Aca Lukas
Аца Лукас
Lukas at a press conference in 2011
Lukas at a press conference in 2011
Background information
Birth nameAleksandar Vuksanović
Born (1969-09-23) 23 September 1969 (age 54)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
GenresPop-folk
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)
Years active1990-present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Aleksandar Vuksanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Вуксановић; born 23 September 1969), better known by his stage name Aca Lukas (Serbian Cyrillic: Аца Лукас), is a Serbian pop-folk singer and musician.

Career

Vukasnović began his career in the early nineties by performing alongside Serbian rock musician Viktorija and her band.[1] His stage name comes from the Belgrade nightclub "Lukas", where he would sing during his beginnings. In 1994, Lukas released his debut album Ponos i laž (Pride and Lie) under ITV Melomarket. It was followed by Pesma od bola (Song Out Of Pain, 1996) and Lična karta (ID, 1998), on which he started working with prominent songwriters Marina Tucaković and Aleksandar Radulović Futa. The albums' title songs became two of his arguably best known songs. His signature hit, "Lična karta", coveres "Trauma" by Greek singer Anna Vissi. In November 1999, Lukas held his first solo concert in Pionir Hall, Belgrade to 10,000 fans.[2]

During the early 2000s, Vuksanović was signed to Grand Production, under which he released the subsequent album Rođendan (Birthday, 2000). Same year, Lukas also performed at the Belgrade Fair to reported 20,000 people.[2] His fifth album, titled Nešto protiv bolova (Something For the Pain) was released in 2002 through Music Star Production. It was succeeded by Istina je da lažem (The Truth Is That I Am Lying) in 2003 under BK Sound. During the next two years, Lukas would make a hiatus to focus on his substance addiction problem.[1] He returned in 2006 with Jagnje moje (My Lamb), released under Grand Production. Lukas won the second Grand Festival with "Upali svetlo" in 2008, which was included on his eighth album Lešće.

In November 2010, he performed in the Belgrade Arena for the first time.[3] In 2012, Lukas released Stil života (Lifestyle) through City Records. During the following years, he collaborated with Ivana Selakov on the singles "Daleko si" (2012), "Omaklo mi se" and "Ljubav u doba kokaina" (2015).[4] In June 2013, Lukas held his biggest solo concert to date at the Marakana Stadium in Belgrade in front of 50,000 people.[5] Between 2013 and 2018, he was a judge on the televised singing competition Zvezde Granda.[6] In June 2014, he released a duet with Ceca, called "Ne zanosim se ja".[7] In 2016, Vuksanović made a cameo appearance in the comedy film The Samurai in Autumn.[8] A year later in April, Lukas collaborated with Mile Kitić and Saša Matić on "Da me je ona volela".[9]

In March 2021, Vuksanović released his tenth studio album Uspavanka za ozbiljne bebe (Lullaby for Serious Babies) under City Records, which among other songs included duets "Kidaš me" and "Problem" with Milica Pavlović and Maya Berović, respectively.[10] In June the same, Lukas promoted his autobiography, titled "To sam ja" (That Is Me), at the Terazije Theater.[11] The book, which was written in collaboration with journalist Vanja Bulić, saw poor reception from the critical public.[12] In March 2022, Lukas competed at the Pesma za Evroviziju '22 music festival with song the "Oksar" to represent Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. In the finale, held on March 5, he placed fifth out of 18 final entries.[13]

Personal life

Vuksanović was born on November 3, 1968, in Belgrade, and grew up in the downtown neighborhood of Karaburma.[1] He graduated from a high school of music.

He has four children from three different marriages.[14] With his first wife, Svetlana, Lukas has a son and a daughter, named Lazar and Miljana.[15] Lukas was later married to a woman named Nataša, with whom he welcomed his second son, Andrej.[16] In April 2010, Vukasnović married Sonja Višnjić.[17] The following year, they became parents to daughter Viktorija.[18] On September 2, 2017, Lukas was reported for a physical assault by his wife.[19] A day later, after pealding guilty, he was sentenced to 9 months of suspended sentence and 18 months of restriction order against his wife for domestic assault.[20] Their divorce was finalized in September 2019.[21]

Over the years, there have been reports of his substance abuse and gambling addiction problems.[22][23][24] In 2002, Lukas admitted himself to a rehabilitation facility in Switzerland.[25]

In February 2009, he was shot in the right leg in front of his apartment building in New Belgrade.[26][27]

Legal issues

Following the assassination of Zoran Đinđić in 2003, Vuksanović was arrested for illegal gun possession during the police action Sablja and sentenced to four months of prison.[27]

LGBT rights organization 'Da Se Zna!' filed a complaint against Vuksanović in August 2020 for hate speech against LGBT community during his television appearance on Happy TV in January 2018.[28]

In November 2020, Vukasnović made misogynistic remarks against N1 journalist Žaklina Tatalović while appearing on a live talk show broadcast by TV Pink.[29] Subsequently after receiving public denunciation, he made an apology, which was perceived as insincere by the public.[30] In September 2022, it was reported that Vuksanović was criminally convicted for insults against Tatalović and ordered to pay her 250.000 RSD as well as to cover her court expenses.[31]

After the final of the Serbian selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Pesma za Evroviziju '22, where Lukas had placed 5th in the final with the song "Oskar", he accused Serbian public broadcaster RTS of irregularities in the voting of the selection, stating he would file a criminal complaint against the head of the Radio Television of Serbia, its editor of entertainment program Olivera Kovačević and general director Dragan Bujošević for "stealing votes".[32][33] RTS responded, stating that the SMS votes were counted automatically by software which did not allow interference. The Comtrade System Integration company, which set up the software to count the votes, said it was prepared to hand the votes to the authorities if requested to do so, adding that the same data is available from mobile phone operators.[32] After the controversy, in April 2022, it was reported that RTS filed a lawsuit against Lukas for false reporting.[34]

Discography

Bibliography

Books

Awards and nominations

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2020)
Award Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
Grand Festival 2008 Performance of the Year "Upali svetlo" Won
Oskar Popularnosti 2011 Male Folk Singer of the year Himself Won [35]
Music Awards Ceremony 2019 Collaboration of the Year "Bankina" (Jelena Karleuša feat. Aca Lukas) Won [36]
Concert of the Year Belgrade Arena (April 29, 2017) Won

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Koncerti - Aca Lukas". Lukasaca.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Aca Lukas održao koncert pred 20 hiljada ljudi!". Svetplus.com (in Serbian). 4 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ^ Stoisavljević, L. (31 August 2021). "Novi estradni rat: Ivana Selakov tvrdi da ju je Aca Lukas prevario". nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Aca Lukas održao koncert na Marakani". novosti.rs (in Serbian). 9 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Preokret u poslednjem trenutku! Aca Lukas napušta Zvezde granda". blic.rs (in Serbian). 5 September 2018.
  7. ^ V. N. (14 May 2014). "EKSKLUZIVNO Pogledajte i poslušajte kako su Ceca i Lukas snimali duetsku pesmu "Ne zanosim se ja"". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Aca Lukas na velikom platnu!". Mondo.rs (in Serbian). 9 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ^ V. N. (3 March 2017). "TROSTRUKO IZNENAĐENJE: Saša Matić, Aca Lukas i Mile Kitić snimaju zajedničku pesmu". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. ^ Podgorščak Tubin, I. (25 March 2021). ""Uspavanka za ozbiljne bebe": Poslušajte sve nove pesme Ace Lukasa". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. ^ ""Lukas jedini čovek na svetu koji je napisao više knjiga nego što je pročitao"". Direktno.rs (in Serbian). June 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Nastevski, A. (June 23, 2021). ""Nije mi žao ubijenog Đinđića": Skandalozna Lukasova knjiga". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  13. ^ "Srbiju će na Evroviziji predstavljati Konstrakta". N1 (in Serbian). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Ovo su deca Ace Lukasa koja se ne pojavljuju u javnosti". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. ^ Dojkić, A. (6 March 2022). "Ovo je prva žena Ace Lukasa". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Ovako izgleda Lukasova druga žena Nataša sa kojom ima sina Andreja". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Pogledajte nikad viđene slike venčanja Ace Lukasa i Sonje Šašić". Story Magazine (in Serbian). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  18. ^ "A pričali su da je Lukasova kopija! Mala Viktorija je porasla i njena lepota će vas oostaviti bez teksta". Story Magazine (in Serbian). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  19. ^ "PRIJAVILA NASILJE: Sonja Vuksanović optužila Lukasa da je upao u stan i pretukao je!". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 2 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  20. ^ Jovićević, M. (3 September 2017). "Eksluzivno! Lukas priznao da je tukao Sonju! Čeka ga ova kazna". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Lukas i Sonja konačno razvedeni!". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  22. ^ Ivanović, D. (22 March 2022). "Aca Lukas: Priznao sam deci da sam se drogirao". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  23. ^ Cicović, I. (23 December 2019). "Lukas posle slike sa belim prahom: Zlobnici, sad vam nije momenat da me zgazite!". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  24. ^ M. A. Š. (22 March 2022). "ŠOK INTERVJU ACE LUKASA: Izgubio više od 70.000.000 na KOCKI, otkrio sve o javnim kućama, ženama i RANJAVANJU". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Džej je jedini posetio Lukasa na odvikavanju u Švajcarskoj: Došao je i ja to nikada neću zaboraviti". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  26. ^ Rosić, S., Boroš, A. and Šulović, S. (4 February 2009). "Ranjen pevač Aca Lukas". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 November 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Jovovic, P. (August 31, 2020). "LGBT udruženje "Da se zna" protiv Ace Lukasa". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  28. ^ Jovovic, P. (November 8, 2020). "Može li jadnije: Lukas vređao Žaklinu Tatalović u emisiji". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  29. ^ "Licemerno izvinjenje Ace Lukasa Žaklini Tatalović". nova.rs (in Serbian). November 11, 2020.
  30. ^ "Aca Lukas krivično osuđen zbog uvreda upućenih Žaklini Tatalović". N1 (in Serbian). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  31. ^ a b "Serbian state TV to sue singer close to ruling party". N1 (in Serbian). 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  32. ^ Fanning, Mo (2022-03-16). "Serbian turbo-folk singer threatens RTS with Eurovision lawsuit". OnEurope. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  33. ^ Dedakin, I. (April 7, 2020). "RTS podneo krivičnu prijavu protiv Lukasa: Epilog svađe na sudu". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  34. ^ "Određeni finalisti za Oskar Popularnosti" (in Serbian). Tracara.com. 20 January 2011.
  35. ^ "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada" (in Serbian). Tracara.com. January 2019.

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