{"id":15299,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1636804"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:45:03","slug":"who-is-serbias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-singer-konstrakta","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-serbias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-singer-konstrakta\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Serbia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet singer Konstrakta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Naomi Gordon\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Ana \u0110uri\u0107, whose stage name is Konstrakta, will represent Serbia with her song \u2018In Corpore Sano\u2019 at the 2022 Eurovision song contest.<\/p>\n<p>Italy\u2019s M\u00e5neskin won 2021\u2019s Eurovision so the event will take place live in Turin on Saturday 14th May at their <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">PalaOlimpico Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Serbia made their debut as an independent country in 2007, and ended up winning the competition. They\u2019ll be hoping for similar success this year with Serbian singer-songwriter Konstrakta, the former lead singer of indie pop\u00a0band\u00a0Zemlja gruva!. <span class=\"&quot;noprint&quot;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about the singer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is representing Serbia at the Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-at-15.45.43-adacb04.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=199%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-03-at-15.45.43-adacb04.png?quality=90&amp;resize=199%2C199,\" https:=\"\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Konstrakta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 43<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/konstrakta\/?hl=en&quot;\">@konstrakta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Konstrakta, real name Ana \u0110uri\u0107, will be representing Serbia with the song \u2018In Corpore Sano\u2019, which translates in English to \u2018In a Healthy Body\u2019.\u00a0 She began her music career in 1997, and was the lead singer of indie band Zemlja gruva! which she founded in 2007. The Belgrade-based group released three studio albums, before she left to embark on a solo music career in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In February this year, she released her project Triptih, a 12-minute music video for three songs \u2018Nobl\u2019 (<i>Noble<\/i>), her Eurovision number \u2018In corpore sano\u2019 and \u2018Mekano\u2019, which are said to reflect modern-day life in Serbia.<\/p> <h2><strong>What is Serbia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Konstrakta\" in=\"\" corpore=\"\" sano=\"\" serbia=\"\" national=\"\" final=\"\" performance=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/po7HDHTBBE0?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Konstrakta will perform \u2018In Corpore Sano\u2019 at the contest, which went viral on YouTube, trending at #1 in seven countries and picking up traction on social media platforms, TikTok and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Konstrakta\u2019s music video for Eurovision has acquired over 14 million views, and went viral across Europe. The song hit #1 on the Trending chart in Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Switzerland, as well as #2 in Malta, Norway and Sweden, according to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/kworb.net\/&quot;\">Kworb.net<\/a>. It has also featured in the charts in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n<p>The song has been described as a \u201cthought-provoking piece of performance art\u201d, and compared to Marina Abramovic\u2019s 1975 performance piece Art Must Be Beautiful, Artist Must Be Beautiful\u2019 (via <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/eurobuzz.news\/countries\/serbia\/in-depth-is-in-corpore-sano-too-clever-for-eurovision-%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%87%B8&quot;\">Eurobuzz<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where did Serbia come in the 2021 Eurovision contest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hurricane represented Serbia in 2021 with the song \u2018Loco Loco\u2019, and qualified to compete in the final. Serbia placed eighth in the semi-final with 124 points, before coming in 15th in the final with 102 points.<\/p>\n<p>The country won the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest when they made their debut with \u2018<span title=\"&quot;Serbian-language\" text=\"\"><span lang=\"&quot;sr-Latn&quot;\">Molitva\u2019 <\/span><\/span>performed by\u00a0Marija \u0160erifovi\u0107.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span class=\"&quot;TextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\" lang=\"&quot;EN-GB&quot;\" xml:lang=\"&quot;EN-GB&quot;\" data-contrast=\"&quot;auto&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;NormalTextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\">When is Eurovision <\/span><span class=\"&quot;NormalTextRun\" scxw83952153=\"\" bcx0=\"\">2022?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will take place in Italy\u2019s Turin\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena on Saturday 14th May 2022.<\/p>\n<p>All coverage of the night will be available to watch on BBC One, with the semi-finals airing on Tuesday 10th May 2022 and Thursday 12th May 2022 on BBC Three.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/we-are-domi-eurovision-2022-czech-republic\/&quot;\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/stefan-eurovision-2022-estonia\/&quot;\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/circus-mircus-eurovision-2022-georgia\/&quot;\">Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/vladana-eurovision-2022-montenegro\/&quot;\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andrea-eurovision-2022-north-macedonia\/&quot;\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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