Relja Popović
Relja Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Реља Поповић, born on 2 August 1989) is a Serbian actor and rapper. He rose to prominence as a member of Elitni Odredi.
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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 won the Heart of Sarajevo award for his role in the 2009 film Ordinary People.
Early life
Popović was born on August 2, 1989 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia. His mother, Zoja Begolli (née Đoković), was a ballet dancer at the National Theatre in Belgrade and lecturer at the Academy of Arts,[1][2] and his father, Srđan Popović, worked as a sports journalist for the daily newspaper Večernje novosti.[3] Popović lost his father in 1991.[3] He grew up in the Paviljoni neighborhood of New Belgrade. Relja stated that he found passion for hip-hop as a child, being exposed by his older brother Miša to artists such as Eminem, Jay-Z and Juice.[4]
Popović graduated from the High School of Hospitality and Tourism in downtown Belgrade. In May 2008, he was shot in stomach while defending his girl friend from a middle age man at a pub, and had his kidney and spleen removed because of it. The assaulter was subsequently sentenced to six and a half years in prison.[3][5]
Career
Music
Popović began his professional music career in 2005 alongside his childhood friend Vladimir Matović, as a part of Elitni Odredi.[6] Together they released one studio album, titled Oko sveta (2010), and several standalone singles. Elitni Odredi eventually announced their disbandment at the beginning of 2015.[7]
Following the duo's hiatus, Popović pursued a solo career with the release of the single "Beograd još živi" in April the same year.[8] In July 2019, he held his first major solo concert in Belgrade during the Ulaz music festival.[9] At the beginning of 2020, Popović established a record label imprint, called Made In Blkn Records, in distribution deal with IDJTunes. The company was in 2021 also expanded to a clothing brand.[10] The following year, Relja alongside singer Teodora Džehverović and songwriter Darko Dimitrov was announced as a judge and coach on the singing competition series IDJShow.[11] In June, his contestant Amna Alajbegović was declared the season one winner.[12]
Acting
Popović made his on screen debut in the short film Dremano oko (2003), directed by Vladimir Perišić. Subsequently, for his performance in Perišić's Ordinary People (2009) Relja became the youngest recipient of the Heart of Sarajevo award at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[13] In the 2011 movie The Parade, Popović starred as a skinhead and the son of Nikola Kojo's character.[14]
In December 2021, he was introduced to the second season of the crime drama series Besa.[15]
Personal life
Popović graduated from the Faculty of Media and Communications at the Singidunum University and also studied acting at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade.[16][3]
In 2014, he started dating singer Nikolija Jovanović after Elitni Odredi had collaborated with her on their single "Alkohola litar".[17] The couple has two daughters, born on 26 September 2016 and 17 July 2021.[18][19]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Genre | Role | Notes |
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| Dremano oko | 2003 | Film | Boy | |
| Ordinary People | 2009 | Johnny | ||
| The Parade | 2011 | Vuk | ||
| Besa | 2021-present | Television | Igi | Season 2; main character |
| IDJ Show | 2022-present | Himself (judge & mentor) |
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Discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| "Beograd još živi" | 2015 | — |
| "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 | — |
| "Meduza" (featuring Nikolija) |
— | |
| "Takvi kao ja" | — | |
| "Tuga iz Porschea" | — | |
| "Made in Balkan" | — | |
| "Maria" | 2020 | — |
| "Genge" (featuring Rasta) |
— | |
| "Offline" (featuring Devito) |
2021 | — |
| "Manije" | — | |
| "Kraj je" | — | |
| "Oguccio sam je" (featuring Eevke and 8Nula8) |
— | |
| "Do zore" (featuring Devito) |
2022 | — |
| "Omađijala" (featuring Devito) |
2 | |
| "Dizajner" | — | |
| "Zovite doktore" (featuring Nucci) |
8 | |
| "Pati pati" | — | |
| "Ljubi brat" | 21 | |
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 | [21] |
| 2023 | New Age Collaboration | "Omađijala" (Devito feat. Relja) | Nominated |
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 (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).
- Manojlović, J. "„Izvadio je pištolj i naslonio mi ga na glavu": Relja Popović je nakon ovog incidenta proveo deset dana u šok sobi". Nova S (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Ovako je izgledao početak grupe "Elitni Odredi"". Idjtv.nova.rs (in Serbian). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- Dejanović, M. (7 May 2021). "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). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "Relja i Nikolija po prvi put nastupili zajedno i napravili žurku za pamćenje". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 13 April 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- Dejanović, M. (15 April 2021). "Relja Popović pokrenuo svoju modnu liniju". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Lazić, N. (10 March 2022). "Relja Popović za Nova.rs o IDJ Show: Neću padati na suze takmičara". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- Krkeljić, B. (12 June 2022). "Amna Alajbegović je pobednica IDJShow-a". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- Katavić, I. (2 August 2009). "Završen Sarajevo Film Festival". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- Biljman, T. & Ilić, N. (11 March 2012). "Wannabe intervju: Relja Popović". Wannabe Magazine (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Relja Popović glumi u novoj sezoni serije "Besa"". Prva.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- "Alumni fakulteta za medije i komunikaciju". fmk.singidunum.ac.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- "Nikolija i Relja iz Elitnih Odreda u vezi već mesecima" (in Serbian). Tracara.com. 12 January 2015.
- "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.
- Peak chart positions in Croatia:
- For "Omađijala" and "Zovite doktore": "Croatia Songs (Week of October 29, 2022)". Billboard. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- For "Ljubi brat": "Croatia Songs (Week of December 24, 2022)". Billboard. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "GLASANJE" (in Serbian). Music Awards Ceremony. December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.