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Seka Aleksić

Svetlana Piljikić (née Aleksić; Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Пиљикић, née Алексић; born 23 April 1981), better known as Seka Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сека Алексић), is a Serbian singer. She rose to prominence with her debut album Idealno tvoja (2002). Aleksić has collectively released nine studio albums of predominately pop-folk music.

Seka Aleksić
Сека Алексић
Aleksić in Lukavac, 2012
Aleksić in Lukavac, 2012
Background information
Birth nameSvetlana Aleksić
Also known asSvetlana Piljikić
Born (1981-04-23) 23 April 1981 (age 43)
Zvornik, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • TV personality
  • actress
  • designer
Instrument
Years active2002–present
Labels
Spouse
Veljko Piljikić[1]
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(m. 2010)​

In addition to music, she starred in the movie We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006) and her own reality television show Moja desna ruka (2010). Aleksić has also launched several clothing lines.[2][3] She is currently the second most followed woman from Serbia on Instagram with over two million followers.[4]

Early life

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Svetlana Aleksić was born on 23 April 1981 in Zvornik, SFR Yugoslavia to Bosnian Serb father Milorad Aleksić and Bosniak mother Ibrima.[5] Her parents divorced when she was seven years old.[6] She stated that she was exposed to scenes of domestic violence from her father as a child.[7] During the Bosnian War, Aleksić fled to Serbia with her mother and older brother.[6] They had initially lived in Banja Koviljača before eventually settling down in the village of Lipolist near Šabac a year later.[6][8]

Career

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Due to her family's financial struggles, Aleksić became a working singer early in her life. At the age of 19, she moved to Switzerland where she started performing with a band.[8] Seka rose to prominence in 2002 by winning at the folk music festival Moravski biseri in Ćuprija with the song "Idealno tvoja".[8][9] It was followed with the release of her debut album of the same name under Grand Production.[7] Her subsequent albums Balkan (2003) and Dođi i uzmi me (2005) spawned regional hits such as "Crno i zlatno", "Sviđa mi se tvoja devojka" and "Svi tvoji milioni". Aleksić made her on-screen debut starring in the 2006 comedy film We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back, directed by Petar Pašić.[10] Her third album Kraljica was released in November 2007. Selling in 300,000 copies, it became that year's best-selling album by a Serbian artist.[11] Kraljica produced popular songs like "Aspirin" and "Poslednji let".

While promoting her fifth release, titled Slučajni partneri (2009), Aleksić announced her first solo concert in the Belgrade Arena.[12] It was held on 24 October 2010 to 15,000 people.[13][14] In 2010, she also appeared on her own reality competition show, called Moja desna ruka, which aired on TV Prva documenting the search for her new assistant.[15] Following the release of Lom in April 2012, she embarked on a tour across Europe and the United States.[16] Aleksić provided the voiceover for the character Vexy in the Serbian adaptation of The Smurfs 2 (2013).[17] She posed for the cover of the May 2014 issue of the Serbian Playboy magazine.[18] In May 2015, Aleksić released Lek za spavanje through City Records, featuring hits such as the title song, "Crveni ruž" and "Ti se hrani mojim bolom". Her eighth album "Koma" was subsequently released in April 2017.[19] It provided songs like "Evo" and "Ti i ja smo par". Koma was followed with her second concert in the Belgrade Arena on 14 April 2018.[20][21]

In May 2022, Aleksić released album Bioskop.[22] She announced her tenth studio album, titled Disco Seka, with its lead single "Priđi ako smeš" in December 2022.[23] During the 2023 Folk Music Assembly, Aleksić was declared the National Music Artist of Serbia.[24]

Personal life

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Aleksić married former kickboxer Veljko Piljikić on 12 September 2010.[1][25] They have two sons, Jovan (born 24 September 2016) and Jakov (born 22 January 2020).[26][27] Both were conceived through in vitro fertilisation.[28] Aleksić and her family reside in Stara Pazova.[29]

She practices Eastern Orthodox Christianity and is vocal about her faith.[30]

Philanthropy

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In December 2011, she held a benefit concert in Zenica for a young man, named Kemal Kremić, who was diagnosed with leukemia. The event reportedly raised €40,000.[31]

Following the 2014 Southeast Europe floods, Aleksić supplied shelters in Serbia with food and hygiene products.[32]

In August 2022, Aleksić condemned religious rallies against EuroPride in Belgrade and has since been known for showing her public support for the LGBT community in Serbia.[33][34] In March 2023, she also denounced the assault against an LGBT activist in Banja Luka and addressed the mayor Draško Stanivuković to solve the case.[35]

She has continuously supported the 2023 protests under the title Serbia Against Violence, organized following the Belgrade school shooting.[36]

Discography

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Main article: Seka Aleksić discography
Studio albums

Filmography

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Filmography of Seka Aleksić
Year Title Genre Role Notes
2006 We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back Film Smokvica
Ljubav, navika, panika Television Vrela Nela 1 Episode
2010 Moja desna ruka Herself
2013 The Smurfs 2 Film Vexy Serbian adaptation
2021-2023 Majke i snajke Television Herself (presenter)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b E. B. (13 September 2010). "Udala se Seka". Blic (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sekina modna kolekcija kao Kavali". Zbrka.com (in Serbian). 24 February 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ Yuma, F. (8 February 2011). "Seka izbacuje novu modnu liniju - "Queen is Bad!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ Jovović, P. "Ovo su najpraćeniji Srbi na Instagramu: Iznenadiće vas kada vidite ko se nalazi u TOP 12". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ Petrović, D. (28 August 2013). "Dokazano da se Seka nikada nije zvala Zuhra!". Alo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Seka Aleksić: Majka me je tukla jer sam počela da pevam sa 14 godina". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b Dedakin, I. "Fenomen Seke Aleksić: Zašto je vole i oni koji ne slušaju njenu muziku". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Seka Aleksić - Biografija". Sekaaleksic.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ^ Živković, A. (12 May 2016). "Seka Aleksić slavi 14 godina karijere: Evo kako je izgledalo njen prvi nastup". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  10. ^ Joksimović, J. (18 October 2006). "Seka Aleksić: "Držim se onoga što mi najbolje ide"". Nezavisne.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Tiraži domaćih albuma u 2007". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 10 January 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Seka Aleksić: Promocija albuma u H20". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). 22 December 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Sekin trijumf u Areni!". Vesti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ^ Yuma, F. (24 October 2010). "Seka napunila Arenu!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Moja desna ruka: Pobednik zaljubljeni Vukašin!". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). 11 June 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  16. ^ Živković, P. (23 October 2012). "Seka Aleksić pokorila Ameriku!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  17. ^ Ž. B. (27 July 2013). "Biti Seka Aleksić nije sramota, nisam Štrumfeta preko veze". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Ekskluzivni foto: Seka za srpksi "Pjeboj"". Tracara.com (in Serbian). 29 April 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Seka Aleksić otkrila naziv albuma, prvog singla i datum izdavanja". Tracara.com (in Serbian). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Seka Aleksić u prepunoj Štark areni održala spektakularan koncert: Presrećna sam, sve je savršeno ispalo!". hello.rs (in Serbian). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Seka krunisana u Areni". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  22. ^ Pavlović, V. (19 May 2022). "Seka Aleksić stigla na promociju svog novog albuma "Bioskop"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  23. ^ Jovović, P. (2 December 2022). "Seka Aleksić šokirala javnost: "Zla sam kučka, ne poričem"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  24. ^ Vasiljević, N. (25 April 2023). "Nakon spekulacija da je prozvala Cecu, Seka Aleksić za Nova.rs: "Ne razumem ljude koji su u veri, a kada treba to ne pokazuju"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  25. ^ "LJUBAVNA BAJKA SEKE I VELJKA! Ovako je izgledala GLAMUROZNA SVADBA, a onda je usledila KRUNA njihovog BRAKA!". pink.rs (in Serbian).
  26. ^ "Seka Aleksić i Veljko Piljikić: Prva fotografija naslednika Jakova". Yumama.mondo.rs (in Serbian). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  27. ^ "Seka Aleksić sa naslednikom izašla iz porodilišta, pa otkrila zbog čega poklone koje je dobila za sina neće zadržati". hello.rs (in Serbian). 25 January 2020.
  28. ^ Savić, M. (23 May 2022). "Seka Aleksić se sprema za treću vantelesnu oplodnju: Morala prvo da smrša". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  29. ^ "Kuća Seke Aleksić izgleda nestvarno! Unela je nove detalje, a kada na ovom mestu je čist hedonizam". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  30. ^ Dedakin, I. (23 April 2022). "Poznati vernici: Seka zahvalna bogu za trudnoću, a Rokvić se zamalo zamonašio". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  31. ^ Yuma, F. (11 December 2011). "Seka na humanitarnom koncertu sakupila 40 000 evra". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Seka pomaže ugroženima". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  33. ^ Jovović, P. (15 August 2022). "Seka Aleksić kritikovala litije i podržala LGBT: Nije hrišćanski suditi". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  34. ^ J. D. (30 August 2022). "Ko od javnih ličnosti podržava Evroprajd, a ko je protiv?". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  35. ^ Jovović, P. (20 March 2023). "Seka Aleksić reagovala na izjavu Draška Stanivukovića zbog napada na LGBT aktiviste u Banjaluci, političar ostao bez teksta". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  36. ^ Deadkin, I. (28 May 2023). "Seka, Kojo, Sergej, Hana, Ammar, Gorica, Bjela, Slavica, Gordan, Branka, Luke: Ovo su poznati koji su jasno i glasno podržali proteste "Srbija protiv nasilja"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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