Nataša Bekvalac facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nataša Bekvalac
Bekvalac at the 2021 Belgrade Pride
Background information
Native name	Наташа Беквалац
Birth name	Nataša Bekvalac
Born	(1980-09-25) 25 September 1980 (age 44) Novi Sad, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer actress model
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Labels	City Records IDJTunes
Associated acts	Emina Jahović Saša Kovačević Coby Rasta

Nataša Bekvalac (Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Беквалац, born on September 25, 1980) is a famous singer from Serbia. She started her music career in 2001. Since then, she has released five studio albums. These include Ne brini (Don't Worry, 2001) and Original (2016).

In 2020, Nataša held her very first big concert. It took place at the Belgrade Arena. She has also been a judge on popular singing shows. These include Pinkove Zvezdice in 2018 and IDJ Show since 2023.

Early Life and Beginnings

Nataša Bekvalac was born in Novi Sad, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. Her birthday is September 25, 1980. Her father, Dragoljub Bekvalac, was a well-known football player and coach. Nataša grew up with two sisters, Dragana and Kristina. She was the middle child.

When she was nine years old, in 1989, Nataša performed with a band called Regina. This was at a children's music festival. The next year, she appeared on a popular TV show for kids called Mužički tobogan. Before becoming a singer, she studied at a coaching school.

Music Career Highlights

Nataša Bekvalac began her professional singing career when she was 17. This was in 1998 at the Beogradsko proleće festival. Her first album, Ne brini, came out in 2001. It was released by City Records. A song from that album, "Laži me," was first shown at a music festival in 2000.

After Ne brini, she released two more albums: Ništa lično in 2002 and Stereo ljubav in 2004. These albums had popular songs like "Mali signali," "Nikotin," and "Ponovo."

Later Albums and Collaborations

In November 2010, Nataša released her album Ne valjam. From 2011 to 2014, she released many single songs. Some of these were "Gospodine" (with Emina Jahović), "Pozitivna," and "Kraljica novih ljubavi." In 2014, she performed at a big New Year's Eve concert. It was in front of the House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. Other artists like Ceca also performed there.

Her fifth album, Original, was released in June 2016. Before this album, she released the songs "Original" and "Pseto." In 2016, Nataša also tried acting in a musical. She played Queen Draga Mašin in a show called Tajna Crne ruke.

In 2018, she became a judge on the children's music show Pinkove Zvezdice. Later that year, she worked with Coby on the song "Mala plava." In December, she released "Neprijatelj" with Magla Band.

Concerts and Recent Work

On Valentine's Day in 2020, Nataša had her first big solo concert. It was at the Belgrade Arena and was called S.O.S. za ljubav. In June 2020, she performed a concert online. Almost 100,000 people watched it. During this online show, she was joined by Bebi Dol, who was a musical influence for her when she was young.

In June 2021, Nataša performed a mix of songs by Jelena Rozga at the MAC Awards show. She also gave an interview there about her music. In July 2021, she released the song "Iz daleka" with Rasta. In September 2022, Nataša went on a tour in the United States. She performed for Serbian people living there. Since September 2023, she has been a judge on the music competition IDJ Show.

Personal Life

Nataša Bekvalac has two daughters. She was married to Serbian waterpolo player Danilo Ikodinović. They got married in July 2006. Their daughter, Hana, was born on March 17, 2007. They divorced in 2011.

Later, she was married to Ljubomir Jovanović from 2015 to 2017. After that, she married Luka Lazukić. Her second daughter, Katja, was born on February 28, 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

• Ne brini (2001)
• Ništa lično (2002)
• Stereo ljubav (2004)
• Ne valjam (2010)
• Original (2016)

Awards and Nominations

See also

• Music of Serbia
• List of singers from Serbia
• Serbian pop