Madita

Madita

Madita

Austrian singer and actress (born 1978)


Edita Malovčić (born 21 January 1978), known by her stage name, Madita, is an Austrian singer and actress of Bosnian descent. Her father is Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić. Madita's music ranges from synth-pop to R&B to jazz.[1]

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Early life

Born Edita Malovčić in Vienna, she is the daughter of Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić from his first marriage, to a Serbian woman.[2][3] Madita has stated that she has not been in contact with her father for many years, and that she has "no good memories" of him.[4]

Career

Acting

Malovčić studied musicology and took private acting lessons.[citation needed] In 1999, she acted in the Austrian film Northern Skirts, about the Bosnian War, which won several awards.[citation needed] After her first success, she went on to act in numerous other films, such as Berlin is in Germany (2001), Kaltfront (2003), Želary (2003), and Four Minutes (2006). She has also appeared in various television series, including Medicopter 117, Tatort, and most recently, Capitani.

Music

Malovčić first sang in 2002, when she performed with the duo dZihan & Kamien on their album Gran Riserva. Her first solo record, Madita, was released in 2005. It reached the top 3 of the Electronic Album Chart on the iTunes Music Store. In 2007, her song "Ceylon" was featured on an episode of Damages.[citation needed]

In 2008, Madita released her second album, Too. Two years later, she issued Flavours, a nine-track album with five previously unreleased songs, and four remixed tracks. The record was part of a larger collection, titled Madita Deluxe, which includes most of the singer's songs.[5]

Discography

Madita performing in 2015

Filmography

Film

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References

  1. "Ćerka Kemala Malovčića glumi bosansko-srpskog tužioca!". Alo. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. "Madita, kćerka Kemala Malovčića, pjevačka zvijezda u Austriji". Radio Sarajevo. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. "Kemalova kćerka Edita Malovčić dobila ulogu u najpoznatijoj seriji u". Express. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. "Madita". Discogs. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. "Too". Discogs. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. "Pacemaker". Discogs. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. "Madita Deluxe". Discogs. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. "Flavours". iTunes. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

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