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Slavko Kalezić (Cyrillic: Славко Калезић, pronounced [slǎːʋko kâlezit͜ɕ], born 4 October 1985) is a Montenegrin actor, singer and songwriter. X Factor Adria. He represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Space", failing to qualify to the final. In 2017 he took part in the UK The X Factor.
Beginings
Kalezić studied at the Academy of Performing Arts at Cetinje, Montenegro later on becoming part of Ensemble of the Montenegrin National Theatre. He appeared on various stages and appeared in films.
In 2011, Kalezić released the single "Muza".
Career
In X Factor Adria
In 2013, Kalezić became more prominent by competing in series 1 of X Factor Adria, the Serbian pan-regional version of The X Factor. During the Podgorica, Montenegro auditions, he sang Beyoncé's "End of Time", successfully advancing to the bootcamp for the "Over 27" category, mentored by Željko Joksimović. He sang "Get Lucky" and "Cosmic Girl", and was then promoted to the Judges' house stage, where he performed "Ljuljaj me nezno", being mentored by Joksimović, who was assisted by Toni Cetinski, but he failed to make it to the live shows and the Final 14.
After X Factor Adria and Eurovision
In 2014, subsequent to X Factor Adria, Kalezić released the album San o vječnosti. Singles included most notably "Krivac", "Feel the Music", and "Freedom".
Kalezić was confirmed to be internally selected as the Montenegrin entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with his song, "Space", on 29 December 2016. He represented Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Space". It was written by Adis Eminić, Iva Boršić, and Momčilo Zeković.. Montenegro was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 2017. Performing during the show in position 6, "Space" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final.
In UK The X Factor
In July 2017, he auditioned for the fourteenth series of the UK The X Factor. During the UK auditions, he unveiled that X Factor UK judge Louis Walsh (who was also at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as a member of the Irish delegation) advised him to audition. He received a "Yes" from three of the four judges and progressed to Bootcamp.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Muza" | 2011 | San o vječnosti |
| "Krivac" | 2014 | |
| "Feel the Music" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Freedom" | 2016 | |
| "Space" | 2017 |
Filmography
- L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie (2010)
- Lokalni vampir (2011)
- Budva na pjenu od mora (2012/2014) - Roman
- The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street (2014) - Fake prostitute
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Barbara Dex Award | "Worst Dressed" artist | Won |