Edita Malovčić (born 21 January 1978), known by her stage name, Madita, is an Austrian singer and actress of Bosnian descent. Her father is Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić. Madita's music ranges from synth-pop to R&B to jazz.[1]
Madita | |
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 Madita in 2017 | |
| Born | Edita Malovčić 21 January 1978 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Couch |
Early life
editBorn Edita Malovčić in Vienna, she is the daughter of Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić from his first marriage, to a Serbian woman.[2][3] Madita has stated that she has not been in contact with her father for many years, and that she has "no good memories" of him.[4]
Career
editActing
editMalovčić studied musicology and took private acting lessons.[citation needed] In 1999, she acted in the Austrian film Northern Skirts, about the Bosnian War, which won several awards.[citation needed] After her first success, she went on to act in numerous other films, such as Berlin is in Germany (2001), Kaltfront (2003), Želary (2003), and Four Minutes (2006). She has also appeared in various television series, including Medicopter 117, Tatort, and most recently, Capitani.
Music
editMalovčić first sang in 2002, when she performed with the duo dZihan & Kamien on their album Gran Riserva. Her first solo record, Madita, was released in 2005. It reached the top 3 of the Electronic Album Chart on the iTunes Music Store. In 2007, her song "Ceylon" was featured on an episode of Damages.[citation needed]
In 2008, Madita released her second album, Too. Two years later, she issued Flavours, a nine-track album with five previously unreleased songs and four remixed tracks. The record was part of a larger collection, titled Madita Deluxe, which includes most of the singer's songs.[5]
Discography
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Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Northern Skirts | Tamara | |
| 2001 | Berlin is in Germany | Ludmila | |
| 2003 | Želary | Marie | |
| Kaltfront | Sandra | ||
| 2006 | Four Minutes | Young Traude | |
| 2009 | The Bone Man | Anna | |
| Rabbit Without Ears 2 | Marie | ||
| 2013 | Blood Glacier | Tanja | |
| 2020 | Quo Vadis, Aida? | Vesna |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–06 | Medicopter 117 | Stella Berger / Stella Cortini | 25 episodes |
| 2005–16 | Tatort | Various | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Zodiak – Der Horoskop-Mörder | Linda | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Es kommt noch dicker | Manu | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Altes Geld | Tania | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Beck is Back! | Mara Markovic | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Capitani | Valentina Draga | 11 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Ćerka Kemala Malovčića glumi bosansko-srpskog tužioca!". Alo. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Madita, kćerka Kemala Malovčića, pjevačka zvijezda u Austriji". Radio Sarajevo. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Kemalova kćerka Edita Malovčić dobila ulogu u najpoznatijoj seriji u". Express. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "ĆERKA KEMALA MALOVČIĆA: Oca se sećam samo po lošem, možda je hteo da mu deca sama rastu!". Kurir. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Madita – Madita Deluxe (2012, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Madita". Discogs. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Too". Discogs. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Pacemaker". Discogs. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Madita Deluxe". Discogs. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Flavours". iTunes. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
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