Serbia,[c] officially the Republic of Serbia,[d] is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe,[9][10] located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain. It borders Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest. Serbia claims a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia has about 6.6 million inhabitants, excluding Kosovo. Its capital Belgrade is also the largest city.
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 in Helsinki, Finland 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 has served as a judge on the Serbian reality-TV singing competition Zvezde Granda since 2015. She has won the Artistic Marcel Bezençon Award for “Molitva” and two regional MAC Awards. Predominately recognized for balladic songs, Šerifović is often regarded as one of the best female pop vocalists in Serbia.[1][2]
According to most accounts, the most prominent scientist from the Balkan region is Nikola Tesla. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to electrical engineering and physics, making him a globally renowned figure from the Balkans.
Key points about Nikola Tesla:
- Field of expertise: Electrical engineering and physics
- Notable inventions: AC power system, Tesla coil
- Origin: Born in Smiljan, which is now part of Croatia, to Serbian parents.
Nedeljko Bajic Baja
Bajić was born into a Bosnian Serb family in Šipovo, near Jajce in SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and was raised with two brothers and two sisters. His father died in his early childhood.
He moved to Serbia in 1988, and lived in Novi Sad until 1999, when he moved to Belgrade, where he currently lives. Since 1991 he has also lived at times in Austria.