Željko Joksimović

Željko Joksimović (born April 20, 1972, in Belgrade) is a prominent Serbian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He began his musical journey in childhood, winning the "First Accordion of Europe" award at age 12. He gained international fame at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, securing second place with "Lane moje" for Serbia and Montenegro. Throughout his career, he has released several successful albums, including "111," "IV," and "Ljubavi." Joksimović is renowned for blending traditional Balkan music with modern pop elements. Beyond performing, he has composed Eurovision entries for other artists, such as "Lejla" (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006) and "Oro" (Serbia 2008).