Stojanka Novaković Stoja

Stojanka Stoja Novaković (Cyrillic: Стојанка Стоја Новаковић), born June 4, 1972 in Perlez, (near Zrenjanin, in the former Yugoslavia), is a Serbian Turbo-folk singer who is popular all over the Balkans.

Stoja is known for her strong voice, which is said to have come from her father, Milan. She released her first album, "Kako je meni sada", through Lazarevic Productions in 1998. Later, she chose to release her albums through Grand Production, owned by Lepa Brena, and within a short time, Stoja had become one of the most popular and respected singers in the Balkans.

"Ciki, Ciki", one of her major hits, was also her first single. In 2000, she won the Best Singer award in Serbia, and in 2005, she won the Singer of the Year award in Bosnia.

Stoja lives in Belgrade with her son, Milan.

Discography

*Kako je meni sada (1998)
*Ćiki, ćiki (1999)
*Samo (2000)
*Evropa (2002)
*Samo idi (2003)
*Starija (2004)
*Metak (2006)
*Best hits (2007)
*Do Gole Kože (2008)

Trivia

*She is the most popular turbo-folk singer in Bulgaria, after Vesna Zmijanac.
*She became a grandmother at the age of 31.

External links

* [http://www.stoja.net Official stoja site]
* [http://forum.burek.co.yu/index.php/topic,84740.0.html Stoja Lyrics]
* [http://forum.burek.co.yu/index.php/topic,165754.0.html Stoja Gallery]