Ana Bekuta facts for kids

Nada Polić (born September 6, 1959), known to many as Ana Bekuta, is a famous Serbian singer. She is well-loved for her folk and pop-folk music.

Life and Career

Nada Polić was born in Priboj, Serbia, on September 6, 1959. She grew up in a village called Banja. Her music journey started early.

In 1974, when she was just 15, she joined a music festival. It was called Prvi glas Priboja, which means The First Voice of Priboj. She did very well, coming in second place. After that, Nada began singing professionally. She sang in hotels, entertaining guests with her voice.

In 1985, Nada started using the stage name Ana Bekuta. She released her first music album that year. It was with a record company called PGP-RTB. Since then, she has released many albums, twenty-one in total!

Ana Bekuta is known for her amazing live shows. Since 2011, she has performed every year at the Sava Centar in Belgrade. This is a big and famous concert hall. She has received many awards for her folk music. These include the Charter of the Cultural and Educational Community in 2015. In 2020, she was named the National Music Artist of Serbia. This award came from the Union of the Music Artists of Serbia (SEMUS).

Besides singing, Ana Bekuta also works on TV. In 2014, she became a judge on a popular singing competition show. It is called Zvezde Granda. Later, she also became a mentor, helping young singers.

Personal Life

Ana Bekuta became a mother at the age of 17. She has a son named Igor. From 2012, she was in a relationship with Milutin Mrkonjić. He was a well-known Serbian politician. Their relationship lasted until his passing in 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

• Ti si mene varao (1985)
• Ti mi trebaš (1986)
• Samo ti (1987)
• Uvek postoji nada (1988)
• Kako mi je pitaš sad (1989)
• Tu sam ruku da ti pružim (1990)
• Pitaš kako živim (1993)
• Taj život moj (1995)
• Opet imam razloga da živim (1996)
• Sve je bolje od samoće (1998)
• Kriv si samo ti (1999)
• Svirajte mi onu pesmu (2001)
• Dve suze (2003)
• Brojanica (2005)
• Manite se ljudi (2006)
• Blago meni (2009)
• Hvala ljubavi (2013)
• Ime sreće (2018)
• Grešila sam (2023)
• I za vas, koji niste smeli (2023)

See also

• Music of Serbia
• Serbian folk music