Marko "Mare" Kon ( sr-cyr, Марко Кон; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian recording artist. He was the Serbian entry for the

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alongside Milan Nikolić, but they did not manage to qualify for the finals.

Early life

Kon was born to a Serbian-Jewish father and a Serbian mother. Jevrejski pregled (Glasilo Saveza Jevrejskih opština Srbije); Saša Ristić; ''Vodaju me kao mečku''; stranica 21; broj 5, maj 2009.

Career

As a vocalist, Kon has recorded three solo albums and contributed vocals to recordings of over thirty artists, including

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, Nikola Bulatović, Enes Ukić,

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, Lejla Hot, Djogani, and the Fantastic Band. Kon considers his collaboration with the rapper

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on his 1995 album as his "big breakthrough" in the industry.

Eurovision Song Contest 2009

In 2009, Kon collaborated with Milan Nikolić to perform "

Cipela Serbia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Cipela" written by Aleksandar Kobac, Marko Kon and Milan Nikolić. The song was performed by Marko Kon and Milaan. The Serbian national broadcaster, Radio Television of S ...

" at the

. The song was chosen after a national final. It competed in the second semi-final but failed to reach the final.

References

External links

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Marko Kon
discography at

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1972 births Living people Serbian record producers Serbian multi-instrumentalists Serbian baritones Serbian people of Jewish descent Beovizija winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{serbia-singer-stub