Slavko Kalezić (b. 1985)
Alias:
Slavko
Slavko Kalezic
Slavko Kaleziç
Σλάβκο Κάλεζιτς
Славко Калезич
Славко Калезић
Birthplace:
Titograd, Yugoslavia (now Podgorica, Montenegro)
Born:
October 4, 1985
Slavko Kalezić, known simply as Slavko, is a Montenegrin actor, singer and performance artist best known for representing Montenegro at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Slavko graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Cetinje, Montenegro and became an actor and full cast member of the Montenegrin National Theatre. In 2013 he participated in The X Factor Adria and went on to host the live shows the following year. After years of theatre and movie roles, Slavko began to concentrate on singing and music performance. In 2017 he was chosen to represent Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest which was broadcast and watched by more than 180 million people across the globe. Slavko performed the song ‘Space’ which was written and produced by well known Swedish music producers Stefan Orn and Jovan Radomir. On the pre-contest promotion tour, Slavko became a firm hit with the fans as he performed in Tel Aviv, Madrid and London where he both opened and closed the London Eurovision Party. Whilst at Eurovision, Slavko was invited by British producers to audition for The X Factor UK and his stand-out performances received a lot of love and support from fans of the show and the judges, Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Sharon Osborne and Nicole Scherzinger gave him huge support during the rounds.