/dara-bubamara-obrazovanje-skola/hql93hy|title=Dara Bubamara je podigla prašinu izjavom o "seljačkim školama", a evo šta je završila pevačica|website=Blic.rs|author=Lj. T. and V. M.|date=2 February 2019|access-date=12 October 2022|language=bs}}{{cite web|url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/veciti-mali-maturanti-estradnjaci-koji-su-zavrsili-samo-osnovnu-skolu/|title=Večiti mali maturanti: Estradnjaci koji su završili samo osnovnu školu|website=Nova.rs|author=Jovanović, V.|language=sr|access-date=12 October 2022}}

Career

Adžić began her career as a member of the Vojvodina-based Dara Bubamara Show band, from which she got her stage name. They released one studio album, titled Košava sa Dunava, in 1993. Dara pursued a solo career with her debut album, Dosada, which was released under PGP-RTS in 1995. In the following years, she released three more albums under ZaM, featuring stand-out songs "Ja neću da ga vidim" and "Svi su tu kao nekada". Her self-titled fifth album was released in 2001 through Best Records.

In 2003, she released Polje jagoda under Grand Production. Bubamara subsequently released two more albums under the label: Bez milosti (2005) and Dodirni me (2007). The latter was sold in 150,000 copies, making it one of her most commercially successful releases.{{cite web|url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/tirazi-domacih-albuma-u-2007/l36dbm6|title=Tiraži domaćih albuma u 2007|website=Blic.rs|date=10 January 2008|accessdate=17 February 2022|language=sr}} During her time in Grand, Adžić gained significant popularity with the hit songs like "Polje jagoda", "Vero nevero", "Javite mi, javite", "Dodirni me" and "Zidovi". In 2009, it was reported that Dara alongside several other singers had been dropped from Grand Production.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-ipak-leti-iz-granda/|title=Dara Bubamara ipak leti iz Granda|date=1 August 2009|accessdate=12 October 2022|website=Tracara.com|language=sr}}{{cite web|url=https://express.ba/zanimljivosti/281917/mnogi-su-tada-dobili-otkaz-sasa-popovic-otpustio-stare-zvezde-granda-pa-ih-zvao-da-se-vrate/|title=MNOGI SU TADA DOBILI OTKAZ: Saša Popović otpustio stare "Zvezde Granda", pa ih zvao da se vrate|date=29 April 2009|accessdate=12 October 2022|website=Express.ba|language=Bosnian}}

In September 2010, Adžić promoted the album Sangrija, released under K::CN Records.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-posle-17-godina-napravila-promociju/|title=Dara Bubamara posle 17 godina napravila promociju|date=29 September 2010|accessdate=12 October 2022|author=Yuma, F.|website=Tracara.com|language=sr}} It was sold in 30,000 copies.{{cite web |url=https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/sr/sr/bib/176374284#full |title=Sangrija [Zvučni snimak] |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=Virtuelna biblioteka Srbije |language=Sr}} The following album, titled Dara 2013, was released through City Records in April 2013.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-izdala-album-za-svetsko-trziste/|title=Dara Bubamara izdala album za svetsko tržište|date=18 April 2013|accessdate=12 October 2022|author=Živković, P.|website=Tracara.com|language=sr}} It was preceded by the singles "Galama" (2011) and "Delete" (2012). Dara 2013 was sold in 50,000 units.{{cite web |url=https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/sr/sr/bib/197754124#full |title=Dara 2013 [Zvučni snimak] |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=Virtuelna biblioteka Srbije |language=Sr}} In May 2015, Dara competed in the second Pink Music Festival with the song "Žena zmaj", receiving the Audience Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/1552672-pink-music-festival-ko-ce-biti-pobednik-foto-uzivo|title=Dara Bubamara posle 17 godina napravila PINK MUSIC FESTIVAL: Vesni Zmijanac nagrada žirija, Đus prozivao Bobana, sjajna Mika Kostić|date=4 May 2015|accessdate=12 October 2022|website=Telegraf.rs|language=sr}} In March the following year she was announced as a contestant on the third season of the television show Tvoje lice zvuči poznato, where she ultimately finished in 8th place.{{cite web|url=https://tlzp.prva.rs/vesti/999/dara-bubamara-videcete-sta-sve-dara-bubamara-zna|title=Dara Bubamara: Videćete šta sve Dara Bubamara zna|website=Tlzp.prva.rs|date=6 March 2016|access-date=2 December 2020|language=sr}} Adžić subsequently became a judge on the singing competition Pinkove Zvezde.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-je-cetvrti-clan-zirija-pinkovih-zvezda/|title=Dara Bubamara je četvrti član žirija Pinkovih zvezda|author=Aleksovski|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=12 October 2022|website=Tracara.com|language=sr}} Her twelfth studio album Biografija was released under City Records in May 2017. It was sold in 50,000 copies.{{cite web |url=https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/sr/sr/bib/235107596#full |title=Ekstravagantno [Zvučni snimak] |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=Virtuelna biblioteka Srbije |language=Sr}} The album also included previously released standalone singles like "Opasan", "Kraj i tačka", "Karera" and "Volim sve što vole mladi". In April 2018, Dara held her first solo concert in the Belgrade Arena to 15,000 people. Jelena Karleuša was a guest performer at the concert and joined Dara for the song "Galama".{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-napravila-spektakl-u-areni/|title=Dara Bubamara napravila spektakl u Areni|website=Tracara.com|language=sr|date=16 April 2018|access-date=2 December 2020}}

Personal life

Dara's first marriage was to Lazar Dugalić in 2002, which lasted for five years.{{cite web|url=https://www.novosti.rs/galerije/vesti/1087361/najnovije-vesti-estrada-dara-bubamara-svadba-milan-kesic|title=DARA BUBAMARA SE UDAVALA DVA PUTA: Ovako je izgledao spektakl u Novom Sadu pre 14 godina|website=Novosti.rs|language=sr|date=18 February 2022|access-date=13 October 2022}} During their relationship, Dugalić was arrested for car theft in Germany.{{cite web|url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/darin-prvi-muz-bio-u-zatvoru-prodavao-kradena-kola-smrkao-kokain/|title=Darin prvi muž bio u zatvoru, prodavao kradena kola, šmrkao kokain|website=Nova.rs|author=Savuć, B.|language=sr|date=11 July 2022|access-date=13 October 2022}}

In 2008, Adžić married Serbian-born French businessman, Milan Kesić. The couple welcomed their son Konstantin on 2 January 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.kurir.rs/stars/3155075/estradna-svadba-od-150000-evra-o-kojoj-se-malo-zna-na-dan-vencanja-dara-je-dobila-savet-od-majke-vredniji-od-suvog-zlata-a-onda-se-sve-obistinilo|title=ESTRADNA SVADBA OD 150.000 EVRA O KOJOJ SE MALO ZNA! Na dan venčanja Dara je dobila savet od MAJKE vredniji od suvog zlata, a onda se sve OBISTINILO!|website=Kurir.rs|date=14 November 2018|accessdate=13 October 2022|language=sr}} In December 2015, she was caught up in a media scandal when nude photos of her were leaked to the tabloids, which also provoked accusations of her adultery.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/objavljene-eksplicitne-fotke-i-poruke-koje-je-dara-bubamara-slala-ljubavniku-18/|title=Objavljene eksplicitne fotke i poruke koja je Dara slala ljubavniku|website=tracara.com|author=N.M.|language=sr|date=18 December 2015|access-date=12 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/seks-skandali-domacih-zvezda-koje-nikada-necemo-zaboraviti/|title=Seks skandali domaćih zvezda koje nikada nećemo zaboraviti|website=Nova.rs|author=Jovanović, V.|language=sr|access-date=12 October 2022}} After months of speculations, in September 2016, Dara stated that she and Kesić had not been married for a year.{{cite web|url=https://tracara.com/dara-bubamara-konacno-priznala-razvedena-sam-vec-godinu-dana/|title=Dara konačno priznala: Razvedena sam već godinu dana|website=tracara.com|author=N.M.|language=sr|date=16 September 2016|access-date=13 October 2022}}