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Maja Nikolić
Маја Николић
Maja Nikolić Маја Николић
	Nikolić in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Marija Nikolić
Born	11 April 1975 (age 49); Niš, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer; television personality;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1991–present
Labels	PGP-RTS; City Records;
Website	majanikolic.com

Marija Nikolić (Serbian: Маја Николић, born 11 April 1975), better known as Maja Nikolić, is a Serbian singer and reality television personality. Born and raised in Niš, she pursued a singing career in the early 90s by competing on music festivals. Nikolić has released six studio albums. ^[1]

Career in music

In February 1994, Nikolić rose to prominence by competing on the International Music Fair (MESAM) in Belgrade with "Odlazi", winning three first prizes.^[2] The following year, she released her debut album Sad me pronađi under PGP-RTS. Nikolić has cited singer Maja Odžaklijevska as her musical influence and supporter during her beginnings.^[3] In May 1998, she participated on the Slavianski Bazar in Odesa, Ukraine and Saratov, Russia where she sung "Više nisi moj" and "Đelem, Đelem", arranged by her frequent collaborator Vladimir Graić and Željko Joksimović. As the winner, Nikolić performed at the Red Square. Also in 1998, she released her second album Uzmi me, which was promoted with her first solo concert in Sava Centar, held in February 1999.

Following her third album Iz inata, released in 2000, Nikolić left Serbia and moved to the United States where she performed at Harry's Velvet Room in downtown Chicago, Illinois. She also served as the opening act at Diana Ross' charity concert for disabled children at the China Club in New York City. Nikolić also performed "Something To Talk About" from the 2002 movie About A Boy at the 7th Golden Satellite Awards.

Personal life

Nikolić stated that she graduated from the Svetozar Marković Grammar School in Niš and later attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.

She has two sons.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Sad Me Pronađi (1995)
Uzmi Me (1998)
Iz Inata (2000)
Za Moju Dušu (2006)
Crveno (2011)
Zemlja Čuda (2018)

Music festivals

MESAM (1994) - "Odlazi"
Beogradsko proleće (1994) - "Napustio si sve"
Sunčane skale (1994) - "Baš sam se zaljubila"
Budvanski festival (1994) - "Milion suza"
MESAM (1996) - "Svaki sam tren tebi suđena"
Beogradsko proleće (1998) - "Ne traži me više"
Slavianski Bazar (1998) - "Više nisi moj" and "Đelem, đelem"
Sunčane skale (1998) - "Varali me svi"
Beovizija (2003) - "Granica"
Zrenjaninski festival (2003) - "Bolesna"
Golden Satellite (2003) - "Something To Talk About"
Beovizija (2004) - "Otrov u malim bočicama" (feat. Ceca Slavković)
Sunčane skale (2005) - "Stoti put"
Radijski festival (2006) - "Pokloni se"
Beovizija (2007) - "Ja znam da ti me ne voliš"
Budvanski festival (2007) - "Delirijum"
Ohridski festival (2008) - "Samo za tvoje oči"
Vrnjačka banja (2012) - "Glas"
Beosong (2013) - Blagoslov"
Ohridski festival (2017) - "Suvenir"
Beovizija (2018) - "Zemlja čuda"

Filmography

List of television appearances of Maja Nikolić
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Beovizija	Herself	20th place
2004			14th place
2007			14th place
2009	Farma		Season 1, 4th place
2011	Dvor		Disqualified
2013	Veliki Brat		VIP Season 5, evicted
2013	Beosong		Failed to qualify
2015	Farma		Season 6, 6th place
2016–2017	Pinkove Zvezde		Season 3, judge
2018	Beovizija		10th place

References

^ RTS. "Beovizija 2018. (biografija)". RTS. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^ Jokić, V. (17 November 2022). "Ovo je pravo ime Maje Nikolić". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ I. M. (31 January 2022). "Emotivna priča naše dve pevačice: "Sudbina je odredila da ona prva uzme mog sina Lazara kad sam se porodila"". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ Jovanović, V. (21 November 2022). "Maja Nikolić decu odgajala bez alimentacije: "Samohrane majke u Srbiji treba orden da dobiju"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.

External links

Maja Nikolić discography at Discogs
Maja Nikolić at IMDb

[Biografija-1] RTS. "Beovizija 2018. (biografija)". RTS. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

[2] Jokić, V. (17 November 2022). "Ovo je pravo ime Maje Nikolić". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[3] I. M. (31 January 2022). "Emotivna priča naše dve pevačice: "Sudbina je odredila da ona prva uzme mog sina Lazara kad sam se porodila"". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[4] Jovanović, V. (21 November 2022). "Maja Nikolić decu odgajala bez alimentacije: "Samohrane majke u Srbiji treba orden da dobiju"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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