Maya Berović

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Maya Berović

Maya Berović (born as Maja Berović, born July 8, 1987 in Malešići near Ilijaš , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , Yugoslavia ), known by her stage name Maya , is a Bosnian popfolk singer. Her career began at the age of 19 when she signed a contract with Grand Produkcija. She is one of the most important pop singers in the region with five albums and several singles. It is particularly well known in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia and Croatia .

Childhood and youth

Berović was born in the village of Malešići in the municipality of Ilijaš near Sarajevo in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Bosnian-Serbian couple. Her family lived in Malešići until the end of the Bosnian War in 1995 when her mother, older brother and Maya herself moved to Bratunac , where her mother originally comes from. Maya went to school in Bratunac, where she made her first experiences with music. She started singing in local discos on weekends at age 12 until she turned 18. In her youth she heard singers like Dragana Mirković , Lepa Brena and Ceca , which shows a certain influence on her own music.

Career

2007-08: Život uživo, Crno zlato

When Maya signed with the Serbian production studio Grand Produkcija , her first album "Život uživo" (Live Live) was released in August 2007. The songs were written by famous Serbian songwriters such as Marina Tucaković and Aleksandar Milić. She had easy success with the song "Džin i limunada" (Gin and Lemonade). Shortly afterwards she left her sales department because she had different ideas about her future than the director Saša Popović. Maya switched to City Records, where she released her second album Crno Zlato (black gold) on the short-lived IN Music label in December 2008. Crno Zlato was recorded in a studio in Zemun. Ivana Selakov, a then unknown singer, was featured as a backup vowel on various songs. "Sedativ", "Uspomene" (memories) and the title song got more radio airtime than gin and lemonade.

2009–11: BN Music and Maya

Two months after the release of Crno Zlato, a self-released single "Koliko te ludo volim ja" (How much I love you) made its debut in February 2009. Shortly afterwards, she began work on her third album on the BN Music label , which in Bijeljina is sedentary.

Her big breakthrough came with her third album "Maya" and the success of the ballad "Djevojacko prezime" (maiden name) in February 2011. The song won the "Hit of the Year" award in Sarajevo in 2011 . The rest of the album was composed mainly of pop-folk songs which have received good reviews from their audiences.

2012–13: City Records and Djevojka sa juga

Maya began work on her next album after a month-long trip from January to February 2012. She signed a contract with City Records recording studio . The first single on the album was "Leti ptico slobodno" (Fly calmly, little bird), written by Dragiša Baša and produced by Dejan Abadić. The premiere was on June 25, 2012.

Her fourth album Djevokjka sa juga (The Girl from the South) was released on October 17th in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia, and on October 20th in neighboring countries. She said she was "extremely happy" with her new label and the support. Djevojka sa juga was the first time she worked with Damir Handanović, a composer who made several hits for singers such as Ceca, Dara Bubamara, Elvira Rahić, Darko Lazić and Mile Kitić. The photo shoot for the album lasted 18 hours and had to be paused because Maya became sick from hunger.

During the release of Djevojka sa Juga and comments from the public and the press about her music and how her style differs from the majority-stimulating colleagues, she said:

“I entered the world of show business with the intention of proving myself with the quality of my songs. I think that's the only way to build a successful career. "

- Maya Berović

Maya held her first concert in Belgrade in April 2013. Her friends Damir Handanović and Katarina Živković were there to express their support.

Since 2014: Opasne vode and the sixth album

Berović was one of 26 participants in the first Pink Music Festival in April 2014 . Their submission, a club-oriented song called "Alcohol," was the most heard song among the 26 participants. Damir Handanović wrote the song with Marina Tucaković and gave it to Berović for his birthday. The music video for this was made by video producer IDJ Videos and was released on May 9, 2014.

Opasne vode (Dangerous Waters), which was released on October 27, 2014, was their fifth album and their second project with City Records. Alcohol acted as the main single. The second single, "Čime me drogiraš", was released on September 23rd, followed by "Javi šta ti je u glavi" on October 7th.

In March 2016 Berović released "Pauza", the main single for their sixth album. July 8th. In 2016, on her 29th birthday, Berović released the song "To me radi" with the Bosnian singers Jala Brat and Buba Corelli as features. That was the first song of their career together.

In 2017 she released the album "Viktorinia Tajna (Victoria's Secret)", written by Jala Brat and Buba Corelli. It contains eight new songs, of which “Balmain”, “mala lomi” and “Harem” are the best known. This was followed by a tour with Jala Brat and Buba Corelli.

On December 20, 2017 Maya Berovic released the song “Legalna (legal)” together with the rapper LEON with producers from FM PLAY.

Private life

Maya has had a partner named Alen Dragosav since 2006. They were married on July 31, 2016 in Rhodes , Greece . He acted as a producer on their first two albums. In 2009 the couple moved to Graz and they also own a house in Belgrade .

Discography

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Albums

  • Život uživo  (2007)
  • Crno zlato  (2008)
  • Maya  (2011)
  • Djevojka sa juga  (2012)
  • Opasne vode  (2014)
  • Viktorijina Tajna (2017)
  • Seven (2018)
  • Intimate (2020)

Singles and EPs

  • Pauza  (2016)
  • To me radi  (2016)
  • Izvini tata  (2016)
  • Problem ft. Aca Lukas  (2019)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Balkan divas promise hot show in Viennese club
  2. ↑ biografija.org
  3. ↑ POTRESNA SEĆANJA - Maya Berović: Nisam bila svesna užasa kakav je bio rat u Bosni! ( srbijadanas.com [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  4. ↑ POTRESNA SEĆANJA - Maya Berović: Nisam bila svesna užasa kakav je bio rat u Bosni! ( srbijadanas.com [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  5. ↑ Maya * - Život Uživo. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Maya Berović: Nije mi bilo mesto u Grandu, SAŠA POPOVIĆ I JA NE ŽELIMO ISTO! ( srbijadanas.com [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  7. ↑ Maya * - Crno Zlato. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Maya * - Koliko Te Ludo Volim Yes. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Maya * - 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2017 (English).
  10. ↑ Maya Berović: Odmor na Brionima i novi singl . In: Story.rs . ( story.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  11. ↑ Maya Berović dobila nagradu za hit godine! Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  12. ↑ inbox-online.com: Maya na proputovanju po Australiji . In: Press Online . ( pressonline.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  13. ↑ Maja Berović na vrelom zimovanju . In: Kurir . ( kurir.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  14. ↑ Najnovije vesti, Beograd, Srbija, Smedia. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  15. ↑ Maya * - Leti Prico slobodno. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  16. ↑ Maya Berović - Djevojka Sa Juga. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  17. ↑ Maya izabrala put kojim se ređe ide: Danas je najlakše skinuti se! In: Svet portal . ( svet.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  18. ↑ Maya Berović: Pozlilo mi je od gladi! In: Svet portal . ( svet.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  19. ↑ Doznajemo. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  20. ↑ Pesma Maye Berović najslušanija: Ko je vaš favorit na Pink festivalu ?! In: Svet portal . ( svet.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  21. ↑ Ekskluzivno: Maya Berović uradila spot za pjesmu alcohol! (05/09/2014) . In: Ekskluziva.ba . ( ekskluziva.ba [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  22. ↑ Maya Berović - Opasne Vode. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
  23. ↑ “Javi šta ti je u glavi”: Maya promovisala novu pesmu! In: Svet portal . ( svet.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  24. ↑ inbox-online.com: (VIDEO) "ČIME ME DROGIRAŠ": Maya Berović promovisala novu pesmu i spot! In: Press Online . ( pressonline.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  25. ↑ Znate li ko je ovo? Pevačica uz nove pesme promoviše i novi stajling! In: Svet portal . ( svet.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  26. ↑ Da joj nije bilo verenika, njena karijera ne bi bila ovakva: On me bezuslovno podržava, veliki mi je oslonac u životu! In: Alo! ( alo.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]).
  27. ^ Maja Berović: Zbog ljubavi sam napustila Bosnu . In: Story.rs . ( story.rs [accessed April 25, 2017]). Maja Berović: Zbog ljubavi sam napustila Bosnu ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.story.rs
  28. ↑ Chart sources: Austria Switzerland
personal data
SURNAME Berović, Maya
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maya (stage name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bosnian popfolk singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Malešići near Ilijaš , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , Yugoslavia