Interview with Milica Nikolic

Interview with Milica Nikolic - 1. November 2021

Biography of Milica Nikolic + fun fact

Milica Nikolic comes from Serbia and likes to hang out with her friends. During the covid time, it has become rarer. She also likes to walk in nature, listen to music. Reading books is also one of her interests. She loves books that make her so interested that she can't leave the book, and she can read it in many hours without getting tired.

Let's start the interview.

Have you grown up in a music family or weren't your parents interested in music?

Milica didn't grow up with a musical family by profession, but her father has a beautiful voice, and her mom likes to sing a lot. She listens to music as much as she can. Her family listens a lot to music when they want to relax or celebrate something (like Christmas and birthdays), or while they are socializing with guests or other people. 

Why do you love music as much as you do?

Milica likes to sing and used to sing in a choir in elementary school from 5th to 8th grade (11-14/15 years old). She also likes to dance traditional dances and Latino dance. Because it makes her relaxed, feel better, express her emotions. She used to play piano and likes to hear other people play piano, saxophone, guitar, etc. She goes to concerts with her friends to enjoy music. 

So how long have you been listening to music, and what genre(s) do you like?

She thought she had heard music already from before her birth, since her mom likes to sing a lot. Milica likes various genres, and her favorite genres are pop & rock because it just suits her the most. She loves rhythm, melody, and lyrics. What she likes most are the ballads. She also likes faster rhythm, the songs that make her dance or make her doesn't sit steady in the chair. She doesn't know how to rave or dance to electronic music (EDM), techno, or heavy metal. She can still listen to and enjoy songs from those genres too. But she still prefers pop & rock and suits more to her character. She also likes some traditional songs from her country. She likes old music as much as the new more popular songs. 

How long have you followed Eurovision and/or Melodi Grand Prix?

Milica has been a Eurovision fan since her childhood. She watches it every year but dislikes the voting. She thinks that Eurovision shouldn't be a competition, but a music festival with all genres. She usually has a few favorite songs each year. And 10-15 songs she likes very much. It is a great event, where people from different countries all over the world get united. In 2008, Milica went to the Eurovision venue and loved every minute of it. 

What is your favourite song(s) from Eurovision and Melodi Grand Prix? You can name 1 to 5 songs. Can you explain why you chose this song/these songs as your favourite songs from ESC and MGP?

There are too many favorite songs from the history of Eurovision. Milica couldn't choose. She has a few favorites each year. Her 2021 favorite songs are Norway, Malta, Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Finland... Those songs are different, so she likes many of them. This year's MGP favorite is "Fallen Angel" by TIX and "Monument" by KEiiNO. 

Do you have any thoughts about Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Season?

She hasn't got any thoughts so far, but she can hardly wait for it. She is so excited to discover new artists and hear new songs…

Okay thank you so much for the amazing interview Milica. And thank you also for using some of your time to talk with me.