Biography
Who is Tinkara Kovač?
Music Education and Early Work
Tinkara Kovač completed formal music training as a professor, earning a degree in flute playing from the Giuseppe Tartini conservatory located in Trieste. Her professional path as a vocalist began in 1997 when she claimed the most promising singer award at the Portorož festival.
Local composer Danilo Kocjančič encouraged her appearance at the event. He collaborated with lyricist Drago Mislej and Marino Legovič to write her winning track and subsequently penned the material for her debut studio album.
Eurovision Song Contest
Tinkara Kovač participated in multiple national selections before representing Slovenia. In the 1999 national final, she won the televote but finished in second place after the jury votes were tallied. She also placed tenth in 1997 and fifth in 2001.
On March 8, 2014, she won the national selection EMA with the bilingual track Spet or Round and Round. She advanced to the final evening of the contest held in Copenhagen, Denmark, and finished in twenty fifth place out of twenty six competitors. Later in 2020, she made another attempt to represent her country and finished fourth in the national final.
Collaborations and Musical Influences
During her fourth concert at the Cankar Centre in Ljubljana during 2004, Tinkara Kovač invited Ian Anderson, the singer of Jethro Tull, to perform. This collaboration influenced her decision to start playing the flute. Following a reverse invitation, she joined the band as a guest during their tour across Croatia, Italy, Austria, and Germany.
She later sang with other prominent musicians including Robert Plant, Carlos Núñez Muñoz, Dan Lavery, Massimo Bubola, Bungaro, and Paul Millns. Her stated musical influences include bands and artists such as U2, KT Tunstall, Imogen Heap, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, and Jethro Tull.
Personal Life
Tinkara Kovač lives near the Karst Plateau alongside her partner and their two daughters. She holds partial Hungarian ancestry.
Throughout her career, she has released numerous singles and albums, including her early recordings and later projects featuring collaborations with ensembles like Perpetuum Jazzile.
Birthday and age
Tinkara Kovač was born on September 3, 1978, which makes Tinkara 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Tinkara shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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