Ana Popović

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ana Popović
Alias = Ana Popovic

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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date|1976|5|13|mf=y
Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
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Genre = Blues
Blues-rock
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Instrument = vocals, guitar
Years_active = 1998 – present
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Associated_acts = Hush

Ana Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Поповић) (born Belgrade, Serbia in 1976) is a Blues-guitarist and singer.

Biography

Popović's Her father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Popović founded her first serious band at age nineteen. Within a year, she was playing outside of Yugoslavia and opening shows for American blues icons like Junior Wells. By 1998, her band was doing 100 shows annually and appearing regularly on Yugoslavian television. Her debut CD, "Hometown", provided a first glimpse of her talents as a singer and guitarist.

In 1999, Popović relocated to the Netherlands to study jazz guitar. She quickly became a fixture on the Dutch blues scene and soon ventured into neighboring Germany. With "Comfort to the Soul" (2003), Popović delivered another diverse package of blues, rock, soul and jazz.

Discography

* 1998 - "Hometown" (with her former band "Hush")
* 2000 - "Hush!" (Ruf Records)
* 2003 - "Comfort To The Soul" (Ruf Records)
* 2005 - "Ana! Live in Amsterdam" - live recording, also on DVD (Ruf Records)
* 2007 - "Still Making History"

Awards

* 2002 Three-way nominee for "Best Singer", "Best Guitarist", & "Best Album" at the French Blues Awards.
* 2003 First European nominated for "Best New Artist Debut" at the WC Handy Awards in Memphis, USA.
* 2003 Nominated for "Best Blues Album’’ at the Jammie Awards in New York City;
* 2004 Winner of the prestige Jazz award Jazz a Juan Revelation in Juan Le Pins, France.

ee also

*Serbian rock

External links

* [http://www.anapopovic.com/ official web site]
* [http://www.anapopovic.org/ fan site]