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. Born Svetlana Veli kovi ', 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.