About Marija Šerifović
Marija Šerifović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марија Шерифовић, pronounced [mǎrija ʃerǐːfovitɕ]; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer. Born in Kragujevac, she is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with "Molitva", becoming Serbia's first and to date only winning entry. Šerifović made her recording debut in 1998 and has released six studio albums as well as numerous standalone singles. Additionally, she served as a judge on the Serbian reality-TV singing competition Zvezde Granda between 2015 and 2025. She has won the Artistic Marcel Bezençon Award for "Molitva" and two regional MAC Awards. Predominantly recognized for balladic songs, Šerifović is often regarded as one of the best female pop vocalists in Serbia. According to the column by The Guardian's Germaine Greer, she is of Romani descent and has been out as a lesbian since 2004. Šerifović graduated from the First Grammar School in Kragujevac. In 1998, she made her recording debut with a television performance of the song "Moje bube", which she recorded with her mother.
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