When she was little, she wanted to be big, and she started singing because she felt anxious when she only played an instrument. She says her first kiss was clumsy, sweet and nervous. If she gets up on the wrong side of the bed, she goes back to bed, because she doesn't want others to get into trouble because of her bad horoscope. She loves to travel and, in the future, would like to visit France because of art and food, Ireland because of landscapes and beer, America because of everything: blues, cowgirls, bikers, Chicago, musicals, Las Vegas...

- I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of performances I've heard so far. Hence, it is not going to be easy choosing the one that stands out among them - says Vladimir Graic. I have reviewed a considerable chunk of the one minute recordings of domestic pop/rock songs that were sent to me by the potential candidates over the past twelve days. Upon reviewing all the recordings, I am going to make a selection of best performers that we are going to hear at the auditions in six Serbian towns. This is yet another proof that there is an abundance of talented artists in our country who often don't get a chance to display their talents. This way we are providing them with an opportunity - adds Graic.

Towns and locations where the auditions will be held have been established:

November 17 NIŠ - Puppet Theatre
November 19 ZAJEČAR - "Zoran Radmilović" Theatre
November 21 KRAGUJEVAC - Youth Center
November 24 UŽICE - Town Cultural Center
November 26 NOVI SAD - Spens, amphitheater
November 28 BEOGRAD - Children's Cultural Center

Aspiring musicians from different parts of Serbia have been given a unique opportunity to compete with the popular stars and demonstrate their talents. One of them will get a chance to sing one of the three songs composed by Vladimir Graic live at the final national selection event in February 2015.

Two popular singers and one aspiring performer will be competing at this event, and the viewers' votes will decide the winner who is going to represent Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

Composer Vladimir Graić has already won at Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 with the composition "Prayer" performed by Marija Šerifović. This time he is going to compose three songs, and the winning entry amongst those three will represent Serbia in Vienna in 2015.

It still hasn't been decided who will perform the three compositions, but the selection process is well under way. Two of those performers are going to be acclaimed singers, but at the final national selection event a chance will also be given to an up-and-coming talented performer.

In the first phase, all the interested candidates who are the citizens of the Republic of Serbia and are not under 16 years of age should send their personal details and a video clip of their interpretation of a domestic pop/rock song not longer than one minute to the E-mail address evrovizija@vladimirgraic.com.

Applications can be submitted as of today until November 10. Afterwards, auditions will be held in six Serbian towns. Towns where the auditions will be held are: Niš, Zaječar, Kragujevac, Užice, Novi Sad and Belgrade. The date, time and the location of each audition will be announced at a later date.

A great chance has been given to talented people throughout Serbia, and one of them will be competing with the two acclaimed stars in the RTS final live show in February.

The votes of the viewers will decide who will represent Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

HOW TO APPLY

Auditions for one of the candidates will be held in following towns: Niš, Zaječar, Kragujevac, Užice, Novi Sad and Belgrade. The date, time and the location of each audition will be announced at a later date.

Each application must contain candidate's basic personal details:

- Name of the town where the audition will take place that the candidate is applying for
- First and last name
- Date, place and year of birth
- Contact phone number
- E-mail address

Besides providing basic personal details, the candidate is obliged to identify only one of the six towns where the audition will be held that he is applying for.

Graić was born on February 19, 1968 in Belgrade. He received primary and secondary general education, alongside attending the piano department of the school of music "Josif Marinković" and, afterwards, "Mokranjac". He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, the department of electric-power systems, in the area of electro acoustics. As of 1996 he started working in the Radio Television of Serbia, as a music editor in the editorial board for entertainment program, whereas in 2000 he transferred to the RTS Record label (PGP RTS), as editor in chief, where he stayed until the end of 2008. Currently, he is a freelance artist.

His compositions have received numerous festival awards (more than 20 first prizes), including the victory at the most prestigious European music contest - the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 ("Prayer").

Furthermore, his compositions have repeatedly been proclaimed the Songs of the Year. These are some of them: composition "Go Away" (Odlazi) sung by Maja Nikolić in 1994, "Take me" (Uzmi me, Maja Nikolić, 1998), "In the Meantime" (A u međuvremenu, OK Band, 2000), "Crazy Summer Dance" performed by Flamingosi (Ludi letnji ples, 2006), composition "Prayer", sung by Marija Šerifović.

He was declared the best composer in 1994 by the expert jury of the MESAM music festival, in 2000 at the event called "Popularity Oscar", in 2006 at Zlatni Melos manifestation, in 2007 at the "Sunny Scales" festival, as well as at the radio festival Feras 2007.

Graić is the author of numerous hits, in the area of popular and folk music, as well as of music for a number of feature and documentary TV series and films, theatrical performances, TV shows and advertising campaigns, TV and radio commercials and jingles.

Graić has been the member of the Association of Jazz, Pop and Rock Musicians since 1986 and enjoys the status of a performing artist. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Association from 1996 until 2000. He is also a member of the Composers' Association of Serbia and has been in its Steering Committee since 2011. Furthermore, Graić is a member of SOKOJ and has been a member of the German association of music authors GEMA for the past four years.

He received the prestigious accolade "Golden Link" ("Zlatni beočug") awarded by the Cultural and Educational Community of Belgrade.

In RTS he was the editor of the following shows: HIT 2000, Sunday Afternoon (Nedeljno popodne), Music Hot Report, Impulse, etc.

Graić is the manager of the agency called "Revolution" which deals with artistic creation and which also comprises a music studio.

This event Serbian public service will condact in cooperation with the production company "Beoton", after very successful cooperation in 2007, after which Eurovision Song Contest came to Belgrade.

The manner of selection of contractors these three compositions will be determined later.