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Nina Petković

{{short description|Montenegrin singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nina Petković

| native_name = Нина Петковић

| native_name_lang= cnr

| image =

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Nina Petković

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|10}}

|birth_place =Kotor, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia

| origin = Tivat, Montenegro

| Spouse(s) =

| genre = pop, Europop, rock, pop rock, R&B, dance

| occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer, television personality

| instrument = Vocals, drums

| years_active = 2008–present

| label = Melody Music

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| website =

}}

Nina Petković ({{lang-cnr-Cyrl|Нина Петковић}}; born 10 April 1981) is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional Star Academy version, Operacija trijumf, and came fourth.

Early life

Although born in Kotor, Petković was mostly raised in neighboring town of Tivat. She is of mixed religious origin – her father is a Roman Catholic{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} and mother Orthodox Christian. Before she participated in Operacija trijumf, Petković took part in many festivals, such as Evropesma and Montevizija,[http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/contestants/sr.html?userName=npetkovic Nina Petković] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216084750/http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/contestants/sr.html?userName=npetkovic |date=February 16, 2009 }} at the Official Website of Operacija trijumf sometimes solo, sometimes with her band Dan Poslije.

Career

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The Operacija trijumf, Balkan version of Endemol's Fame Academy, started broadcasting on 29 September 2008. Nina Petković was the only contestant from Montenegro, so she was constantly receiving a lot of cell-phone votes from Montenegro. She reached the finals, but was expelled in the first final round.

Petković was performing with many popular artists during the Operacija trijumf, such as Željko Joksimović, Jelena Tomašević, Jelena Rozga, Karolina Gočeva and Negative.

During the Operacija trijumf, Petković performed the following songs:

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It was almost certain that Petković will take part in the Montevizija 2009, the Montenegro's national choice for the representer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow.B92: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=338473 Svima je želja „Pesma Evrovizije“] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607070105/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=338473 |date=June 7, 2011 }} However, RTCG confirmed on 23 January 2009 that Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 will be represented by Andrea Demirović with the song "Just Get Out of My Life".http://www.esctoday.com: [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13012 Montenegro: Andrea Demirovic to Eurovision] Soon after the end of Operacija trijumf, Petković appeared on a number of talk shows on television programs such as TV Pink, TV In and TV Avala.

Alongside her Operacija trijumf contestant Sonja Bakić, Petković recorded a song named "Samo".[http://tracara.com/sonja-bakic-i-nina-petkovic-nova-pesma-i-spot-samo/ Sonja Bakić i Nina Petković: nova pesma i spot “Samo”] On 8 June 2009 she won Pjesma Mediterana, music festival in Budva, with the song "S druge strane sna"; Petković also received a special award by Story magazine's internet poll "The Favourite of the Festival".RT CG: [http://www.rtcg.me/index.php/mozaik/kultura/muzika/4676-ninapetkovicpobjednica Nina Petković pobjednica] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722174544/http://www.rtcg.me/index.php/mozaik/kultura/muzika/4676-ninapetkovicpobjednica |date=July 22, 2011 }}

She attempted to represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest two times. First time was in 2018 with the song "Dišem" receiving the last place in the Montevizija 2018. In 2019 she competed with the song "Uzmi ili ostavi" and she got the 4th place, failing again to represent her country.

Personal life

Petković admires Roger Waters, Alanis Morissette and Oliver Mandić; she stated she finds herself in the song "Comfortably Numb". Petković is a very good friends with Sonja Bakić, other Operacija trijumf contestant.[http://tracara.com/sonja-i-nina-se-druze-i-van-trijumfa/ Sonja i Nina se druže i van Trijumfa!] Nina is the long-term relationship with a member of the band Dan poslije.

Discography

=Albums=

  • 2009: Upcoming compilation of Operacija trijumf contestants

=Singles=

  • 2009: "Samo" (feat. Sonja Bakić)
  • 2009: "S druge strane sna"
  • 2009: "Bezobrazno"
  • 2010: "Ne odustajem" (Pjesma Mediterana 2010)
  • 2018: "Dišem"
  • 2019: "Uzmi ili ostavi"
  • 2020: "Dance till I die"

References

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External links

  • [http://www.myspace.com/ninapetkovic Nina Petković] at MySpace
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090216084750/http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/contestants/sr.html?userName=npetkovic Nina Petković] at the Official Website of Operacija trijumf

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{{succession box

| before= Ivan Čanović

| title=Pjesma Mediterana winner

| years=2009

| after= Dado Topić & Slađana Milošević

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Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Kotor

Category:21st-century Montenegrin women singers