Voyage (rapper)
Mihajlo Veruović (Serbian Cyrillic: Михајло Веруoвић; born 15 September 2001), better known as Voyage (Serbian Cyrillic: Војаж, romanized: Vojaž), is a Serbian rapper and actor. He made his recording debut in 2015 and released his first studio album Porok i greh in 2019. Voyage rose to mainstream prominence after the release of the single "Budi tu" (2019) with his then-girlfriend Breskvica.
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 Voyage in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mihajlo Veruović |
| Also known as | Vojaž |
| Born | 15 September 2001 Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Partner(s) | Breskvica (2018–2021) |
In addition to his career in music, Veruović has starred in the television series U klinču since 2022.
Early life
Mihajlo Veruović was born on 15 September 2001 in Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia. He is mother Žana is a medical worker, whilst his father, Milan Veurović, served as the bodyguard to Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić.[1][2] Following the 2003 assassination of Đinđić, Veruović and his family fled to Strasbourg, France, where they lived until Mihajlo turned eight.[1] His stage name "Voyage" (French for "journey") comes from these events.[3]
According to Veruović, his initial interest in music happened during primary school, when he started writing songs with his childhood friends. They subsequently formed a music collective called Company. Veruović graduated from the Ninth Belgrade Gymnasium.[4]
Career
2015–2020: Beginnings and collaboration with Breskvica
Voyage released his first song and music video, titled "Priđi bliže", as a member of Company in 2015.[3] The collective released several other songs before their eventual disbandment. His first studio album, titled Porok i greh, was released in April 2019 under Die Rich record label, in collaboration with the recording artist Andre. Afterwards, Voyage began releasing songs under Generacija Zed. His first significant success came in May with "Otrovan", which was a collaboration with artist Henny.[3] Voyage announced his debut solo album So Fxcking Blessed for September 2019.[3]
In 2019, Voyage also began working together with his girlfriend Breskvica, releasing viral songs "Vrati me" and "Budi tu" in September and November, respectively.[5] Their collaboration with rapper Vuk Mob "Koraci u noći", released in December 2019, has amassed over 47 million views on YouTube.[6] In January the following year, Voyage and Breskvica saw mainstream media attention after their appearance on the late-night talk show Ami G Show, mainly because of his attitude and the live performance of "Budi tu", which were negatively perceived.[7] Nevertheless, the duo continued successfully releasing singles until January 2021 when they ended their relationship. Among other songs, Voyage and Breskvica also had a duet with Tanja Savić, titled "Pancir", in November 2020, which has collected over 47 million views.[8]
2021–present: Europol and U klinču
Following his breakup with Breskvica, Voyage released his first solo single in April 2021, titled "Pleši", featuring British rapper J Fado. It was released as a part of the soundtrack to the movie Južni vetar 2: Ubrzanje.[9] In July, he collaborated with Greek rapper Snik on the single "Bounce", which topped the IFPI Greece Digital Singles Chart and has been certified 2x platinum.[10] Subsequently, he worked with Rasta on "Aman" and Nucci on "Balkan".[11] In August, Voyage headlined the Music Week Festival in Ušće, Belgrade.[12] Later in November, he toured the United States along with rappers Nucci, Corona and Rimski.[13]
In March 2022, Voyage released "Detinjstvo" as the first single from his album Europol.[14] He had his first chart-topping single with "Gad" featuring Nucci, released in May 2022. It was followed by two more consecutive number one singles: "Tango" and "London" featuring Elena Kitić. In August 2022, Veruović joined the cast of the television series U klinču, broadcast by Radio Television of Serbia, along with Nikola Kojo and Branka Katić in the lead roles.[15][16] Later that year, he also collaborated with Rasta and Darko Lazić on "Pismo" and released his solo single "La La La", which peaked at number 4 and 1 in Serbia.
Voyage and Nucci released "Bella Hadid" in January 2023. The single debuted at number 1 in Serbia. On 26 January, Voyage and Mimi Mercedez hosted the 2023 Music Awards Ceremony at the Belgrade Arena. During the ceremony, him and Nucci performed a medley of their hits.[17] On 6 May of the same year, Serbian singer Tea Tairović released single "Balerina", a collaboration with Voyage, as part of her second studio album of the same name.[18] In June 2023, in an interview with Extra FM, Voyage revealed that the release of Europol was cancelled due to the leak of unreleased album tracks.[19] In August 2023, Voyage and Nucci announced their first concert at the Port of Belgrade for 6 October, entitled Balkan Daje Sve (Balkan Gives it All), after a verse from their duet "Balkan".[20]
Public image
In September 2021, Veruović participated in a public campaign organized by the City of Belgrade to stimulate vaccination against COVID-19, when he stated: "Vaccination is a socially responsible decision everyone should do, but we cannot persuade anyone to do it". Moreover, he also said that his advocation was influenced by his mother who worked as a frontline medical worker during the pandemic.[2]
In October 2021, Voyage voiced his opinions about homosexuality on Instagram, which was praised as an example of a "rare open and unambiguous" public support to the LGBT community in Serbia.[21]
Personal life
Verouvić was in a relationship with fellow musician Anđela Ignjatović, better known as Breskvica. The couple broke up in January 2021 after two years of dating.[22][23]
Discography
Albums
- Porok i greh (2019); feat. Andre
- So Fxcking Blessed (2019)
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [24] |
AUT Billb. [25] |
CRO Billb. [26] |
SUI [27] | |||
| "Sećanja" (with Henny) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Trebala" (featuring MihaMih) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Vrati me" (featuring Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Budi tu" (featuring Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Koraci u noći" (with Vuk Mob and Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "C'est la vie" (with Breskvica) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dam" (featuring Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Bezimena" (featuring Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Pancir" (with Breskvica featuring Tanja Savić) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Anđele" (with Breskvica) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Beli grad" (with Breskvica) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Pleši" (with J Fado) |
51 | — | — | — | ||
| "Kartel" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bounce" (with Snik) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Aman" (with Rasta) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Balkan" (with Nucci) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Euforija" | 36 | — | — | — | ||
| "Uloge" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Detinjstvo" | 2022 | 43 | — | 9 | — | Europol |
| "Gad" (with Nucci) |
21 | 8 | 1 | — | ||
| "Tango" | 30 | 15 | 1 | — | ||
| "London" (with Elena) |
29 | 22 | 1 | — | ||
| "I miei amici" (with Niko Panddeta) |
— | — | — | — | Ricorso inammissibile | |
| "Pismo" (with Darko Lazić and Rasta) |
— | — | 4 | — | Non-album single | |
| "La La La" | 31 | 23 | 1 | — | Europol | |
| "Bella Hadid" (with Nucci) |
2023 | 49 | — | 2 | — | |
| "Mafia" (with Devito) |
66 | — | 6 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Blue Racks" (with Pajel) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Svrati" | 18 | 10 | 1 | 72 | ||
| "Block Life" (with Mero) |
72 | — | 14 | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Filmography
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | U klinču | Television | Aljoša Kovač | Main character |
| 2022 | Komedija na tri sprata | Film | Ogi |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Music Awards Ceremony | YouTube Star | Himself and Breskvica | Won | [28] |
| 2023 | Male Trap Song of the Year | "Detinjstvo" | Nominated | [29] | |
| Drill Song of the Year | "Euforija" | Nominated | |||
| New Age Collaboration of the Year | "Gad" (Nucci feat. Voyage) | Won | |||
| Viral Song of the Year | "Tango" | Won |
References
- Marinović, M. (7 September 2022). "Vojaž: Dok su drugi klinci igrali loptu i lastiš, ja sam se krio od mafije". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Dejanović, M. (1 September 2021). "Vojaž za Nova.rs: Mama mi se iz Kovid bolnice vraćala s podočnjacima". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Nikolić, J. (11 September 2019). "Voyage: Zašto je Mili najgori treper? – NETKULTURNO". YouTube (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Ficovic, Aleksandar (27 December 2018). "21 pitanje sa Voyage". Medium.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Stoisavljevič, L. (January 11, 2020). "Ko su Voyage i Breskvica za kojima klinci toliko lude". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- "VUK MOB FEAT. VOYAGE X BRESKVICA – KORACI U NOCI (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Milenković, S. (January 21, 2020). "Poruka novoj srpskoj tinejdž zvezdi: Voyage, pa ne radi se to tako". Noizz.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- "VOYAGE X BRESKVICA FEAT. TANJA SAVIC – PANCIR (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. November 4, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Mirić, B. (25 March 2021). "Vojaž se pridružio ekipi filma "Južni vetar"". Noizz (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "IDJ prvi na zvaničnoj listi IFPI, iza sebe ostavio tri muzička giganta: Sony, Universal i Warner". Danas (in Serbian). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- "AMAN: Rasta predstavio duet s Voyageom!". Extrafm.hr (in Croatian). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Deajnović, M. (4 September 2021). "Vojaž: Radim svako veče, skupljam novac da mami sagradim kuću". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- I. J. (9 November 2021). "Voyage objavio datume nastupa u Americi". IDJ TV (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ""Vreme je za Europol": Voyage otkrio kada izlazi njegova pesma sa novog albuma". IDJ TV (in Serbian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Simonović, I. (28 February 2022). "Nova domaća serija "U klinču" od jeseni na RTS-u". RTS.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Dašić, M. (17 August 2022). "Nikola Kojo i Branka Katić u seriji "U klinču", od 29. avgusta radnim danima od 20 sati na Prvom programu RTS-a". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Marinović, M. (27 January 2023). "Zvezde novog muzičkog talasa izdominirale drugog dana MAC-a!". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Pustila sam emocije i pokazala pravo lice: Tea Tairović otkrila da su joj popustile kočnice i da je zbog jedne stvari rizikovala". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- @extrafm (23 June 2023). "Razriješena misterija i o albumu Europol #voyage #extravecer #extrafm #muzikakojatepokrece #ivonaazic #europol #fyp #foryoupage #radio". TikTok (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Nucci i Voyage najavili prvi solistički koncert u Beogradu – 6. oktobra". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- BBC News na srpskom (21 October 2021). "Vojaž, muzika i ljudska prava: "Brate, ako se ljudi vole to je najvažnije" – šta podrška popularnih muzičara znači LGBT ljudima u Srbiji". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- Lj. T. (9 January 2021). "Raskinuli Vojaž i Breskvica! Jedan potez ih razotkrio, usledio haos na društvenim mrežama". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- Jovović, P. (January 9, 2020). "Internet gori: Raskinuli srpski Biber i Selena Gomez". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- Peak chart positions in Austria:
- "Discographie Voyage". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Discographie Voyage [RS]". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "Discographie Voyage x Nucci". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- "Discographie Voyage [RS] & Nucci". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Discographie Voyage & Devito". Austrian Charts (in Austrian German). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- Peak chart positions in Austria:
- For "Gad": "Austria Songs (Week of May 21, 2022)". Billboard. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "Tango": "Austria Songs (Week of June 25, 2022)". Billboard. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "London": "Austria Songs (Week of October 29, 2022)". Billboard. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "La La La": "Austria Songs (Week of January 14, 2023)". Billboard. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- For "Svrati": "Austria Songs (Week of September 9, 2023)". Billboard. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Detinjstvo": "Croatia Songs (Week of April 9, 2022)". Billboard. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "Gad": "Croatia Songs (Week of May 21, 2022)". Billboard. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "Tango": "Croatia Songs (Week of June 25, 2022)". Billboard. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "London": "Croatia Songs (Week of October 29, 2022)". Billboard. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "Pismo": "Croatia Songs (Week of December 10, 2022)". Billboard. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- For "La La La": "Croatia Songs (Week of January 14, 2023)". Billboard. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- For "Bella Hadid": "Croatia Songs (Week of January 28, 2023)". Billboard. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- For "Balerina": "Croatia Songs (Week of June 3, 2023)". Billboard. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- For "Garava": "Croatia Songs (Week of June 10, 2023)". Billboard. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- For "Mafia": "Croatia Songs (Week of July 2, 2023)". Billboard. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- For "Svrati": "Croatia Songs (Week of September 9, 2023)". Billboard. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- For "Block Life": "Croatia Songs (Week of September 30, 2023)". Billboard. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- "swisscharts.com – Voyage Charts" (in Swiss High German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "Oni su osvojili nagrade na MAC 2020!". RTV BN (in Serbian). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Vasiljević, N. (26 January 2023). "Music Awards Ceremony dodeljuje nagrade: Ovi muzičari su večeras dobili prestižna priznanja". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.