| Marko Kon | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 1972 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Associated Acts: | Milan Nikolić, Gru, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović |
Marko "Mare" Kon (Serbian: Марко Кон; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian recording artist.
He was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Milan Nikolić, but they did not manage to qualify for the finals.
Kon was born to a Serbian-Jewish father and a Serbian mother.[1]
As a vocalist, Kon has recorded three solo albums and contributed vocals to recordings of over thirty artists, including Dalibor Andonov Gru, Maja Nikolić, Mira Škorić, Goga Sekulić, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović, Boban Rajović, Reni, and Aleksa Vukašinović. His work as an arranger includes collaborations with over fifty artists, notably Dara Bubamara, Nikola Bulatović, Enes Ukić, Louis, Flamingosi, Lejla Hot, Djogani, and the Fantastic Band. Kon considers his collaboration with the rapper Gru on his 1995 album as his "big breakthrough" in the industry.[2]
In 2009, Kon collaborated with Milan Nikolić to perform "Cipela" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi-final but failed to reach the final.