Marko Kon

Marko Kon
Marko Kon in 2009
Background information
Born	(1972-04-20) 20 April 1972 (age 52) Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer

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, but they did not manage to qualify for the finals.

Early life

Kon was born to a Serbian-Jewish father and a Serbian mother.^[1]

Career

As a vocalist, Kon has recorded three solo albums and contributed vocals to recordings of over thirty artists, including Dalibor Andonov Gru, Maja Nikolić, Mira Škorić, Goga Sekulić, Sky Wikluh, Jelena Tomašević, Aleksandra Radović, Boban Rajović, Reni, and Aleksa Vukašinović. His work as an arranger includes collaborations with over fifty artists, notably Dara Bubamara, Nikola Bulatović, Enes Ukić, Louis, Flamingosi, Lejla Hot, Djogani, and the Fantastic Band. Kon considers his collaboration with the rapper Gru on his 1995 album as his "big breakthrough" in the industry.^[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. It competed in the second semi-final but failed to reach the final.

References

External links

• Marko Kon at Instagram
• Marko Kon discography at Discogs

Media related to Marko Kon at Wikimedia Commons

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