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Tinkara Kovač
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Tinkara Kovač (2014)
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| Birth name | Tinkara Kovač |
| Born | 3 September 1978 Koper, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, flautist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Tinkara Kovač (born on September 3, 1978) is a talented singer and flautist from Slovenia. She is well-known for representing her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. This big music competition took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tinkara finished in 25th place at the event.
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Her Music Journey
Starting Her Career
Tinkara Kovač began her professional singing career in 1997. She won the "Most Promising Singer Award" at the Portorož festival. A famous local composer, Danilo Kocjančič, helped her a lot. He worked with lyric writer Drago Mislej – Mef and Marino Legovič. Together, they wrote her winning song. They also created all the songs for her first music album.
Playing with Famous Musicians
In 2004, Tinkara had her fourth concert in Ljubljana's Cankar Centre. She invited Ian Anderson, the singer from the band Jethro Tull. This meeting really encouraged her to start playing the flute. Ian Anderson then invited her to join his band as a guest. She performed with them during their tours in Croatia, Italy, Austria, and Germany.
Later, Tinkara also sang with other famous musicians. These included Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin. She also performed with Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Dan Lavery, Massimo Bubola, Bungaro, and Paul Millns. Tinkara's own music is inspired by bands like U2, Pink Floyd, and Coldplay. She also likes artists such as KT Tunstall, Imogen Heap, and Jethro Tull.
Eurovision Song Contest Attempts
Tinkara Kovač tried several times to represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest. She first tried in 1997. Her song was Veter z juga, and she finished 10th.
In 1999, she came very close to winning. She won the public vote (televote) with her song Zakaj. However, she finished second after the jury votes were added. She also competed in 2001 with Sonce v očeh, finishing 4th. Her most recent attempt was in 2020 with Forever, where she placed 4th.
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- 1997: Veter z juga – 10th place
- 1999: Zakaj – 2nd place
- 2001: Sonce v očeh – 4th place
- 2014: Spet/Round and Round – 1st place
- 2020: Forever – 4th place
On March 8, 2014, Tinkara won the Slovenian national selection called EMA 2014. Her winning song was "Spet/Round and Round". This song is special because it's sung in two languages. Winning EMA meant she would represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The song was created by Tinkara, Raay, Tina Piš, and Hannah Mancini. Hannah had represented Slovenia in Eurovision the year before. Tinkara made it to the final evening of the contest. She finished 25th out of 26 countries.
Her Songs
Here are some of the songs Tinkara Kovač has released:
- 1993: "Odločitev"
- 1995: "Moje flavte nežni zvok"
- 1997: "Veter z juga"
- 1997: "Ne odhaja poletje"
- 1998: "Moški in ženska"
- 1999: "Zakaj"
- 2001: "Sonce v očeh"
- 2003: "Reason Why"
- 2005: "Spezzacuori"
- 2009: "Če je to vse"
- 2012: "Je to res"
- 2013: "Mars in Venera"
- 2014: "Spet" / "Round and Round"
- 2014: "2X2"
- 2014: "Cuori di ossigeno"
- 2015: "Ocean"
- 2015: "Canzone per te" / "Pesem zate" (with Perpetuum Jazzile)
- 2020: "Forever"
Her Albums
Tinkara Kovač has released many albums throughout her career:
- Ne odhaja poletje (1997)
- Košček neba (1999)
- Na robu kroga (2001)
- O-range (2003)
- Enigma (2004)
- aQa (2007)
- The Best of Tinkara (2009)
- Rastemo (2012)
- Zazibanke (2013)
- Round and round/Spet (2014)
About Her Life
Tinkara Kovač studied music formally. She became a professor with a degree in flute playing. She earned this degree from the Giuseppe Tartini conservatory in Trieste. Today, she lives near the Karst Plateau with her partner and their two daughters. She also has some Hungarian family background.
See also
In Spanish: Tinkara Kovač para niños
