Tinka Milinovic was born in Sarajevo in 1973, where she attended School of Music, playing flute. In 1991, she moved to the USA on her own, and in 1992 entered Louisiana College to study Vocal Performance with prof.Dr. Loryn E. Frey. She graduated with honors Cum Laude as Bachelor of Music in 1996, and continued to study voice as a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Music at the University of Louisiana, with prof.Margaret Daniel. In 1998 she received her Master of Music degree in Opera/Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. Tinka graduated at the top of her class, both as a scholar and a performer. Additionally, she further trained her voice with the Metropolitan Opera primadonna Martina Arroyo in New York.
She performed a great deal of roles in different operas, musicals, and opera scenes. Apart from these stage roles, Tinka also held solo concerts and has collaborated with Acadiana Symphony Orchestra and Sarajevo Philharmonics. She worked as a private voice teacher, and as a personal assistant to conductor Jonathan Sheffer in New York.
Tinka has competed at the Bosnian Eurovision Song Contest national finals with songs "Sve sto imas ti"(2002), "I’m never gonna fall"(2003), and “Sometimes I wish I were a child again”(2005). Although not winning in 2002, Tinka became an over-night star sensation thanks to her remarkable performance on stage that night, and got immediate offers to host her own TV and radio shows. She further went on to Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia, as a back-vocalist and dancer to Bosnian representative that year. Tinka’s performance in 2003 was again praised by Bosnian public as their favorite, but the judges again were of different opinion. However, that same year, she was invited and performed as the only ever artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to take part in Eurovision Show in Berlin 2003. In 2006 she was invited again to perform at the Eurovision Show in Munich.
In 2005, Tinka entered again with a song written by ESC most-rewarded composer Ralph Siegel, and received the highest marks from public televotes(50%) and 2nd highest from the 9 member jury(50%), tying 1st place with another entry who had just the opposite. Jury reserved a right to make a final decision in the case of a tie, and Tinka did not win.
In October 2005, Tinka performed at Kenya Fashion Week in Nairobi, Kenya, as a special music guest at the Gala opening ceremony.
Tinka stars as Sylva Varescu, the leading female role, in "The Queen of Czardas" at the National Opera House in Sarajevo, and is preparing for a role of Adelle in “Die Fledermaus”.
Tinka performs as a solo artist with large repertoire of her original, as well as jazz, cabaret, and classical music. She successfully records commercials for television and radio.
For two years Tinka successfully ran her radio contact talk-show "Tinka Show - No Offense" on the biggest Bosnian national radio station (BH Radio 1).
Tinka is the host of highest rated television show in the country "TV Bingo Show" airing live on FTV, 4th season already. During summer time, she hosts summer tv show “Ljeto s FTV” also airing live.
Tinka is an accomplished freelance artist. Her solo album is expected to be released before summer 2006.
Tinka will represent Switzerland at Eurovision Song Contest in Athens in May 2006, performing in "Six4One" with Ralph Siegel’s song. She is the first ever artist in Bosnian history to have an honor to be invited, sing and compete for another country at Eurovision Song Contest.
TINKA Milinović rođena je u Sarajevu 1973. godine, gdje stiče osnovno muzičko obrazovanje na odsjeku flauta. 1991. godine sama odlazi u SAD, a 1992. godine upisuje studij solo pjevanja u klasi prof.Dr. Loryn E. Frey na Lousiana College. Diplomirala je 1996. godine sa počastima i nastavlja postdiplomski studij kao asistent i stipendista u Školi muzike na University of Louisiana, klasa prof.Margaret Daniel. 1998. godine završava magisterij, i postaje Magistar opere, solo pjevanja i pedagogije. Dokazuje se akademski i umjetnički. Dodatno usavršava glas sa Martinom Arroyo, primadonom Metropolitan Opere u New Yorku.
Ostvaruje veliki broj uloga u operama, mjuziklima i operskim scenama. Pored operskog repertoara uspješno interpretira i koncertni repertoar uz saradnju sa Acadiana Symphony Orchestra i Sarajevskom Filharmonijom. Radila je kao pedagog solo pjevanja i kao lični asistent dirigenta Jonathana Sheffera u New Yorku.
U Americi i BiH istovremeno nastupa kao operska, cabaret, jazz i pop pjevačica, a bilježi i brojne nastupe sa repertoarom klasične muzike. Uspješno snima reklame za televiziju i radio.
Tinka se takmičila u finalima BH Eurosonga s pjesmama "Sve što imaš ti" (2002), "I'm never gonna fall" (2003), i "Sometimes I wish I were a child again"(2005). Iako nije pobjedila 2002 godine, Tinka je preko noći postala najnovija muzička senzacija zahvaljujući fantastičnoj izvedbi muzičkog teatra na pozornici te noći, i dobila je ponude da vodi sopstvene TV i radio emisije.
Odlazi na Eurovision Song Contest 2002 u Tallinn, Estoniju, kao prateći vokal i plesačica bh. predstavnice te godine, Maje Tatić.
Tinkina izvedba 2003.godine na BH Eurosongu, ponovo je bila pohvaljena kao omiljena bh. publike. Te iste godine Tinka je pozvana i nastupila kao jedini ikad umjetnik iz BiH na Eurovision Show u Berlinu 2003. Pocetkom 2006. godine, Tinka je ponovo bila pozvana i nastupila na Eurovision Show u Minhenu.
Na BH Eurosongu 2005.godine, Tinka se takmičila s pjesmom najnagrađivanijeg kompozitora ESC Ralph Siegla, i s ovojenim istom brojem bodova, podijelila prvo mjesto.
U oktobru 2005, Tinka je nastupila na Kenija Fashion Weeku u Najrobiju, Kenija, kao specijalni muzički gost na Gala ceremoniji otvaranja.
U sarajevskoj Operi igra naslovnu ulogu Sylve Varescu u opereti "Kneginja Cardaša" i priprema ulogu Adelle u operi "Šišmiš".
Dvije godine je imala svoju uspješnu talk-show emisiju na najslušanijem državnom BH Radiju 1, pod nazivom: "Tinka Show - Bez uvrede".
Tinka je predstavljala Švicarsku na Eurovision Song Contest-u u Atini u maju 2006, s pjesmom Ralph Siegla. Ona je prvi bh. umjetnik u istoriji kojem je pripala čast da bude pozvana da direktno predstavlja drugu državu na Evroviziji.
Tokom ljeta 2006, Tinka je nastupila na festivalima “Sunčane Skale” u Herceg Novom (Crna Gora), i na festivalu “Stari Grad” u Novom Pazaru (Srbija). Na ovom posljednjem, Tinka je osvojila 2.mjesto stručnog žirija, kao i specijalnu nagradu za najbolji scenski nastup.
U avgustu mjesecu 2006., imala je serijal nastupa na koncertima i festivalima na Malti, ostrvu Gozo, u Švedskoj, Njemačkoj, i Srbiji.
Internacionalni televizijski angažman - Voditeljica je Knotika TV stanice iz Dubaija, na engleskom jeziku.
Već pet punih sezona, Tinka je voditeljica najgledanije emisije u Bosni i Hercegovini, "TV Bingo Show", uživo na FTV. Na FTV, bila je i voditeljica emisije uživo "Ljeto s FTV".
Tinka je objavila album s 17 numera na engleskom jeziku za inostrano tržište pod nazivom “If We All Give A Little” (2006 CHIPS RECORDS, EDEL, PHONAG). Album je objavljen u cijelom svijetu.
Album “T.I.N.K.A” (2006 BIG BEST COMPANY), koji se već u predprodaji prodao u izvrsnih 6.000 primjeraka, izašao je 28. decembra, 2006.
Tinkin album "T.I.N.K.A" (2006) je nominovan u čak 6 kategorija za prestižnu muzičku nagradu Davorin 2007: Pop Album Godine, Pop Pjesma Godine, Pop Video Spot Godine, Pop Izvođač Godine, Najbolji Debitant Godine, Najbolja Ženska Izvedba.
Tinka je zaštitno lice ESCADA linije parfema.
Tinka je zaštitno lice ZLATARNE CELJE.
Oficijena web stranica: www.tinka.ba
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