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Relja Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Реља Поповић, born on 2 August 1989) is a Serbian rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. He rose to prominence as a member of Elitni Odredi in 2005, before pursuing a solo career in 2015.
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| Birth name | Relja Popović |
| Born | 2 August 1989 Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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As an actor, he became the youngest recipient of the Heart of Sarajevo award at the Sarajevo Film Festival for his role in Ordinary People (2009).
Early life
Popović was born on August 2, 1989 in Belgrade to Zoja Begolli (née Đoković), who was a ballet dancer at the National Theatre in Belgrade and lecturer at the Academy of Arts, and Srđan Popović, who worked as a sports journalist at the daily newspaper Večernje Novosti.[1][2][3] Grew up in the Paviljoni neighborhood of New Belgrade, he was raised by a single mother after losing his father in 1991. Popović has an older half-brother, Miša, who according to Relja exposed him to hip-hop during their childhood through artists such as Eminem, Jay-Z and Juice.[4] Before graduating from high school Relja was shot in stomach after trying to defend his girl friend in a pub, and had his kidney and spleen removed.[3]
Popović graduated from the Faculty of Media and Communications at the Singidunum University and also studied acting at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade.[5][3]
Career
Music
In 2005, Relja Popović began his music career alongside childhood friend Vladimir Matović as members of Elitni Odredi.[6] They released one studio album - Oko sveta (2010) and several singles, including "Beograd" (2011), "Ne koči", "Ljubavi moja" (2012), "Zapali grad" (2013) and "Alkohola litar" (2014). At the peak of their popularity, in 2015, Elitni Odredi went on indefinite hiatus to focus on solo projects.[6]
Relja pursued a solo career with single "Beograd još živi", released in April 2015 under IDJTunes.[7] Since then he has released numerous standalone singles and has collaborated with artists such as Coby, Cvija, Rasta, Devito and Nucci.
At the beginning of 2020, Popović established a record label imprint, called Made In Blkn Records, in distribution deal with IDJTunes. The company was expended to a clothing brand the following year.[8]
In March 2022, it was announced that Relja would become a judge and mentor on the televised singing competition IDJShow alongside Darko Dimitrov and Teodora Džehverović.[9] On 12 June, his contestant Amna Alajbegović was eventually declared the season winner after thirteen episodes of competing.[10]
Acting
Popović made his on screen debut in the short film Dremano oko (2003) directed by Vladimir Perišić. He continued working with Perišić, starring as the lead role in Ordinary People (2009). Popovic's performance in the movie saw critical acclaim, becoming the youngest recipient of the grand prix at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[11]
He also starred in the 2011 box office-success by Srđan Dragojević, titled The Parade, which reflects on the 2010 Belgrade Pride and deals with LGBT rights in Serbia.
In 2022, Popović received the main role in the crime drama series Besa.[12]
Personal life
In 2014, he started dating singer Nikolija Jovanović after Elitni Odredi had collaborated with her on their single "Alkohola litar".[13] They welcomed their first daughter, named Rea, on September 26, 2016.[14] The couple's second daughter was born on July 17, 2021.[15]
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Beograd još živi" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Hoću da se napijem" | ||
| "Opet te nema" (featuring Boban Rajović) | ||
| "Pakao od žene" | ||
| "Crni sin" (featuring Cvija and Coby) |
2016 | |
| "Trošim pare" | ||
| "Lom" | 2017 | |
| "Samo jako" (featuring Coby and Stoja) | ||
| "Adrenalina" | ||
| "Dolce Vita" | 2018 | |
| "Mi Amor" | ||
| "Princeza na belom" | 2019 | Made In BLKN |
| "Meduza" | ||
| "Takvi kao ja" | ||
| "Tuga iz Porschea" | ||
| "Mad In Balkan" | ||
| "Maria" | 2020 | |
| "Genge" (featuring Rasta) | ||
| "Offline" (featuring Devito) |
2021 | |
| "Manije" | ||
| "Kraj je" | ||
| "Oguccio sam je" (featuring Eevke and 8Nula8) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Do zore" (featuring Devito) |
2022 | |
| "Omađijala" (featuring Devito) | ||
| "Dizajner" | ||
| "Zovite doktore" (featuring Nucci) |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Dremano oko | Boy | |
| 2009 | Ordinary People | Johnny | |
| 2011 | The Parade | Vuk | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021–present | Besa | Igi | Season 2; main character |
| 2022–present | IDJShow | Judge & coach | Season 1; coach of the winning contestant Amna Alajbegović[16] |
Awards and nominations
- Acting
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Sarajevo Film Festival | Best Actor | Himself (Ordinary People) | Won | |
| Cottbus Film Festival of Young East European Cinema | Outstanding Actor | Won |
- Music
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Music Awards Ceremony | Trap Collaboration of the Year | "Meduza" (Relja feat. Nikolija) | Nominated | [17] |
External links
- Relja Popović at IMDb
- Relja discography at Discogs
References
- "Relja Popović je nedavno izgubio majku, a malo ko zna da je bila jedna od najvećih umetnica Jugoslavije!". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 6 January 2017.
- "Relja Popović: Bolan oproštaj od majke". gloria.rs (in Serbian). 20 January 2017.
- Stoisavljević, L. (27 December 2021). "Relja Popović sa suzama u očima o roditeljima i poreklu: Oca nisam zapamtio". Nova S (in Serbian).
- Mondo Portal (16 February 2020). "Relja: Ja sam jedini bacao rime, Vlada je jedini pisao - ostalo je istorija! (THCF Podcast)". YouTube (in Serbian).
- "Alumni fakulteta za medije i komunikaciju". fmk.singidunum.ac.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- Dejanović, M. "Otkrivamo da li će se opet spojiti Elitni odredi". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "Relja iz "Elitnih odreda" predstavio spot, Nikolija blistala, a Vlada nije došao!". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Dejanović, M. "Relja Popović pokrenuo svoju modnu liniju". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Lazić, N. "Relja Popović za Nova.rs o IDJ Show: Neću padati na suze takmičara". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Savić, M. "Amna Alajbegović u Među nama: IDJ je postao druga kuća". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Katavić, I. (2 August 2009). "Završen Sarajevo Film Festival". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Naoružan i furiozan; Relja Popović kao kriminalac u seriji "Besa"". B92 (in Serbian). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Nikolija i Relja iz Elitnih Odreda u vezi već mesecima" (in Serbian). Tracara.com.
- "Nikolija Jovanović i Relja Popović, ćerka stiže na jesen". Story.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- Stoisavljević, L. (20 July 2021). "Nikolija izašla iz porodilišta, ne želi da otkrije ime bebe". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- Krkeljić, B. "Amna Alajbegović je pobednica IDJShow-a". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "GLASANJE" (in Serbian). Music Awards Ceremony. December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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