Overview
Nikolija Jovanović (; born 19 October 1989) is a Serbian singer and rapper. Born in Zagreb and raised in Belgrade, she is the daughter of singer Vesna Zmijanac. Recognized for pioneering mainstream urban and rap music as a female artist in Serbia, Nikolija debuted with the single "Ćao zdravo" in April 2013.
She has since released three studio albums: №1 (2016), Yin & Yang (2019) and Aurora (2023), as well as numerous standalone singles. The single "Pilot" earned Nikolija the MAC Award for the 2023 Female Trap Song of the Year. Additionally, she competed on the reality television shows Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines (2010) and Ples sa Zvezdama (2014).
Early life
Jovanović was born on 19 October 1989 in Zagreb. She is the only child of singer Vesna Zmijanac and economist Vlada Jovanović, who operated as the chief of marketing at PGP RTS. Her parents divorced shortly after she had been born and Jovanović has two step-siblings from her father's second marriage. Nikolija spent her childhood in Belgrade. In 1995, she appeared in her mother's music video for the song "Kad bih znala kako si". For her senior year of high school Nikolija relocated to Athens, Greece. There she subsequently started attending The School of Business & Economics at the American Deree College, from which she graduated in 2013 with a degree in international business.
Career
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