Seka Aleksić facts for kids
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Seka Aleksić
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Aleksić in Lukavac, 2012
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Сека Алексић
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| Birth name | Svetlana Aleksić |
| Also known as | Svetlana Piljikić |
| Born | 23 April 1981 Zvornik, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Svetlana Piljikić (born April 23, 1981), known to many as Seka Aleksić, is a famous singer from Serbia. She became well-known with her first album, Idealno tvoja, released in 2002. Seka has released nine studio albums, mostly featuring pop-folk music.
Besides her music, Seka has also acted in a movie called We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back in 2006. She even had her own reality TV show, Moja desna ruka, in 2010. Seka has also created her own clothing lines. She is one of the most popular women from Serbia on Instagram, with over two million followers!
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Early Life
Svetlana Aleksić was born on April 23, 1981, in Zvornik, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. Her father was a Bosnian Serb, and her mother was Bosniak. When Seka was seven years old, her parents got divorced.
During the Bosnian War, Seka and her mother and older brother moved to Serbia for safety. They first lived in Banja Koviljača. A year later, they settled down in a village called Lipolist, near Šabac.
Music Career
Because her family faced money problems, Seka started singing professionally when she was young. At 19, she moved to Switzerland and performed with a band.
Seka became famous in 2002. She won a folk music festival called Moravski biseri in Ćuprija with her song "Idealno tvoja." After that, she released her first album with the same name through Grand Production.
Her next albums, Balkan (2003) and Dođi i uzmi me (2005), had many popular songs. These included "Crno i zlatno," "Sviđa mi se tvoja devojka," and "Svi tvoji milioni."
In 2006, Seka appeared in the comedy movie We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back. Her third album, Kraljica, came out in November 2007. It sold 300,000 copies, making it the best-selling album by a Serbian artist that year! Songs like "Aspirin" and "Poslednji let" became big hits from this album.
When she was promoting her fifth album, Slučajni partneri (2009), Seka announced her first big solo concert. It was held at the Belgrade Arena on October 24, 2010. About 15,000 people came to watch her perform!
In 2010, Seka also had her own reality show called Moja desna ruka on TV Prva. The show followed her search for a new personal assistant.
After her album Lom was released in April 2012, Seka went on a tour. She performed in many places across Europe and the United States.
Seka also lent her voice to a character! She voiced Vexy in the Serbian version of The Smurfs 2 movie in 2013.
In May 2015, Seka released Lek za spavanje with City Records. This album featured popular songs like the title track, "Crveni ruž," and "Ti se hrani mojim bolom." Her eighth album, Koma, came out in April 2017. It included hit songs such as "Evo" and "Ti i ja smo par."
Following Koma, Seka held her second big concert at the Belgrade Arena on April 14, 2018.
In May 2022, Seka Aleksić released her album Bioskop. She also announced her tenth studio album, Disco Seka, with its first song "Priđi ako smeš" in December 2022. In 2023, Seka was named the National Music Artist of Serbia at the Folk Music Assembly.
Personal Life
Seka Aleksić married Veljko Piljikić, a former kickboxer, on September 12, 2010. They have two sons. Their first son, Jovan, was born on September 24, 2016. Their second son, Jakov, was born on January 22, 2020. Seka and her family live in Stara Pazova.
Seka is a follower of Eastern Orthodox Christianity and often talks about her faith.
Helping Others
Seka Aleksić is also known for her charity work. In December 2011, she held a special concert in Zenica. The money raised from this concert, about €40,000, helped a young man named Kemal Kremić who had leukemia.
After the big floods in Southeast Europe in 2014, Seka helped by providing food and hygiene products to shelters in Serbia.
In August 2022, Seka spoke out against protests that were against EuroPride in Belgrade. She has shown her public support for the LGBT community in Serbia, promoting fairness and equality for everyone. In March 2023, she also spoke against an attack on an LGBT activist in Banja Luka. She asked the mayor to help solve the case.
Seka has also supported the "Serbia Against Violence" protests in 2023.
Albums
- Idealno tvoja (2002)
- Balkan (2003)
- Dođi i uzmi me (2005)
- Kraljica (2007)
- Slučajni partneri (2009)
- Lom (2012)
- Lek za spavanje (2015)
- Koma (2017)
- Bioskop (2022)
Film and TV Shows
- We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006) - Played Smokvica in a movie.
- Ljubav, navika, panika (2006) - Played Vrela Nela in one TV episode.
- Moja desna ruka (2010) - Appeared as herself in her reality TV show.
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) - Voiced Vexy in the Serbian version of the movie.
- Majke i snajke (2021-2023) - Was a presenter on this TV show.
Images for kids
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Seka Aleksić in Lukavac, 2012
See Also
In Spanish: Seka Aleksić para niños
