Milan Stanković facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Milan Stanković
Stanković in Oslo, 2010
Background information
Native name	Милан Станковић
Birth name	Milan Stanković
Born	(1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37) Obrenovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres	Pop electropop pop-folk
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocal Piano
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Grand Production City Records IDJTunes
Associated acts	Jala Brat Buba Corelli

Milan Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Станковић; born on September 9, 1987) is a singer and songwriter from Serbia. He became well-known after being a finalist on the singing show Zvezde Granda in 2007. Milan became even more famous when he represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with his song "Ovo je Balkan". He finished in 13th place in the competition.

Besides singing, he was also a judge on the children's singing competition Pinkove Zvezdice from 2014 to 2018.

Early Life and Education

Milan Stanković was born on September 9, 1987, in Obrenovac, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. He was raised by his mother. Milan also has a sister from his mother's second marriage. He completed his studies at a secondary medical school.

Music Career

Becoming a Star and Eurovision

Milan Stanković first gained attention as a contestant on the third season of the singing competition Zvezde Granda in 2007. He finished in 4th place. People noticed him because he often sang songs by Zdravko Čolić. He also became popular for his unique look, which was inspired by k-pop style. Two years after the competition, Stanković released his first album, Solo, with Grand Production. This album sold 50,000 copies.

On March 13, 2010, Milan competed in a national selection event to choose Serbia's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. This event was organized by Radio Television of Serbia. He won the competition with 45% of the public votes. His winning song was "Ovo je Balkan," written by Goran Bregović, Marina Tucaković, and Ljiljana Jorgovanović.

During the first semi-final of Eurovision, held on May 25, Milan performed seventh. He placed fifth, which allowed him to move on to the final. In the final, on May 27, he performed eighth and finished in 13th place with 72 points.

New Music and Collaborations

After Eurovision, Milan Stanković took a short break from performing. In September 2013, he released a new song called "Od mene se odvikavaj." He then took part in the Pink Music Festival 2014 with his song "Luda ženo," where he won three awards. In September 2014, he also became a judge on the children's singing competition Pinkove Zvezdice. He continued to be a judge for four seasons.

On March 3, 2015, Milan announced his second album by releasing two singles: "Mašina" and "Nisi mu ti žena." In July of that year, he worked with Serbian rapper Mimi Mercedez and pop-folk singer Mile Kitić on a song called "Gadure." In September, he released his own EP (a mini-album) titled Milan under City Records. This EP included his earlier singles and three new songs.

In February 2017, Milan released the song "Ego," which featured the Bosnian hip hop duo Jala Brat and Buba Corelli. As of May 2022, the music video for "Ego" has been viewed over eighty million times on YouTube. This makes it his most popular song on the platform. Between 2018 and 2019, he released three more songs: "Trans," "Kripton" (2018), and "Brane mi te" (2019). These songs were part of what he called his "Tokyo trilogy." Stanković worked with Jala Brat and Buba Corelli again on the song "Pablo," which was released in July 2020.

Discography

Studio Albums and EPs

• Solo (2009)
• Milan (2015)

Singles

• "Ovo je Balkan" (2010)
• "Ego" (2017), featuring Jala Brat & Buba Corelli
• "Sve što ne smemo" (2017), featuring Ina Gardijan
• "Trans" (2018)
• "Kripton" (2018)
• "Brane mi te" (2019)
• "Pablo" (2020), featuring Jala Brat & Buba Corelli

Awards and Nominations

Music Festivals

• Tri pa jedan za Oslo (2010); winner
• Eurovision Song Contest 2010; 13th place
• Pink Music Festival 2014; 7th place

See also

In Spanish: Milan Stanković para niños

• Music of Serbia
• Zvezde Granda
• Eurovision Song Contest 2010