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 popular Serbian singer. She comes from Novi Sad. Nataša started her music career in 2001. Since then, she has released five studio albums. These include Ne brini (2001) and Original (2016). In 2020, she performed her first big concert. It was held in the famous Belgrade Arena. Nataša has also been a judge on TV singing shows. She appeared on Pinkove Zvezdice (2018) and IDJ Show (2023).

Early Life and First Steps in Music

Nataša Bekvalac was born on September 25, 1980. Her hometown is Novi Sad, which was then part of SFR Yugoslavia. Her father, Dragoljub Bekvalac, was a football coach. Nataša grew up with two sisters. She was the middle child in her family.

When she was young, Nataša loved to perform. In 1989, she sang with the band Regina. This was at a children's music festival called Deca pevaju hitove. The next year, she appeared on a popular TV show. It was called Mužički tobogan. Before becoming a singer, Nataša studied at a coaching school.

Music Career Highlights

Nataša Bekvalac started her professional music journey at 17. Her first public performance was in 1998. She sang "Mojoj ljubavi" at the Beogradsko proleće festival. Her first album, Ne brini, came out in 2001. It was released by City Records. A year before, she presented the song "Laži me" at the Sunčane Skale festival.

After Ne brini, she released Ništa lično in 2002. Then came Stereo ljubav in 2004. This album featured popular songs like "Mali signali" and "Nikotin." In November 2010, Nataša released her album Ne valjam. From 2011 to 2014, she released many hit singles. These included "Gospodine" with Emina Jahović and "Pozitivna."

In 2014, Nataša performed at a New Year's Eve concert. It was held in front of the House of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. She sang alongside other famous artists. Her fifth album, Original, was released in June 2016. The songs "Original" and "Pseto" came out a year earlier. In 2016, Nataša also tried acting in theater. She played Queen Draga Mašin in the musical Tajna Crne ruke.

In 2018, Nataša became a judge. She joined the fifth season of Pinkove Zvezdice. This is a children's music competition. Later that year, she worked with Coby on the song "Mala plava." In December, she released "Neprijatelj" with Magla Band.

On Valentine's Day in 2020, Nataša held her first big solo concert. It was called S.O.S. za ljubav. This concert took place at the Belgrade Arena. In June 2020, she performed a concert online. It was streamed on YouBox. Almost 100,000 people watched it. Her childhood musical inspiration, Bebi Dol, joined her on stage.

In June 2021, Nataša performed at the MAC Awards show. She sang a mix of Jelena Rozga's songs. These included "Bizuterija" and "Ginem." In July 2021, she teamed up with Rasta for the song "Iz daleka." In September 2022, Nataša went on a tour in the United States. She performed for Serbian people living there. In September 2023, she became a judge again. This time, it was for the second season of the music competition IDJ Show.

Discography

Studio albums

• Ne brini (2001)
• Nista 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