Tea Tairović
Tea Tairović (Serbian Cyrillic: Tea Таировић; born 4 April 1996) is a Serbian singer, songwriter and dancer. Born and raised in Novi Sad, she rose to prominence as a contestant on Zvezde Granda, and has to date released two studio albums: Balkanija (2022) and Balerina (2023), as well as numerous standalone singles, that gained great commercial success.
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Tairović performing in 2023 | |
| Born | 26 April 1996 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Discography | Tea Tairović discography |
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| Website | teatairovic |
Recognizable for her dances and performances that include belly dance and Latin dance and cover songs from Romania, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania, Tairović was described in Serbia as "Shakira of the Balkans".[1]Next to Aleksandra Prijovic and Milica Pavlovic, she is known as one of the biggest teenage stars in Balkans.
Early life edit
Tairović was born on 26 April 1996 in Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia. Her mother, Božica Malević, worked as a TV presenter and her father, Zoran Tairović, is an academic painter.[2][3] Through her father, she is of Romani descent.[4] Her paternal grandmother died from the consequences of the 1999 NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia, which saw her father's house destroyed.[5]
Tairović has been dancing since the age of three, when she started ballet school, and won second place at the World Championship in Show Dance. She trained in standard and Latin American dances, ballet and jazz ballet.[6] She graduated from the Gymnasium Svetozar Marković, and then entered the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Novi Sad. She expressed that she has no intention of studying psychology because her dream since childhood has been to become a singer.[6]
Career edit
2013–2016: Zvezde Granda and career beginnings edit
Tairović released her first song called "Da si moj" (If You Were Mine) in 2014; however, the song did not meet greater audience reactions, until 2015, when she appeared on the singing competition show Zvezde Granda, after she had already participated in the competition once in 2013.[7]
She sang songs by Severina, Ana Nikolić, Tijana Dapčević, Aleksandra Radović, Nina Badrić, and others.[7] In the final, she sang the song "Ti ne znaš kako je" (You Don't Know What It's Like) by Nina Badrić and "Plamen od ljubavi" (Flame of Love) by Colonia.[7] She make it to the finals, and as price the Grand Production gave her a recording of the song "Karakterna osobina" (Personality Trait), which was released in summer 2015.[7][8] In November 2016, she released single "Meni odgovara" (Fine for Me), under the IDJTunes music label. Tairović released a song "Igračica" (Dancer) in April of next year.[8]
2017–2020: Breakthrough and further success edit
In April 2017, Tairović released song "Nevolja" (Trouble), which was written and produced by the Bosnian duo Buba Corelli and Jala Brat.[9] In June of the same year, Tairović achieved great success with the song "Otkad tebe znam" (Since I've Known You), which was a collaboration with Serbian turbo-folk singer Šaban Šaulić. The song was chosen as one of the biggest hits of 2017 in Balkans, while also collected over 80 million views on YouTube to this date.[10] In September of the same year, she released a collaboration "Idu dani" (Days Are Passing) with the Serbian rapper Rimski.[11] In November of the same year, she released the song "Drama" with the macedonian folk singer Menil Velioski, which showcased a change in Tairović's sound.[11] Towards the end of the year, Tairović released her first ballad "I u dobru i u zlu" (In Good Times and in Bad).[11] Ahead of the summer 2018, Tairović released a duet with Ivana Krunić called "Brat na brata" (Brother on Brother).[11] Several months later, she released a collaboration with DJ Shone called "Medikament" (Medicament).[11] She released her first self-written single called "Polako" (Slowly) in January 2019, which also become one of the biggest hits in Balkans in 2019. She premiered the single in the show Zvezde Granda Specijal.[12][11] In March 2019, she released song "Mala" (Baby Girl) in collaboration with Serbian rapper Tozla.[13] During the same year, she released four more songs, two of which were duets. On July 18, of the same year, Tairović released song "Dolce i Gabbana" (Dolce and Gabbana).[14] A few days later, on July 26, Tairović released song "Samo moj" (Just Mine), a collaboration with the Austrian singer Monika.[15] On October 13, of the same year, Tairović released song "Bliznakinja" (Twin Sister).[16]
On April 26, 2020, she released song "Svetica". In May 2021, Tairović achieved great success with the song "Hajde" (Come On) that become a huge hit on Balkans. "Hajde" was co-written by Tairović and Serbian singer-songwriter Sanja Vučić.[17] The song collected over 90 million views on YouTube, and was also chosen as "Biggest folk Hit of 2021".[18] On September of the same year, she released song "Na jednu noć" (For a Night), that also become one of the biggest hit of 2021, and to this date collected over 60 million views on YouTube.[18][19] "Hajde" and "Na jednu noć" also entered Billboard's newly established Croatia Songs chart.[20]
2021–present: Balkanija and Balerina edit
On 21 May 2022, she independently released her studio album, Balkanija (Balkania), under her own established music label T Music. Balkanija contains nine song for each she released a music video. The album gained huge success in Serbia and in the region.[21] The tracks "Dva i dva" (Two and Two) and "Dubai" (Dubai), respectively peaked at numbers 7 and 17 on the Billboard Croatia Songs chart. All nine accompanying music videos from the album have collectively amassed close to 280 million views on YouTube, as of February 2023.
Tairović released her second studio album, Balerina (Ballerina), on 16 May the following year.[22] It included stand-out hits like the title track featuring rapper Voyage, "Izrael i Palestina" (Israel and Palestine), Balerina also entered the official album charts in Austria and Switzerland, peaking at numbers 17 and 79, respectively.[23][24] On 17 June of the same year, Tairović held her first major solo concert at the Tašmajdan Stadium in Belgrade which was attended by more than 12,000 people.[25] The show featured guest performances from Sanja Vučić and Bulgarian singer Galena, who collaborated with Tairović on single "Abracadabra".[26]
Discography edit
- Balkanija (2022)
- Balerina (2023)
- Tea (2024)
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013–14 | Zvezde Granda | Herself (contestant) | Season 8 |
| 2015–16 | Season 10 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Music Awards Ceremony | Pop-Folk Song of the Year | "Dva i dva" | Nominated | [27] |
Tours edit
Headlining edit
- Balkanija Tour (2022)
- Balerina Tour (2023)
- Na Jednu Noć Tour (2023–2024)
Co-headlining edit
- USA Tour (2021)
References edit
- ^ ""ŠAKIRI PODIGLI SPOMENIK OD 6,5 METARA iako je živa i svi tvrde da je IDENTIČNA TEA TEIROVIĆ iz čuvenog spota: Kolumbijki hoće SRCE DA ISKOČI OD SREĆE"". Zena.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Savić, Marijana (11 October 2022). "Ovo je majka Tee Tairović: Od nje je naučila sve što zna". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Jovanović, Viktorija (11 October 2022). "Ovako je otac Tee Tairović, poznati slikar, reagovao kad je saznao za ćerkin intimni snimak". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Stuparušić Papaz, Jelena (2 May 2023). "Otac Tee Tairović je doktor nauka: Pevačica ponosno pokazala tatu, na njega je povukla umetničku crtu". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ Matijević, Ivana (10 September 2017). "Zoran Tairović: Romi su štaka za podupiranje Evrope". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b Matijević, Ivana (22 May 2022). "Tea Tairović pjesmom ujedinjuje posvađani Balkan". bljesak.info (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tea Tairović Biografija" (in Serbian). biografija.org. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Tea Tairović osvaja kako glasom tako i stasom" (in Bosnian). avaz.ba. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Premijera: Tea Tairović 'Nevolja' (Video)" (in Serbian). tracara.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Popularna pevacica Tea Tairovic i Saban Saulic objavili duet godine??!" (in Serbian). wixsite.com. 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Evolucija Tee Tairović: Prvu pesmu je objavila pre skoro 10 godina, a ovako je tada izgledala (FOTO)" (in Serbian). 24sedam.rs. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Tea Tairović Predstavila Novu Pjesmu I Spot: "Polako" je radila sama" (in Bosnian). Express.ba. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Tea Tairović i Tozla u novom spotu za pesmu "Mala" (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). idjtv.nova.rs. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "PREMIJERA: Tea Tairović "Dolce i Gabbana" (VIDEO)" (in Bosnian). estradnjaci.ba. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "MOMCI, PAZITE SE! Monika Ivkić i Tea Tairović snimaju duet, a od zavodljivih scena u spotu ZAVRTEĆE VAM SE U GLAVI (VIDEO+FOTO)" (in Serbian). grand.nova.rs. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "PREMIJERA! Stgla BLIZNAKINJA Tee Tairović!" (in Bosnian). Paparazzo.ba. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Tošić, O (5 June 2021). "PRIČA O PJESMI TEE TAIROVIĆ: Hajde". Express.ba (in Bosnian).
- ^ a b "PONOVNO GORI BALKAN: Tea Tairović vatrenija no ikad u spotu za novu pjesmu 'Na jednu noć'!". Extra.fm (in Croatian). 15 July 2021.
- ^ "VRELA NAJAVA NOVOG SINGLA: Tea Tairović pjeva o jednoj noći". Express.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2021.
- ^ Plovanić, Edo (16 February 2022). "Billboard uveo hrvatsku ljestvicu, najslušanija Senidah, od domaćih Matija Cvek". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Čumić, S. (21 May 2022). "Ovog puta zaista gori Balkan: Tea Tairović objavila novi album". Grand.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Pustila sam emocije i pokazala pravo lice: Tea Tairović otkrila da su joj popustile kočnice i da je zbog jedne stvari rizikovala". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Tea Tairovic - Balerina". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Tea Tairovic - Balerina". Schweizer Hitparade (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "POTPUNO LUDILO! TEA OTVORILA KONCERT OGROMNIM HITOM: Pevačica pred izlazak na scenu van sebe, klecaju kolena od uzbuđenja!(VIDEO)". Informer.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Tea Tairović kao kaubojka stigla na Taš: Vatreni kombinezon od cirkona, na glavi šešir, fali samo jedan detalj". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Krkeljić, Bojana (23 January 2023). "Počeo drugi krug glasanja za pobednike MAC 2023". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 January 2023.