Dzeny
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 Dzeny on Bosnian Idol in 2011. | |
| Born | Dženita Zekić 31 January 1987 |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | dzenyofficial |
Dženita Zekić (born 31 January 1987), known by the stage name Dzeny, is a Bosnian R&B/Pop singer-songwriter.
Biography
[edit]Recent annotations: Increased her popularity as a public figure after being one of 11 finalist, out of 11,000 applicants, of the 6th season of the Bosnian version of American Idol called "Zvijezda mozes biti ti".
She spent her childhood in Dubrovnik, Croatia and Gacko, Bosnia, until she was five. In 1993 she and her family were forced to leave her home and move to Sweden, due to the Bosnian War '92–'93. Going through the musical midschool, she learned to play the drums, piano, guitar and some other musical instruments. Later on, she studied Systems Science at the University. She started singing at a very young age, this was when she also became familiar with diverse music recording programmes and started to learn about the recording and mastering processes.
Dzeny is one among a handful of R&B/Pop singers in Bosnia, headed for a new musical direction within her genre, in which an inspiration of the Bosnian sound and style is included. Dzeny is also known to be a philanthropy, where she also was nominated as the Philanthropist of the Year in 2014, by the Bosnian foundation Mozaik.ba,[1] along with 16 other companies and 20 other people. By now, Dzeny has already had the opportunity to work with several big names, in both Bosnia and in Sweden, such as Fahrudin Pecikoza and Mahir Sarihodzic, with whom she recorded her single and video Kad Zvona Zazvone.[2] This single managed to reach several Bosnian music channels, radio stations, news papers[3] as well as making it to No. 6 on one of Bosnia's top lists (where she stayed for several weeks),[4] which also was published in the biggest newspaper in Bosnia – Dnevni avaz, avaz express magazine,[5] one of the most sold Bosnian newspapers. Her songs were also seen as No. 1 on other sites such as ubetoo.com,[6] who also published an interview about Dzeny, as their first success story, calling it Passion! And lots of time, nerves and effort[7]
For several years, she went through a heavy path collaborating with diverse indie labels, from whom she learned the important lesson that not everyone can be trusted in the music industry. She spoke openly about this in an interview for Avaz Express Magazine.[8] Going through many disappointments and break points, her former manager wrecking the opportunities for Dzenys career etc., and this leading to the end of those collaborations. Dzeny is today managing her music path on her own, collaborating with above mentioned names and several other producers, as well as having her first album "Zena Zvijer" (The Beast) released in December 2014 with NTV Hayat doo,[9] just until she finds the real and legitimate record label to guide and take her to the top.
Discography
[edit]- Zena Zvijer Album (2015)
- Kad Zvona Zazvone Single (2012)
- Midnight Jewel Single (2007)
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| Boja Vatre i Leda (official video) |
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Zena Zvijer | |
| Kad Zvona Zazvone (official video) |
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Zena Zvijer | |
| Midnight Jewel (official video) |
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| [1. Zena Zvijer] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [2. Boja Vatre i Leda] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [3. Juce] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [4. Hero] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [5. Spotlights] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [6. Tonic & Gin] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| 7. Postajemo Proslost] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [8. I'll Give You a Chance] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [9. Sve Se Vraca] |
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Zena Zvijer |
| [10. Kad Zvona Zazvone] |
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Zena Zvijer |
Career
[edit]In 2007, Dzeny releases her first single and Video "Midnight Jewel".
In 2012, Dzeny collaborates with one of Yugoslavia's biggest songwriters "Fahrudin Pecikoza", releasing her single and video "Kad Zvona Zazvone".
In 2013, Dzeny enters the sixth season of Bosnian Idol "ZMBT", and makes it to the finals in May 2014, among 11 000 contestants.
In 2014, Dzeny releases her first single and video "Boja Vatre i Leda", after the Bosnian Idol finals
in 2014, Dzeny releases her first album "Zena Zvijer" (The Beast) in December with NTV Hayat foo
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1], 2014 Philanthropy nominees
- ^ [2], Dzeny – Kad Zvona Zazvone (official video 2012)
- ^ [3] Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny in Avaz Express Magazine
- ^ [4] Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny on Avaz Express toplist
- ^ [5], Avaz Express Magazine online
- ^ [6] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny – always in the top 10 on ubetoo
- ^ [7] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny – first success story on ubetoo.com
- ^ [8] Archived 2013-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny – "I've seen the dark side of the music industry" – Exclusive Avaz Express interview (in Bosnian)
- ^ [9] Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Dzeny first album "Zena Zvijer (The Beast) release
- ^ "Billboard chart positions > albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina pop singers
- 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women singers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
- People from Trebinje
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriates in Sweden
- Hayat Production artists
- Bosnia and Herzegovina singer-songwriters