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I. Where and when were you born?
13. May 1976 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia

II. Where do you live at the moment?
In Utrecht, Holland

III. Which occupation have you learned?
Finished graphic designer, studied music academy

IV. Momentary occupation:
Musician

V. Favorite drinks:
Malibu orange

VI. Favourite dishes:
Gibanica

VII. Favorite films:
'Besieged' Bernardo Bertolucci

VIII. Favorite actors:
Sean Penn

IX. Your favourite holiday places?
Isla Margarita, Venecuela (for great music, sun, dance)

X. Which are your 5 favourites music ablums/all time faves?
STEVE RAY VAUGHAN/ Couldn't Stand The Weather
JOHN SCOFIELD/ A Go Go
ELMORE JAMES/ Elmore James
STING/ Mercury Falling
CRAY, COLLINS, COPELAND/ Showdown

XI. Favorite musicians:
Elmore James, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Scofield, Ronnie Earl, Sting

XII. Is there a musician with whom you would gladly cooperate?
Yes, many of them, but: 1. Sting: I love his lyrics and music ideas. 2. Ronnie Earl: I love his guitar style.

XIII. Which job would you never want to exercise?
Plummer

ANA POPOVIC is one of the most promising young Blues talents of today. She was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1976. At the age of 19, the singer and guitarist founded her first band "Hush". Several years later, she has reached enormous popularity with club- and festivalgigs all over Europe (especially in The Netherlands, where she now lives) and even in the United States. ANA POPOVIC will surely make her way to the top ranks of the European Blues scene – she's got the necessary chops, charisma, enthusiasm and energy. Her live program is a winning mixture of traditional Blues and elements of R&B and Soul: btw. check out her live album "Ana! - Live In Amsterdam"

XIV. For which luxury do you spend the most money?
Shoes

XV. Which three things would you take with yourself to a lonesome islands?
Mark, Guitar, 'Hundred Years of Loneliness' - Markes

XVI. Do you have still other interests beside the music?
Painting and drawing

XVII. Which historic figure of the contemporary history would you gladly have been?
Nelson Mandela, he fought for his believes, under very difficult conditions, and has gained support of millions of artista, medias, etc.

XVIII. What was the nicest event in the course of your childhood/ school days?
Illegal graffitis of Jimi Hendrix signature, 30 x 10 meters, painted during the nights, on the different basketball fields

XIX. Who was the dream of your youth?
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin

XX. What was the most embarrassing experience in the course of your musician's career?
???

XXI. The biggest mistake of your life?
Non such tremendous and worth mentioning

XXII. The biggest triumph of your life?
Playing Orpheum at the 'William C. Handy Award' in Memphis

XXIII. Your worst habit?
???

XXIV. Which thing does make fear to you mostly?
War

XXV. Your life motto:
Everything I do in life is because of a challenge, challenge that most of the people consider a 100% failure. That gives me DRIVE!

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