Marija Šestić

Marija Šestić
Marija Šestić at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Background information
Birth name	Marija Šestić
Born	May 5, 1987 (1987-05-05) (age 24)
Origin	Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia

Marija Šestić (Serbian: Марија Шестић) (born May 5, 1987, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Serb singer and musician. She is most known for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. Performing the song "Rijeka bez imena" ("Nameless river"), Šestić collected a total of 106 points, placing eleventh out of twenty-four entries.

Šestić has achieved top results in domestic festivals and also had the chance to be the first artist from the former Yugoslavia to appear on MTV Europe. Marija attempted to reach Eurovision in 2005 and with the song "In This World", she ended up in a respectable fourth place at the national final.

Her father, Dušan Šestić, composed the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Intermeco.

Music Festival Wins

• Young Talents Festival - Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1st Place three years in a row
• St George's Day Festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 3rd Place in 1995, 1st Place in 1996
• "Naša radost" - Podgorica, Montenegro - special award for performance in 1998
• "Zlatno zvonce" - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia - winner of the first place for performance in 1999
• Banja Luka international pop music festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Best Newcomer Award in 2003
• The Golden Star" international festival - Bucharest, Romania - 1st Prize for Performance in 2004
• Banja Luka international pop music festival - Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2nd Place in 2005

See also

• Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

External links

• Video of song "Rijeka bez imena"

Preceded by Hari Mata Hari with Lejla

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Succeeded by Elvir Laković Laka with Pokušaj

Persondata
Name	Sestic, Marija
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 5, 1987
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This article about a European singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: 1987 births Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina Eurovision Song Contest entrants Bosnia and Herzegovina female singers Bosnia and Herzegovina musicians Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2007 People from Banja Luka Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina people stubs European singer stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Dáinsleif Souto Maior Look at other dictionaries: Marija Sestic — Marija Šestić im Finale des Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Marija Šestić (* 5. Mai 1987 in Banja Luka), auch als Marija bekannt, ist eine Sängerin aus Bosnien und Herzegowina. Sie vertrat ihr Land beim Eurovision S …   Deutsch Wikipedia Marija Šestić — im Finale des Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Marija Šestić (* 5. Mai 1987 in Banja Luka), auch als Marija bekannt, ist eine Sängerin aus Bosnien und Herzegowina. Sie vertrat ihr Land beim Eurovision Song Conte …   Deutsch Wikipedia Marija Šestić — au Concours Eurovision de la chanson 2007 …   Wikipédia en Français Marija Šestić — (Bania Luka, Bosnia y Herzegovina, 5 de mayo de 1987) es una famosa cantante y pianista de Bosnia y Herzegovina. Ella es la hija de Dušan Šestić quien es el autor de himno nacional de Bosnia y Herzegovina Intermeco. Marija fue elegida para… …   Wikipedia Español Marija Šestić — …   Википедия Sestic — Šestić ist der Name folgender Personen: Dušan Šestić, Komponist der bosnischen Nationalhymne Intermeco Marija Šestić (* 1987), bosnische Sängerin Miloš Šestić (* 1956), jugoslawischer Fußballspieler …   Deutsch Wikipedia Marija — ist ein weiblicher Vorname. Es ist die slawische und baltische Form des Namens Maria. Er tritt im gesamten ost und südosteuropäischen Raum auf, darunter auch Ungarn und Albanien. Im Obersorbischen existiert neben Marija auch die Variante Marja.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia Šestić — ist der Name folgender Personen: Dušan Šestić, Komponist der bosnischen Nationalhymne Intermeco Marija Šestić (* 1987), bosnische Sängerin Miloš Šestić (* 1956), jugoslawischer Fußballspieler Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia Dušan Šestić — Birth name Dušan Šestić Born 1946[1] Origin Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then Yugoslavia) Dušan Šestić (Душан Шестић) (born in Banja L …   Wikipedia Dušan Šestić — (en serbe cyrillique : Душан Шестић), né à Banja Luka en 1946[1], Bosnie Herzégovine, ancienne Yougoslavie, est un musicien serbe ayant composé l hymne national de la Bosnie Intermeco (hymne adopté en 1998). Sa fille, Marija Šestić, a… …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”