Dženita Zekić (born 31 January 1987), known by the stage name Dzeny, is a Bosnian R&B/Pop singer-songwriter.

Biography

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called "Zvijezda mozes biti ti". She spent her childhood in

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and

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, until she was five. In 1993 she and her family were forced to leave her home and move to Sweden, due to the

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'92–'93. Going through the musical midschool, she learned to play the drums, piano, guitar and some other

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s. Later on, she studied

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at the University. She started singing at a very young age, this was when she also became familiar with diverse music recording programmes and started to learn about the recording and mastering processes. Dzeny is one among a handful of R&B/Pop singers in

, headed for a new musical direction within her genre, in which an inspiration of the Bosnian sound and

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is included. Dzeny is also known to be a philanthropy, where she also was nominated as the Philanthropist of the Year in 2014, by the Bosnian foundation Mozaik.ba,
2014 Philanthropy nominees along with 16 other companies and 20 other people. By now, Dzeny has already had the opportunity to work with several big names, in both Bosnia and in Sweden, such as

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and Mahir Sarihodzic, with whom she recorded her single and video ''Kad Zvona Zazvone''.
Dzeny – Kad Zvona Zazvone (official video 2012) This single managed to reach several Bosnian music channels, radio stations, news papers
, Dzeny in Avaz Express Magazine as well as making it to No. 6 on one of Bosnia's top lists (where she stayed for several weeks),
, Dzeny on Avaz Express toplist which also was published in the biggest newspaper in

– Dnevni avaz, avaz express magazine,
Avaz Express Magazine online one of the most sold Bosnian newspapers. Her songs were also seen as No. 1 on other sites such as ubetoo.com,
, Dzeny – ''always in the top 10'' on ubetoo who also published an interview about Dzeny, as their first success story, calling it ''Passion! And lots of time, nerves and effort''
, Dzeny – first success story on ubetoo.com For several years, she went through a heavy path collaborating with diverse

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s, from whom she learned the important lesson that not everyone can be trusted in the music industry. She spoke openly about this in an interview for Avaz Express Magazine.
, Dzeny – ''"I've seen the dark side of the music industry"'' – Exclusive Avaz Express interview (in Bosnian) Going through many disappointments and break points, her former Talent manager, manager wrecking the opportunities for Dzenys career etc., and this leading to the end of those

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s. Dzeny is today managing her music path on her own, collaborating with above mentioned names and several other producers, as well as having her first album "Zena Zvijer" (The Beast) released in December 2014 with NTV Hayat doo,
, Dzeny first album "Zena Zvijer (The Beast) release just until she finds the real and legitimate record label to guide and take her to the top.

Discography

*''Zena Zvijer Album'' (2015) *''Kad Zvona Zazvone Single'' (2012) *''Midnight Jewel Single'' (2007)

Career

In 2007, Dzeny releases her first single and Video "Midnight Jewel". In 2012, Dzeny collaborates with one of Yugoslavia's biggest songwriters "Fahrudin Pecikoza", releasing her single and video "Kad Zvona Zazvone". In 2013, Dzeny enters the sixth season of Bosnian Idol "ZMBT", and makes it to the finals in May 2014, among 11 000 contestants. In 2014, Dzeny releases her first single and video "Boja Vatre i Leda", after the Bosnian Idol finals in 2014, Dzeny releases her first album "Zena Zvijer" (The Beast) in December with NTV Hayat foo

External links

Dzeny Music Official WebsiteDzeny Official Facebook fan page
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References

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