Tinkara Kovač Biography: Husband, Age, Children, Net Worth, Eurovision, Albums, Career

Tinkara Kovač is a Slovenian singer, musician, and flautist who rose to wider international notice when she represented Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

Well versed in both vocal performance and flute, she has melded pop and rock sensibilities with classical technique.

Profile

• Full name: Tinkara Kovač
• Date of birth: September 3, 1978
• Age: 47 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Koper, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
• Nationality: Slovenian
• Profession: Singer, musician, flautist
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Matej Mljač
• Children: Two daughters
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Slovenian
• Net worth: $3 million

Early Life and Education

Tinkara Kovač, now aged 47, was born on September 3, 1978, in the coastal town of Koper, in what was then Yugoslavia.

Her early years included encounters with music, and she pursued formal training in flute, studying at the Giuseppe Tartini Conservatory in Trieste, Italy.

She combined classical education with exposure to popular and rock music influences.

Personal Life

Tinkara Kovač is married to Matej Mljač.

Together they have two daughters.

She lives near the Karst region (Lokev area) and often balances her family life with her musical career.

Career

Tinkara’s professional music career began in 1997, when she won the “Most Promising Singer” award at the Portorož festival.

That recognition opened doors, and local composers like Danilo Kocjančič, along with lyricists Drago Mislej (Mef) and Marino Legovič, collaborated with her to produce her early material.

Her debut album followed soon thereafter.

She has released a number of studio albums in Slovenia and in some neighboring markets.

She has experimented with bilingual and multilingual projects and adapted her style to blend rock, pop, and folk elements.

Over the years she has collaborated with international artists and has played more than 800 concerts in Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, and other European locales.

In 2004, during a concert in Ljubljana, she invited Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull onto the stage, an event that influenced her deeper involvement with flute performance.

She later joined him as a guest performer on tour through several European countries.

She has also worked with Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin), Carlos Núñez, Dan Lavery, Massimo Bubola, Bungaro, and Paul Millns, among others.

Her participation in Eurovision is a notable highlight: in 2014 she won Slovenia’s national selection (EMA) with the bilingual song “Spet / Round and Round,” and thus represented Slovenia in Copenhagen.

She advanced from her semi-final and competed in the grand final, finishing 25th out of 26.

Awards

• Most Promising Singer Award at Portorož Festival (1997)
• Zlati Petelin awards (multiple)

Net Worth

Tinkara Kovač’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $3 million.

Accrued from her long-standing career, concert performances, album sales, and cross-border collaborations.

Social Media

• Instagram: @tinkarakovac

Discography

• Ne odhaja poletje (1997)
• Košček neba (1999)
• Na robu kroga (2001)
• O-range (2003)
• Enigma (2004)
• aQa (2007)
• The Best of Tinkara (2009)
• Rastemo (2012)
• Zazibanke (2013)
• Round and Round / Spet (2014)
• Dober dan, življenje (2016)
• Cuori di ossigeno (2017)
• Neskončnost (2021)