Viktorija | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Viktorija.jpg) Viktorija in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Snežana Mišković |
| Born | December 19, 1958 Vučitrn, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Jugoton, Diskos, PGP-RTB, PGP-RTS, ITMM, Košava |
Snežana Mišković (Serbian: Снежана Мишковић; pronounced [sněʒana mîʃkoʋitɕ]; born 19 December 1958), better known by her stage name Viktorija (Викторија; [ʋǐktoːrija]), is a Serbian and Yugoslav semi-retired rock singer. Known for her raspy voice, Viktorija was one of the most popular and prominent female vocalists of the Yugoslav rock scene.
Mišković rose to prominence in the early 1980s, as the vocalist and the leader of the girl group Aska, releasing two albums with the group and representing Yugoslavia at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest. In 1986, she disbanded Aska and formed the band Viktorija. Initially, Viktorija was the name of the Mišković-fronted rock group, but soon she adopted Viktorija as her stage name. Viktorija gained nationwide popularity with her 1988 debut album Spavaćeš sam, followed by the equally successful 1991 album Ja verujem, cooperating with a number of prominent Yugoslav songwriters and musicians on both. However, following the release of her third studio album Ja znam da je tebi krivo in 1995, she retired from the scene, making a brief comeback with the 2000 cover album Nostalgija. Since mid-2000s, Viktorija has released new songs and performed live sporadically only.