Nina Petković

Nina Petković (Cyrillic: Нина Петковић; born 10 April 1981 in Kotor, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional Star Academy version, Operacija trijumf, and came fourth. On 7 June 2009 Petković won music festival Pjesma Mediterana with the song "S druge strane sna".[1] In 2018 she attempted to represent Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest two times. First time was in 2018 with the song "Disem" 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.

Nina Petković
Birth nameNina Petković
Born (1981-04-10) 10 April 1981
Kotor, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia
OriginTivat, Montenegro
Genrespop, Europop, rock, pop rock, R&B, dance
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer, television personality
InstrumentsVocals, drums
Years active2008–present
LabelsMelody Music

Early life

Although born in Kotor, Petković was mostly raised in neighboring town Tivat. She is of mixed religious origin – her father is a Roman Catholic and mother Orthodox Christian. Before she participated in Operacija trijumf, Petković took part in many festivals, such as Evropesma and Montevizija.,[2] sometimes solo, sometimes with her band Dan Poslije.

Career

Operacija trijumf

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:

Present

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.[3] 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".[4] 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".[5] 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".[1] She also has competed in Montevizija, the national selection of Montenegro for the Eurovision Song Contest, both in 2018 and 2019.

Personal life

Petković admires Roger Waters, Alanis Morissette and Oliver Mandić;[2] she stated she finds herself in the song "Comfortably Numb".[2] Petković is a very good friends with Sonja Bakić, other Operacija trijumf contestant.[6] Nina is the long-term relationship with a member of the band Dan poslije.

Discography

Albums

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
  1. RT CG: Nina Petković pobjednica Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Nina Petković Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at the Official Website of Operacija trijumf
  3. B92: Svima je želja „Pesma Evrovizije“ Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://www.esctoday.com: Montenegro: Andrea Demirovic to Eurovision
  5. Sonja Bakić i Nina Petković: nova pesma i spot “Samo”
  6. Sonja i Nina se druže i van Trijumfa!

2009-Bezobrazno 2006-Koraci(feat Dan Posilje) 2010-What do you want 2010-Ne odustajem

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ivan Čanović		 Pjesma Mediterana winner
2009		 Succeeded by
Dado Topić & Slađana Milošević
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