Ana Popović
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ana Popovic |
| Born | May 13, 1976 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia (1995 – 1998) Memphis, Tennessee, USA (2012 – present) |
| Genres | Blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, funk, soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Labels | PGP-RTS, Ruf Records, Eclecto Groove Records |
| Associated acts | Hush |
| Website | www.anapopovic.com |
Ana Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Поповић, born May 13, 1976 in Belgrade) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based Serbian blues guitarist and singer.
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Biography
Early life
Popović was born in 1976 in Belgrade.[1] Her father introduced her to the blues, and she started to play the guitar when she was fifteen.[1]
Hush (1995 – 1998)
In 1995, she formed the band Hush with Rade Popović (guitar, vocals), Milan Sarić (bass guitar) and Bojan Ivković (drums).[1] Hush performed rhythm and blues, but also incorporated elements of funk and soul into their sound.[1] The band had their first performance in the club Vox in Belgrade. During 1996, Hush performed across FR Yugoslavia, also performing in Greece.[1] Thanks to their performance at the Marsoni Blues Festival in Senta, Hush got the invitation to perform at the Fifth International Blues, Jazz, Rock and Gastronomic Festival in Hungary.[1] A part of their performance was released on a live album which featured recordings from the festival.[1] In 1996, Popović played slide guitar on Piloti album Dan koji prolazi zauvek (The Day that Is Passing Forever).[2]
During 1998, Hush had over 100 performances, playing in blues clubs and blues festivals.[1] During the same year, they released their debut album, Hometown, through PGP-RTS.[1] The album was produced by Aleksandar Radosavljević, and featured Vojno Dizdar (electric piano and Hammond organ), Petar "Pera Joe" Miladinović (harmonica), Aleksandar Tomić (tenor saxophone) and Predrag Krstić (trumpet) as guests.[1] Beside the band's own songs, Hometown also featured covers of blues standards.[1]
In 1998, Popović went to Netherlands to study jazz guitar, and Hush disbanded.[1]
Solo career (1999 – present)
In 1999, Popović formed Ana Popović Band in The Netherlands. In 2000, she appeared, alongside Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Buddy Miles, Double Trouble, Eric Gales and others, on Jimi Hendrix tribute album Blue Haze: Songs of Jimi Hendrix with a cover of the song "Belly Button Window".[1] In 2001, she released her solo debut, Hush!, through the German label Ruf Records.[1] The album was recorded in Memphis, with the members of Ana Popović Band,[3] as well as studio musicians.[1] It was produced by Jim Gaines, who previously worked with Carlos Santana, John Lee Hooker, Alexis Korner and others.[1] The album featured Bernard Allison as guest.[1] The album saw large success, so Popović left her guitar studies, and dedicated herself to performing.[1]
In 2003, Popović released her second album, Comfort to the Soul.[1] The album, recorded in Memphis and produced by Gaines, featured a fusion of blues, rock, soul and jazz.[1] During the same year, on the Rhythm & Blues Festival in Belgium, she was invited by Solomon Burke to join him on stage, after which she joined him on the rest of the tour as a guest.[1] In 2005, Popović released live album and DVD entitled Ana!, recorded on January 30, 2005 on her concert in Amsterdam club Melkweg.[1]
In 2007, Popović released the album Still Making History through the American record label Eclecto Groove Records.[4] In 2009, she released the album Blind for Love, and in 2011 the album Unconditional through the same label.[5] Both Still Making History and Unconditional reached number one in the United States Billboard Blues Chart. In 2012, Popović moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
Popović's ninth full-length album, entitled Can You Stand the Heat, was released in April 2013 through ArtisteXclusive records. The album, produced by Tony Coleman, was recorded with John Williams on bass guitar, Harold Smith on rhythm guitar, Frank Ray Jr. on organ and Tony Coleman on drums.[6] Popović performed at the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where she introduced a new project: a nine-piece band under the name Ana Popovic & Mo' Better Love.[6] In September 2013, Popović signed with Monterey International booking agency.
In 2014, she was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year' category.[7]
Discography
With Hush
- Hometown (1998)
Solo
Studio albums
- Hush! (2000)
- Comfort to the Soul (2003)
- Still Making History (2007)
- Blind for Love (2009)
- Unconditional (2011)
- Can You Stand The Heat (2013)
- Blue Room (2015)
Live albums
- Ana! (2005)
- An evening at Trasimeno Lake (2010)
Video albums
- Ana! Live in Amsterdam (2005)
- An evening at Trasimeno Lake (2010)
Awards
- 2014 — Nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year' category.[7]
- 2012 — Three-way nominee for Contemporary Blues Album (Unconditional), Contemporary Blues Female Artist and Best DVD (An Evening at Trasimeno Lake) at the 33rd Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
- 2011 — Winner of the award Best Blues DVD at the Blues Matters Awards, United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Nominated as Best Overseas Artist at the British Blues Awards.
- 2007 — Nominated for Blues Artist of the Year, BluesWax 2007, United States.
- 2006 — Nominated for Best Blues DVD (2005), Best Live Performer, Best Female Blues Artist and Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar) at the Living Blues Awards.
- 2004 — Winner of the award Jazz à Juan Revelation in Juan-les-Pins, France.
- 2003 — Nominated for Best Blues Album at the Jammie Awards in New York City, United States.
- 2003 — First European nominated for Best New Artist Debut at the W.C. Handy Award in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
- 2002 — Three-way nominee for Best Singer, Best Guitarist and Best Album at the French Blues Awards.
References
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