Jelena Tomašević

Jelena Tomašević (jɛ̌lɛna tɔmǎːʃɛv̞itɕ;) Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Томашевић) (born November 1, 1983 in Negotin, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest], coming sixth with the song "Oro".
== Music career ==
Jelena gained notability at the age of eight when she won the children's song contest "Šarenijada" in Kragujevac. After that, she joined folklore group "Kud Abrašević" from Kragujevac. The group toured Europe winning many awards for their dancing while Jelena won awards for her vocals. She was one of the main vocalists for the group. This was her first public performance and with her vocal abilities she captivated many. She performed to a much larger audience in 1994 at the Yugoslav Children's festival in Kragujevac where she won.
== Personal life ==
Jelena finished Elementary School and Mathematic Gymnasium in Kragujevac. Then she graduated high school also in Kragujevac in 2002. That same year she started studying English (in which she is fluent) at the University of Kragujevac. She has put her studies on hold but plans to graduate one day. She is from the same town as 2007 Eurovision Winner, Marija Šerifović. On 28 August 2011, she married the Serbian actor Ivan Bosiljčić and on 24 January 2012, they had a baby girl named Nina.
== Discography ==
===Albums===
Year	Information
2008	Panta Rei
*First studio album
*Released: October 2008
*Label: Minacord
*Format: CD
===Singles===
Year	Single 	Album 	Notes
2004	Kad ne bude tvoje ljubavi 	— 	Entry for Evropesma 2004
2005	Jutro 	Panta Rei 	Beovizija 2005, Evropesma 2005
2006	Nema koga 	Panta Rei 	From the film Ivkova Slava
2008	Oro 	Panta Rei 	Winner of Beovizija 2008, came sixth in Eurovision 2008 for the host nation Serbia
2008	Košava 	Panta Rei 	
2008	Okeani 	Panta Rei 	
2008	Nikola Tesla 	Balkan Routes Vol.1: Nikola Tesla	Vocal appearance
2009	Time to Pray 	Time to Pray - Single 	Vocal appearance with Sirusho and Boaz
2010	Gde da odem da te ne volim	Toše i prijatelji 	A song composed by Macedonian superstar, performed in his honour
2013	Melanholija 	Melanholija - Single 	A song composed by Spanish Rafael Artesero
2013	Vertigo 	Vertigo - Single 	A song written and composed by her best friend and singer Emina Jahovic Sandal
2013	Radio Svira Za Nas 	Radio Svira Za Nas - Single 	A song composed by Macedonian Darko Dimitrov
2015	Ime Moje 	Ime Moje - Single 	A song composed by Aleksandra Milutinovic & Goran Kovacic
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