Jelena Rozga was born in Split. At the age of six she decided to become a ballet dancer and so, after finishing primary school, she went to Zagreb to start her education in a ballet school.She quickly became known as the best dancer of her generation, performing on stage alongside any more experienced dancers. Her fame spread and soon she was receiving invitations to dance in festivals as far a field as Osaka and to study ballet at the Scala Academy in Milan. As the first student in the former Yugoslavia to get a scholarship for a ballet school, great things were expected of Jelena.However, Jelena's heart lay elsewhere in a dream to sing with the most popular pop band in the country-Magazin. After sending her picture and a demo,she was soon
recruited by the other band members and just 18 years old Jelena started her new career as a lead singer in Magazin.In 1996, she recorded her first album to widespread acclaim. Her growing army of fans and a string of hits and albums made her one of the most beloved and popular singers in the former Yugoslavia. Plaudits, festivals and many awards followed and with hit after hit Magazin was regularly awarded "The band of the Year", " The best performance of the Year" and "The song of the year".Jelena's live performances took her across Europe, from the countries of the former Yugoslavia, to Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary. Shows in the USA and Canada allowed her to show her talent and charisma to the people
of North America.In 2006, Jelena struck out in a new direction deciding to go it alone and begin a solo career...
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