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Vesna

Jazz/Balkan/Pop

About Me

VESNA PETKOVIĆ was born in Niš (Serbia) 1974. European singer, specializing in jazz, contemporary jazz and ethno music. After finishing a classical music education in her home town she studied jazz singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz and graduated with a Master Degree in 2003, obtaining first-class honors and the federal “Appreciation Award in recognition of outstanding cultural contribution(Würdigungspreis)” handed over by the Austrian minister for Culture. Vesna Petković is well established as a versatile singer with astounding skills and impeccable taste, always energetic and innovative. In her own compositions and arrangements Vesna is connecting her traditional music with contemporary jazz, which can be heard on her debut album “A New One”(ZamaRecordings).... As in-demand singer she performed with many top musician including Dean Bowman, Stjepko Gut, Fritz Power, Ewald Oberleitner, Dejan Pacenko, Kuba Staniewitz, Alex Deutsch, Marko Djordjevic, Sheila Jordan, Martin Lubenov, Gaida Quartet (Bulgarian Bagpipes Quartet),Peter Ralchev ,Sandy Lopicic, Vasko Atanasovski, Tamara Obrovac, Natasa Mirkovic, Maja Osojnik,Stefan Hantel, etc… She is well known to international audiences as a front singer of “Sandy Lopičić Orkestar”, Who Mand Dog, D.I.V.A.,“Sandala Orkestar”, “Tribute to Joe Zawinul”, “Tribute to David Bowie Austria”,“Shantel & Bukovina Club Orkestar” and in the last Years frequently with her own „Vesna Petkovic“ band„.

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because...it brings me back into balance, I was first exposed to jazz...at the age of 12 The best show I ever attended was...Zawinul Syndicate 98, North Sea Jazz Festival The first jazz record I bought was...Billie Holiday Last Recording My advice to new listeners...Dive in...