Marko Kon
Marko "Mare" Kon (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Кон; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian recording artist. Kon remains one of the most wanted music producers and one of the most prominent musicians in Eastern Europe.[1][2][3]
Marko Kon | |
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Marko Kon in 2009 | |
Background information | |
Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | 20 April 1972
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Associated acts | Milan Nikolić, Gru, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović |
As a multi-instrumentalist, his musical abilities include playing drums, guitar, bass guitar, clarinet, sax, Serbian pipe and keyboard. As his music fluctuates from folk and ethnic pop to death metal, he influenced Serbian pop scene in many ways.[4] He was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Milan Nikolić.
Early life
Kon was born to a Serbian-Jewish father and Serbian mother.[5]
Career
Musicianship
As a vocalist, Kon has recorded three solo albums and contributed vocals to recordings of over thirty artists, including Dalibor Andonov Gru, Maja Nikolić, Mira Škorić, Goga Sekulić, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović, Boban Rajović, Reni and Aleksa Vukašinović.[6] For his work as the primary arranger on the 1995 Gru single Da li imaš pravo, he won a World Music Award and a Serbian Music Award for Outstanding Arrangement.[7] His work as an arranger includes collaborations with over fifty artist, notably with Dara Bubamara, Nikola Bulatović, Enes Ukić, Louis, Flamingosi, Lejla Hot, Djogani and Fantastic Band.[8]
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
In 2009, Kon collaborated with Milan Nikolić to perform "Cipela" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was chosen after a national final.[9] It competed in the second semi-final, but failed to reach the final. When looking at the number of votes given in the semi-finals, Serbia finished 10th and would therefore have qualified to the finals, had the system been the same as that before 2008, where the top 10 qualify. But the judges voted that Croatia, placed 13th, go to the finals instead.
Voice acting
Other than his acclaimed music career, he is also a voice actor, being the official Serbian voice of Frankie in Shark Tale (2004), Private in the Madagascar film series (2005-2012), Olaf's singing voice in Frozen (2013) and Frozen 2 (2019), Drago in How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), Maui in Moana (2016), Jeff Gorvette and Bubba Wheelhouse in Cars 3 (2017), Moreno in Ferdinand (2017), the Huntsman in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (dubbed 2018) and the Genie in the 2019 live action adaptation of Aladdin.[10]
References
- 07.10.2020. • 13:22 Srbija Danas/Hit informer - UKUPNO 200 KILOGRAMA: Marko Kon zbog posebnog režima ishrane totalno neprepoznatljiv (FOTO
- [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/marko-kon-milica-kon/7n6vtdf BLIC ZABAVA ONA JE PRELEPA ŽENA MARKA KONA Vodi "Brak na neviđeno", a evo zbog čega NE BI VOLELA da radi sa njim i šta se dešava kad se kamere ugase]
- [https://pink.rs/koronavirus/199272/marko-kon-otkrio-nepoznate-detalje-o-svom-stricu-predragu-zbog-ovoga-cete-ga-postovati-jos-vise KORONAVIRUS MARKO KON OTKRIO NEPOZNATE DETALJE O SVOM STRICU PREDRAGU! Zbog ovoga ćete ga poštovati još više! (in Serbian)]
- Marko Kon Discogs
- (in Serbian) Jevrejski pregled (Glasilo Saveza Jevrejskih opština Srbije); Saša Ristić; Vodaju me kao mečku; stranica 21; broj 5, maj 2009.
- Marko Kon - Podcast Episode
- Marko Kon - Arranger
- Marko Kon - Arranger
- Fisher, Luke Marko Kon Oikotimes Archived 12 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". telegraf.rs.
External links
Media related to Marko Kon at Wikimedia Commons
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Jelena Tomašević with Oro |
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Milaan) 2009 |
Succeeded by Milan Stanković with Ovo je Balkan |
Preceded by Jelena Tomašević |
Beovizija winner 2009 |
Succeeded by Sanja Ilić & Balkanika |