Artist description Tinkara Kovac is Slovene pop & rock female singer and flute player, author of music and lyrics. Her music is a combination of pop and rock with some influence of jazz improvization. She graduated on Guiseppe Tartini Conservatorium of music in Trieste, Italy as a flute Professor.

Music Style Pop & rock

Musical Influences Bobby McFerrin, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, The Corrs

Similar Artists Alanis Morissette, Cranberries, 4NonBlondes, Sam Brown, Alannah Miles, Jeniffer Paige

Artist History Tinkara Kovac, 21, started to sing at 12. Her first major public award was in 1997, when she won the MMS festival. After that she won 4 ''Golden Roosters'', the most prestigious music awards in Slovenia (one as the pop singer of the year and one as the newcomer of the year). In 1999 and 2000 the music journalists elected her as the singer of the year. For her first album "Ne odhaja poletje" (The summer's not Leaving) she was given the Silver award, for her second, "Koscek neba" (A piece of The Sky), published in 1999, she has already received a Gold award. In April 2000 she was awarded four ''Golden Roosters'', i.e. as the performer of the year, for song of the year, the pop album of the year and the best produced album of the year. She is currently touring Slovenia with her band ...

Instruments flute, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards

Albums 1997 "Ne odhaja poletje" (The Summer's not Leaving), 1999 "Koscek neba" (A Piece of The Sky)

Press Reviews 1997: 1. prize MMS Festival 1998: 3. prize Orion Festival, 4 awards "Zlati petelini" (Slovene newcomer of the year, pop singer of the year) 1999: 2. prize EMA Festival, Slovene singer of the year (music journalists) 2000: Slovene singer of the year (music journalists), the best CD of the year

Location Ljubljana, SI - Slovenia

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