Rebeka Dremelj (born 25 July 1980) is a Slovene actress, TV host, singer, model, fashion designer and beauty pageant titleholder. She was chosen to represent

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at the

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, with the song " Vrag naj vzame".

Professional and personal life

Rebeka Dremelj was born in Brežice,

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. She became a singer and was selected as

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2001. Dremelj participated in

Miss World 2001 Miss World 2001 was the 51st edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Super Bowl of Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, North West, Sun City, South Africa, on 16 November 2001. Priyanka Chopra of India crowned Agbani Darego of Nig ...

and at the Miss World Talent Show in 2001 she landed the second place and thus signed a contract with Sony Records London. Dremelj represented Slovenia in the

where she did not make it through the final. Since 2011 Rebeka has been married to Sandi Škaler, and they have two children. Their first daughter is Šajana (born on 17 September 2012); another daughter was born on 3 December 2016 with name Sija.

Discography

Popular Singles

* Ko ugasnejo luči * Prvi korak * Nisem kriva * Ne ustavi se * Ne boš se igral * Pojdi z menoj * To je prava noč * Daj mi daj * Slovenski superboy * Vrag naj vzame * Petek 13. * Sončno dekle * Ribica * Brez obraza

Albums

* Prvi korak – 2002 * To sem jaz – 2004 * Pojdi z menoj – 2006 * Nepremagljiva – 2009 * Differo – 2010

References

External links

Rebeka's homepage
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