Balkanika
Serbian musical group
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Balkanika (Serbian Cyrillic: Балканика) is a Serbian group formed by Sanja Ilić in 1998. They represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "Nova deca".
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Balkanika | |
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Balkanika during Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label | PGP-RTS |
| Members | Aleksandar Radulović Branimir Marković Nevena Stamenković Ljubomir Dimitrijević Danica Krstić Marija Bjelanović Milan Jejina Mladen Lukić Nebojša Nedeljković Nemanja Kojić |
The mission of the group is, as affirmed by Ilić, to preserve, revitalize and modernize Serbian medieval and Byzantine music traditions.[1]
Members
Other members of the group include:[2]
- vocalists: Nevena Stamenković (born 11 April), Danica Krstić (born 25 November 1995), Marija Bjelanović, Mladen Lukić, and Nemanja Kojić
- percussionists: Aleksandar Radulović and Milan Jejina
- guitarists: Branimir Marković and Nebojša Nedeljković
- flautist: Ljubomir Dimitrijević
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Music Awards Ceremony | Etno/World Music Song of the Year (Nova Deca) | Belgrade, Serbia | Won |