Ceca Raznatovic

Ceca Raznatovic

Svetlana Ražnatović (née Veličković; Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Ражнатовић, née Величковић; pronounced [sʋětlana raʒnǎːtoʋit͡ɕ]; born 14 June 1973), better known by her stage name Ceca (Serbian Cyrillic: Цеца, pronounced [t͡sěːt͡sa]), is a Serbian singer. Born in Prokuplje and raised in Žitorađa, she made her recording debut in 1988 and has to date released sixteen studio albums. Ceca has been dubbed the "Serbian Mother" (Srpska majka).With sales of around 7 million records, she is recognized as one of the commercially most successful Serbian artists of all time. Her 2013 solo concert in Ušće, Belgrade was reportedly attended by 150,000 people, making it one of the highest-attended concerts in the world. In 2023, Ražnatović also became the youngest recipient of the Life Achievement Award at the Serbian Folk Music Assembly.Between 1995 and 2000, Ceca was married to Željko Ražnatović 'Arkan', with whom she has two children. In 2011, Ražnatović was convicted of embezzlement and illegal firearm possession; she was fined with 1,5 million euros and to a one year in house arrest.

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