Milica Pavlović facts for kids

Milica Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица Павловић, pronounced [mîlitsa pǎːʋloʋitɕ]; born 11 August 1991) is a Swiss-born Serbian singer. She came to prominence as a contestant on the singing competition show Zvezde Granda in 2011. Pavlović has released five studio albums: Govor tela (2014), Boginja (2016), Zauvek (2018), Posesivna (2022) and Lav (2023).

Early life and education

Pavlović was born on 11 August 1991 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland to parents Mirjana and Dragoslav, who divorced soon after. Because her father continued working in Switzerland, she was brought up in the village of Gornji Bunibrod, near Leskovac by her paternal grandparents, Rada and Vladimir Pavlović. In a 2019 interview, Pavlović stated that she had not spoken to her mother in ten years. Pavlović graduated from the "Stanisav Binički" Music High School in Leskovac and also attended the singing school of Aleksandra Radović. In 2014, Pavlović earned a degree in public relations from the Megatrend University.

Career

2010-2019: Career beginnings, Govor tela, Boginja and Zauvek

Pavlović rose to prominence in 2011 as a contestant on the televised singing show Zvezde Granda, where she sparked interest of viewers and the judging panel through her showmanship. She managed to reach the season final in 2012, finishing in the 8th place. Upon Zvezde Granda, she was signed to Grand Production, through which she released her first single "Tango" in June 2012. In October the same year, Pavlović also collaborated with folk singer Dejan Matić on the song "Čili" (Chilli). Her debut album, titled Govor tela (Body Language), was released in June 2014 under Grand Production. ..... Govor tela was sold in circulation of 60,000 copies.

In April 2015, Pavlović released single "Selfie", which was followed by "Demantujem" (I Deny) in August. At the beginning of 2016, she released "La Fiesta". During the summer of that year, she released another single - "Ljubi, ljubi" (Kiss, Kiss). Her sophomore album Boginja (Goddess) was subsequently released in December. It featured several stand-out hits, such as "Mogla sam" (I Could Have) and "Boginja", and all eleven music videos collectively have accumulated close to 300 million views on YouTube as of June 2022.

In July 2017, Pavlović released the music video for the song "Operisan od ljubavi", which was inspired by the 2000 movie Malèna. In July the following year, she had a duet with Aca Lukas, titled "Kidaš me" (You're Breaking Me). By the end of 2018, Pavlović released her third studio album Zauvek (Forever), on which she collaborated with Greek songwriter Phoebus. In 2019, she became the brand ambassador for German retail brand Deichmann in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2020-present: Posesivna and Lav

In 2021, Pavlović had a lead role on the first season of the television series Pevačica, which aired on Superstar and Pink. In 2021, she also co-founded the fashion brand Rouzhe along with Serbian designer Biljana Tipsarević. On 11 April 2022, Pavlović independently released Posesivna under her newly founded label Senorita Music. The album was preceded by three singles in 2021: "Crna jutra (Balkan S&M)", "Oko moje" featuring Saša Matić and "Dabogda propao". Posesivna was sold in 10,000 units. Tracks "Šećeru", "15ica" and "Provereno" debuted on Billboard's Croatia Songs chart, the lattermost of which reached the top of the chart. Later that year, she announced her first solo concert at the Čair Hall in Niš, titled Kraljica Juga (Queen of the South). On 11 February 2023, Pavlović held the live show to a sold-out venue. Her fifth studio album, Lav, was released on 20 June 2023. The lead single, "Venčanje", had been previously released in late May. On December 23, Pavlović held a concert in the Belgrade Arena. After selling-out the venue a day before the concert, she also announced the succeeding one in the Arena Zagreb for 21 June 2024. Her first EP, Milijarda, was released on 13 May 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

• Govor tela (2014)
• Boginja (2016)
• Zauvek (2018)
• Posesivna (2022)
• Lav (2023)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

• Music of Serbia