Ceca

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ceca
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1973(1973-06-14)
Age	51
Birthplace	Zitorada
Country	Serbia
Horoscope	Gemini

Ceca Biography

Ceca is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on June 14, 1973 in Zitorada, Serbia. Known for her work in the Serbian turbo folk music genre, this exceptionally popular vocalist released such hit songs as “Nije Monotonija,” “Nevaljala,” and “Crveno.” In the first three decades of her career, she sold more than ten million albums.

She and fellow Serbian singer Jelena Karleusa both frequently collaborated with songwriter Marina Tucaković.

Svetlana Ražnatović (née Veličković; Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана Ражнатовић née Величковић , pronounced [sʋětlana raʒnǎːtoʋit͡ɕ] née [ʋelǐtʃkoʋit͡ɕ] ; born 14 June 1973), better known under her stage name Ceca (Serbian Cyrillic: Цеца , pronounced [t͡sěːt͡sa] ), is a Serbian turbo-folk singer. Born in Prokuplje and raised in the nearby village of Žitorađa, she rose to fame in 1988 with her debut album Cvetak zanovetak (Nagging Flower). Over the course of her career, Ceca has sold close to four million records and has held some of the biggest concerts by a Serbian singer, making her one of the most successful regional performers.

At the age of thirteen, Ceca was discovered by acclaimed folk singer and accordion player Mirko Kodić, while singing at a hotel during her family vacation on the coast of Montenegro. With his help, she was signed to PGP-RTB and released her debut album, Cvetak zanovetak (Nagging Flower), in 1988 and won the Ilidža Folk Music Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the title song. Ceca was then mentored by Dobrivoje Ivanković, a folk composer and producer, who launched careers of many singers in the 1970s and 1980s. Upon her second record, Ludo srce (Crazy Heart) in 1989, she became a popular teenage star. With her third album, however, she became one of the label’s leading folk performers and third overall in Yugoslavia, behind Lepa Brena and Dragana Mirković.

Despite her parents’ disapproval, she married the soon-to-be infamous Serbian military leader and crime boss Zeljko Raznatovic. The marriage, which lasted from 1995 until Ražnatović’s assassination in 2000, resulted in a daughter named Anastasija and a son named Veljko.

Ceca Net Worth

Ceca is one of the richest Folk Singer from Serbia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ceca 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born Svetlana Veličković, she performed under the stage name of Ceca. She began her highly successful music career in 1988, recording her first album, Cvetak Zanovetak, when she was just fifteen years old.

In the early 2010s, she was arrested on charges of embezzlement and illegal arms possession.

Veličković was born on 14 June 1973 in Prokuplje (Toplica District, Serbia) to parents Slobodan and Mira Veličković as the oldest of two daughters. She grew up in the village of Žitorađa.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ceca height 5 ft 8 in Ceca weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ceca Dating?

According to our records, Ceca married to Arkan. As of December 1, 2023, Ceca’s is not dating anyone.

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Ceca is the president of the “Third Child” humanitarian fund. Her organizations prime goal is to increase the birthrate in Serbia and to help families who already have three or more children. She has held several humanitarian concerts raising money for food, clothing, and sundries to benefit the Serbs in Kosovo, after the 2004 unrest in Kosovo in March 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Ceca Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Serbia. Ceca celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

In 2011, Ražnatović pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of euros from the transfers of players from the football club FK Obilić, which she inherited from her late husband, and again illegal possession of eleven weapons. Ceca had sold fifteen players of FK Obilić to several international football clubs (such as Fenerbahçe). Serbian state prosecutors accused her of taking for personal use an illegal share in the sale of fifteen players. Ceca denied having been involved in any kind of illegal activities, saying that her late husband was responsible for FK Obilić and that the eleven illegally possessed weapons found in her home also belonged to him. Under a plea bargain, Ražnatović was ordered to spend eight months under house arrest, avoiding the maximum sentence that the charges against her could have carried, 12 (twelve) years in prison.

What is CECA France?

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What is the CECA Award?

The Ceca Award is given to caregivers who best exemplify the qualities of empathy, humor, integrity, professionalism and teamwork in treating patient- residents — qualities valued by patient-residents and fellow caregivers alike.

How old is Ceca Serbian singer?

49 years (June 14, 1973)

How many countries have CECA with India?

Of these 8 countries , three countries, viz. India, Malaysia and Cuba have ratified it. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of India’s Schedule of Concessions under the Third Round of negotiations.