Nika Zorjan (born 3 December 1992) is a Slovenian singer and songwriter. Zorjan began her music career in 2010 as a contestant on the first season of Slovenija ima talent, the Slovenian version of Got Talent, later signing with Raay Music, the record label of Slovene duo Maraaya. She made her debut in 2012 with the single "Čas za nas", which was written by Maraaya. She later released the single "Nasmeh življenja" in 2013, which went on to become one of the most-played singles on Slovenian radio of the year in 2013 and 2014.
Nika Zorjan was born on 3 December 1992 in Petanjci, a small village near the city of Murska Sobota.[1][2] She grew up in a musical family, with her grandfather Leopold playing the accordion, and her father Janez playing guitar in the Slovenian band Nova Legija.[3]
Career
Zorjan began her career in 2010, after becoming a contestant on the first season of Slovenija ima talent, the Slovenian version of Got Talent, but did not place as a semifinalist.[4] In 2012, she began taking part in Misija Evrovizija, where she placed third behind Eva Boto and Nika & Eva Prusnik.[5] After competing, she was signed by Raay to his record label Raay Music.[6] She released her debut single "Čas za nas" that year, which went on to become a success in Slovenia, being nominated for the 2012 Eurodanceweb Award for Slovenia.[7][8][9] Her follow-up single "Problemom sredinc" was released later that same year.[10]
