Marko Kon

Marko Kon
Marko Kon
	Marko Kon in 2009
Background information
Born	20 April 1972
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Associated acts	Milan Nikolić, Gru, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović

Marko "Mare" Kon (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Кон; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian recording artist. He was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Milan Nikolić. Kon remains one of the most wanted music producers and one of the most prominent musicians in Eastern Europe.

As a multi-instrumentalist, his musical abilities include playing drums, guitar, bass guitar, clarinet, sax, Serbian pipe and keyboard. As his music fluctuates from folk and ethnic pop to death metal, he influenced Serbian pop scene in many ways.

Other than his acclaimed music career, he is also a voice actor, being the official Serbian voice of Maui in Disney's Moana, Private in the Madagascar film series, Olaf in Frozen and Frankie in Shark Tale.[1]

Early life

Kon was born to a Serbian-Jewish father and Serbian mother.[2]

Eurovision Song Contest 2009

In 2009, Kon collaborated with Milan Nikolić to perform "Cipela" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was chosen after a national final.[3] It competed in the second semi-final, but failed to reach the final. When looking at the number of votes given in the semi-finals, Serbia finished 10th and would therefore have qualified to the finals, had the system been the same as that before 2008, where the top 10 qualify. But the judges voted that Croatia, placed 13th, go to the finals instead.

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References

"MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". telegraf.rs.
(in Serbian) Jevrejski pregled (Glasilo Saveza Jevrejskih opština Srbije); Saša Ristić; Vodaju me kao mečku; stranica 21; broj 5, maj 2009.
Fisher, Luke Marko Kon Oikotimes Archived 12 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jelena Tomašević with Oro	Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Milaan) 2009	Succeeded by Milan Stanković with Ovo je Balkan
Preceded by Jelena Tomašević	Beovizija winner 2009	Succeeded by Sanja Ilić & Balkanika

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[1] "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". telegraf.rs.

[2] (in Serbian) Jevrejski pregled (Glasilo Saveza Jevrejskih opština Srbije); Saša Ristić; Vodaju me kao mečku; stranica 21; broj 5, maj 2009.

[3] Fisher, Luke Marko Kon Oikotimes Archived 12 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine