Luke Black

Luka Ivanović (Serbian: Лука Ивановић; born 18 May 1992), known professionally as Luke Black, is a Serbian singer and songwriter. Born in Čačak, he became the first Serbian artist to be signed under Universal Music Group, through which he released his debut EP Thornes in February 2015.[1] It was followed by Neoslavic (2018) and F23.8 (2023). Luke Black is set to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Samo mi se spava".[2]

Luke Black
Luke Black at Pesma za Evroviziju '23
Luke Black at Pesma za Evroviziju '23
Background information
Birth nameLuka Ivanović
Born (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992
Čačak, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitelukeblackmusic.com

Early life

Luka Ivanović was born on 18 May 1992 in Čačak, FR Yugoslavia in a very wealthy family. He pursued interest in music at the age of 12 when he started writing his own lyrics, and a couple of years later also began creating and producing music.[3] After graduating from the Grammar School of Čačak, Ivanović relocated to Belgrade to study English language and literature at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy.[4]

Ivanović stated that his stage name "Luke" comes from the anglicisation of his first name, while "Black" originates from when he as a teenager expressed forty days of mourning for the "death of the Serbian music scene".[5]

Career

2010−2019: Career beginnings, Thorns and Neoslavic

His career began when the performance of his song "D-Generation" was noticed by the representatives of Universal Music Group, offering him a recording contract. He made his recording debut with the help from the Serbian music collective Zemlja Gruva. In 2014, Black released his first single "Nebula Lullaby" through Spinnup. In May the same year, he had his first live performance at Belgrade Youth Center as a part of the Gruvlend Festival, which was organized by Zemlja Gruva to showcase new talents.[6] "D-Generation" was officially released in February 2015 as the lead single to Luke's debut EP. The music video for the single was uploaded through Vevo. "D-Generation" was followed by the second single "Holding on to Love" in May 2015.[7] Thorns the EP was eventually released on 18 September 2015 under Universal.[8] The following month, it was promoted at the Waves Vienna festival and Tvornica kulture in Zagreb, where Black served as the opening act for Lust For Youth.[8][9][10]

In May 2016, Black released the standalone single "Demons", produced by Venza from Spain.[11] The song was also nominated to represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, but Radio Television of Serbia ultimately went with "Goodbye (Shelter)" by Sanja Vučić.[12] In June, to promote the single Black embarked on a solo tour in China, performing in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.[11]

In April 2017, he performed at a fashion show during the Berlin Alternative Fashion Week, held at the Berghain nightclub. There he announced the release of his single "Walpurgis Night", produced by Swede Oscar Fogelström.[13] Remastered versions of "Demons" and "Walpurgis Night" were included to Black's second EP Neoslavic, released in July 2018. Later that year, Ivanović made an indefinite break from music.

2020–present: F23.8 and Eurovision Song Contest

In April 2021, Black independently released "A House on the Hill", which was included on his EP F23.8.[14]

In January 2023, he was announced as one of the contestants of Pesma za Evroviziju '23, the Serbian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Samo mi se spava".[15] On 1 March, Black performed during the first semi-final, where he placed sixth and thus qualified for the final.[16][17] Subsequently on 4 March, "Samo mi se spava" received the most points out of sixteen finalists by coming second on both the televote and the jury vote, making Luke Black the winner of the competition and Serbian representative for the contest in Liverpool.[18][2]

Personal life and further education

Ivanović moved to London, England in 2018 to study at the Point Blank Music School. Subsequently in 2022, he graduated with a master's degree in music production from the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.[19][20] Ivanović has continued to live in London where he works as a graphic designer for a record label.[21]

He is openly gay.[22]

Discography

Extended plays
  • Thorns (2015)
  • Neoslavic (2018)
  • F23.8 (2023)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[23]
"Nebula Lullaby" 2014 — Non-album single
"D-Generation" 2015 — Thorns (EP)
"Holding on to Love" —
"Jingle Bell Rock / Nebula Lullaby" — Non-album singles
"Demons" 2016 —
"Walpurgis Night" 2017 — Neoslavic (EP)
"Olive Tree" —
"Frankensteined"(featuring Majed) 2019 — Non-album single
"A House on the Hill" 2021 — F23.8 (EP)
"Amsterdam" —
"Heartless" —
"Samo mi se spava" 2023 25 Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos
Title Year Director
"D-Generation" 2015 Vasilije "VASSO" Vujović
"Holding on to Love" Filip Mojzeš, Tatjana Krstevski
"Walpurgis Night" 2017 Sara Vulovic
"Olive Tree" 2017 Kosta Djurakovic

References
  1. Jovović, P. (13 January 2023). "U Kini je neverovatno popularan, živi u Londonu, sa Konstraktom radio godinama: Upoznajte Luka koji se takmiči na PZE'23". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. D. M. "Luke Black predstavlja Srbiju na Pesmi Evrovizije". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. Lisinac, N. "Ko je Luka Blek: Ekscentrični umetnik iz Čačka koji će ove godine predstavljati Srbiju na Evroviziji". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. Pašaljić, S. "Luk Blek zahvalan na podršci iz rodnog grada: Čačak me je oduševio". RTS (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. Stojanović, I. (March 2023). "Luke Black otkrio svoju TAKTIKU na "Pesmi za Evroviziju" - Ja sam MASTER MANIPULATOR, namerno sam loše odradio televizijske nastupe!". Srbija Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. "Prvi Gruvlend festival 9. maja u DOB-u". B92.net (in Serbian). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "Luke Black ima novi singl". B92.net (in Serbian). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "Luke Black predstavio se debitanskim EP-ijem 'Thorns'". Ravno Do Dna (in Croatian). 18 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. "Luke Black oduševio fanove na tajnom nastupu". Mtv.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  10. "Luke Black nastupa ispred Lust For Youth u Tvornici kulture". Ravno Do Dna (in Croatian). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  11. D. J. (30 May 2016). "Luke Black – novi singl "Demons"". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. N. M. (20 May 2016). "Luke Black predstavio nesuđenu evrovizijsku pesmu 'Demons'". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  13. "Luke Black oduševio fanove na tajnom nastupu". Atasstars.rs (in Serbian). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. Jovović, P. (15 May 2021). "Srpski „pop alhemičar" ima novi singl koji morate čuti". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  15. Jovović, P. (10 January 2023). "Tijana Dapčević, Frajle, Sajsi MC: Ovo su najpoznatija imena koja će se takmičiti za učešće na Evroviziji". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  16. Krkeljić, B. (2 March 2023). "Holivudska elegancija Kosjerine, povratak zvezde devedesetih i Konstrakta: Šta je obeležilo prvo polufinale „Pesme za Evroviziju"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  17. "Детаљни гласови публике и жирија на фестивалу „Песма за Евровизију 2023"". RTS (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  18. Simonović, I. "Свет можда гори, али у Ливерпул сигурно не идемо да спавамо". RTS (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  19. B. C. "Ko je Luke Black, koji će predstavljati Srbiju na Evroviziji 2023?". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  20. Robinson, P. (22 March 2023). "A Popjustice reader is representing Serbia at Eurovision". Popjustice (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  21. Krkeljić, B. "Luke Black otkrio nepoznate detalje o sebi, pa ispričao i kako je upoznao Konstraktu: „Trenutak kada mi ona daje nagradu je nešto najlepše što mi se ikad desilo"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  22. Ilić, Jovan. ""JA SAM GEJ" Srpski predstavnik na Evroviziji Luke Black objavio snimak sa drugaricom jutjuberkom - UZBURKALI MREŽE (VIDEO)". B92 (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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