Mina Kostić Explained
Jasmina "Mina" Kostić (Serbian: Јасмина "Мина" Костић; born Minira Jašari,, on 5 May 1975) is a Serbian turbo-folk singer.
Early and personal life
Mina Kostić was born as Minira Jašari in Orašje in Bosnia and Herzegovina and raised in Ledine neighbourhood of Belgrade, into a Romani family of 10 children.[1] She was adopted at 5 years of age by Evdokija "Duda" Ivanović.[2] Her cousin is rapper Juice, whose paternal aunt is Duda Ivanović.[3] She changed her name when she was 19 in order to pay less for an Italian visa, together with her brother Enver who changed his name to Dejan.[4]
Her former partner is singer Igor Kostić, whom she dated from December 2007[5] until shortly after becoming parents to a daughter, Anastasija (born February 2009).[6]
Career
Kostić has made many television appearances and performances, three albums, and is working on a fourth.[7] She is known for an often provocative stage appearance, which occasionally attracts media comment.[8]
She has sung as guest at many high-profile birthday parties of Serbian celebrities such as: Dejan Stanković, Siniša Mihajlović, and Mateja Kežman.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Srčani udar (2000)
- No Comment (2002)
- Muziku pojačaj (2005)
Notes and References
- Web site: Zoja Jašari: Neću Prežaliti Što Sam Minu Dala Na Usavjanje . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150211020212/http://www.svet.rs/novi-broj/extra/zoja-jasari-necu-prezaliti-sto-sam-minu-dala-na-usvajanje. February 11, 2015.
- Web site: Mina Kostić: Mansarda u kojoj stanuje ljubav - Story.rs - Upoznajte poznate . February 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209203014/http://www.story.rs/domovi-poznatih/8842-mina-kostic-mansarda-u-kojoj-stanuje-ljubav.html . February 9, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Đus i Mina prekinuli svaki kontakt! : Svet - Reality News . February 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211023224/http://www.svet.rs/reality-news/djus-i-mina-prekinuli-svaki-kontakt . February 11, 2015 .
- Web site: 2020-09-28. Znate li pravo ime Mine Kostić?. 2021-06-17. Nezavisne novine. sr.
- Web site: Mina i Igor Kostić: U brak ne verujemo - Story.rs - Upoznajte poznate . February 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209214946/http://www.story.rs/intervju/9826-mina-i-igor-kostic-u-brak-ne-verujemo.html . February 9, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Mina Kostić: Ćerka želi da se Igor i ja pomirimo - Story.rs - Upoznajte poznate . February 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209212814/http://www.story.rs/vesti/svet-poznatih/38286-mina-kostic-cerka-zeli-da-se-igor-i-ja-pomirimo.html . February 9, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Popular Mina Kostić & Grand Production videos – YouTube. YouTube.
- Web site: YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308214208/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_LPwCEvXQ . 2016-03-08 . dead. YouTube.
- http://www.balkanmedia.com/m2/doc/2571-1.shtml Interview in Serbian