Nika Zorjan

Nika Zorjan was born on 3 December 1992 in Petanjci, a small village near the city of Murska Sobota.[1][2] She grew up in a musical family, with her grandfather Leopold playing the accordion, and her father Janez playing guitar in the Slovenian band Nova Legija.[3]

Zorjan began her career in 2010, after becoming a contestant on the first season of Slovenija ima talent, the Slovenian version of Got Talent, but did not place as a semifinalist.[4] In 2012, she began taking part in Misija Evrovizija, where she placed third behind Eva Boto and Nika & Eva Prusnik.[5] After competing, she was signed by Raay to his record label Raay Music.[6] She released her debut single "Čas za nas" that year, which went on to become a success in Slovenia, being nominated for the 2012 Eurodanceweb Award for Slovenia.[7][8][9] Her follow-up single "Problemom sredinc" was released later that same year.[10]

In 2014, Zorjan was a backing singer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, performing with Tinkara Kovač.[11] She later competed at EMA 2017, attempting to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Fse". She placed fifth overall.[12] Zorjan also competed in EMA 2018 with the song "Uspavanka", but did not qualify to the final.[13][14]

Zorjan often sings also in Prekmurje Slovene.[15]