Biography
Who is Selma Bajrami?
Early life and background
Selma Bajrami was born on July 4, 1980, in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She grew up in the nearby village of Mramor during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995. Despite the conflict, she began performing at local festivals and venues throughout the area. Her mother is Enesa Bajrami, while her father is Fadil Bajrami. She has an older sister named Fahira and a younger brother named Enis.
Before pursuing music professionally, Selma focused on her education. She graduated from the Mixed Chemical High School in Tuzla in 1997, where she completed a program in cosmetology. This background preceded her entry into the music industry.
Professional music career
Selma Bajrami launched her professional career in 1998 with the album Kad suza ne bude, released by Nimfa Sound. Her second album, Ljubav si ubio gade, released in 1999, brought her national popularity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She gained further attention in the early 2000s, appearing on Serbian television and collaborating with figures like Dino Merlin, who wrote the song Nikad od tebe čovjeka for her.
Her music style evolved through several studio albums, including Revolucija in 2001 and Žena sa Balkana in 2002. In 2003, she competed in the Bosnian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Zaljubljena, finishing in sixth place. She later released the successful album Ostrvo tuge in 2007, which sold over 280,000 copies, marking her most commercially successful project.
Television and performance history
Beyond her studio albums, Selma has participated in various media projects. Between 1999 and 2000, she was the lead vocalist for the all-female pop group IF, performing at events like the Mediterranean Music Festival Budva. In 2008, she appeared on the talent show Zvijezde sa zvijezdama, where she and her partner Enver Lugavić Kice won the competition.
She also starred in her own reality show titled Voli me do bola, which aired on Hayat TV in 2011. This program documented her search for models and dancers for her music video project. Also, she has served as a special guest at major music competitions, including the grand finales of Zvijezda možeš biti ti at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo.
Birthday and age
Selma Bajrami was born on July 4, 1980, which makes Selma 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Selma shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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