Five Finalists Chosen for Milan Mladenović Music Award
Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A jury has selected five finalists for the Milan Mladenović music award.
- The award ceremony will take place on September 21 in Belgrade, honoring the late Ekatarina Velika frontman.
- The winner receives 3,000 euros and will perform at regional music festivals.
The Milan Mladenović Foundation has announced the five superfinalists for this year's music award. The jury selected the finalists from 173 submitted songs. The award ceremony is scheduled for September 21 in Belgrade, on the birthday of the late Milan Mladenović, former frontman of the band Ekatarina Velika.
The five finalists competing for the prize are the groups "Zhiva," "Pocekt Palma," "Roba bez greške," "Dolores i perspektiva," and "Lelee i Jelena Petošević." The foundation announced the selection.
The eighth recipient of the award will receive 3,000 euros and a special statuette. The winner will also perform at regional music festivals, including "Arsenal Fest" in Kragujevac, "SHIP Music Festival" in Šibenik, and "Modro i Zeleno" in Makarska.
A jury comprising Pavica Čabrijan (Croatia), Nemanja Đorđević (Serbia), Lada Furlan Zaborac (Croatia), Jovan Matić (Serbia), and Ana Radonjić/Zoe Kida (Serbia) will also present awards for the most innovative drummer, most interesting vocalist, and best lyrics. Milan Mladenović, a composer and frontman of the rock group Ekatarina Velika, passed away on November 5, 1994, in Belgrade at the age of 36.
The jury selected five superfinalists for this year's Milan Mladenović music award, which will be presented on September 21 in Belgrade, on the birthday of the former frontman of the group Ekatarina Velika.
Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.