Aca Lukas

Aleksandar Vuksanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Вуксановић; born 3 November 1968[1]), better known by his stage name Aca Lukas, is a Serbian pop-folk singer and musician.

Aca Lukas
Lukas at a press conference in 2011
Background information
Birth nameAleksandar Vuksanović
Born (1968-11-03) 3 November 1968
Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
GenresPop-folk
Occupation(s)Singer
Instruments
Years active
  • 1990–2004
  • 2005–present
Labels
Associated acts

Life and career

Vuksanović was born on November 3, 1968 in Belgrade, and grew up in the downtown neighborhood of Karaburma. He graduated from a music high school.

Vuksanović began his career in the early 90s performing various genres of music, from jazz to Gypsy, in Belgrade nightclubs, such as the bar "Lukas" from which he got his stage name. He later toured throughout Yugoslavia with rock musician Viktorija and her band. Lukas released his first album, Ponos i laž, in 1995, on which he started collaborating with song-writing duo Marina Tucaković and Aleksandar Radulović. He achieved more significant popularity upon his next two albums and stand-out hits like the 1998 Anna Vissi cover "Lična karta" (ID), which became his signature song. Lukas held his first solo concert at the Pionir Hall in 1999, and then embarked on his first tour.

Today, Aca Lukas is regarded as one of the biggest Serbian turbo-folk singers. To date, he has released ten studio albums and has also performed at the Belgrade Arena over ten times. However, his biggest concert was held at the Marakana Stadium in June 2013 to 50,000 people.[2] Lukas also recorded duets with other popular regional performers, such as: "Daleko si" (2012) and "Omaklo mi se" (2015) with Ivana Selakov, "Ne zanosim se ja" (2014) with Ceca, "Kraljevi grada" (2015) with MC Stojan, "Da me je ona volela" (2017) with Mile Kitić and Saša Matić, "Bankina" (2017) with Jelena Karleuša, "Kidaš me" (2018) with Milica Pavlović and "Problem" (2019) with Maya Berović.

Additionally, he served as a judge on the televised singing competition Zvezde Granda between 2013 and 2018.[3] Lukas also made a cameo appearance in the 2016 Serbian movie The Samurai in Autumn.

Personal life and controversies

Vuksanovic's public perception is significantly impacted by a series of personal struggles, controversial remarks and legal troubles. He was married three times and has two sons and two daughters.[4] His third wife, Sonja Vuksanović, reported him for a domestic assault, which he was eventually charged for in 2017 after he had pleaded guilty.[5][6] Furthermore, in 2003, he was arrested for illegal gun possession during the police action Sablja.[6] Over the years, there have also been reports of his substance abuse and gambling addiction.[7][6] In 2001 Lukas admitted himself to a rehabilitation facility in Switzerland.

Lukas has also been a vocal supporter of the President Aleksandar Vučić and has been known for making inappropriate remarks aimed at the opposing side, such as sending a death treat to popular talk show hosts Ivan Ivanović and Zoran Kesić in April 2020.[8] He was publicly denounced in November 2020 for insulting journalist Žaklina Tatalović in a sexist narrative during a live TV program on Pink.[9] Lukas subsequently apologized for his action in a manner that was perceived as insincere by the public.[10] In June 2021, Lukas released a memoir titled "Ovo sam ja" (This Is Me), which was poorly received from the critical public due to his views and statements like those regarding the assassination of Zoran Đinđić.[11][12] Human rights organization 'Da Se Zna!' filed a complaint against Vuksanović for homophobic speech during a television appearance of his in January 2018.[13]

Discography
Studio albums
  • Ponos i laž (1995)
  • Pesme od bola (1997)
  • Lična karta (1998)
  • Rođendan (2000)
  • Nešto protiv bolova (2001)
  • Istina je da te lažem (2003)
  • Jagnje moje (2006)
  • Lešće (2008)
  • Stil života (2012)
  • Uspavanka za ozbiljne bebe (2021)
Cover albums
  • Jedno veče u kafani (1998)
  • Drugo veče u kafani (1999)
  • Još sam tu (za drugove) (1999)
  • Zora beli... (1999)
  • Aca Lukas & O.K. Band (2000)
Live albums
  • Najveća žurka na Balkanu (1999)
  • Žurka (2002)
Compilations
  • The Best of Aca Lukas (2000)
  • Aca Lukas - Hitovi (2008)
  • Aca Lukas - Stil Zivota (2012)

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
Grand Festival 2008 Performance of the Year "Upali svetlo" Won
Oskar Popularnosti 2011 Male Folk Singer of the year Himself Won [14]
Music Awards Ceremony 2019 Collaboration of the Year "Bankina" (Jelena Karleuša feat. Aca Lukas) Won [15]
Concert of the Year Belgrade Arena (April 29, 2017) Won

See also

References
  1. Katarina Živanović (15 September 2017). "Aleksandar Vuksanović: Pevač sa optužnice". Danas.
  2. "Aca Lukas održao koncert na Marakani". novosti.rs (in Serbian). 9 June 2013.
  3. "Preokret u poslednjem trenutku! Aca Lukas napušta Zvezde granda". blic.rs (in Serbian). 5 September 2018.
  4. "Ovo su deca Ace Lukasa koja se ne pojavljuju u javnosti". Blic.rs. 7 May 2017.
  5. "'Nikad u životu nisam udario ženu', Aca Lukas otkrio zbog čega je priznao da je pretukao Sonju". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 2017.
  6. "Ranjen pevač Aca Lukas". Blic.rs. 4 February 2009.
  7. "NUNS osudio pretnje upućene Kesiću i Ivanoviću". nova.rs (in Serbian). April 19, 2020.
  8. Jovovic, P. (November 8, 2020). "Može li jadnije: Lukas vređao Žaklinu Tatalović u emisiji". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  9. "Licemerno izvinjenje Ace Lukasa Žaklini Tatalović". nova.rs (in Serbian). November 11, 2020.
  10. Nastevski, A. (June 23, 2021). "„Nije mi žao ubijenog Đinđića": Skandalozna Lukasova knjiga". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  11. ""Lukas jedini čovek na svetu koji je napisao više knjiga nego što je pročitao"". Direktno.rs (in Serbian). June 26, 2021.
  12. Jovovic, P. (August 31, 2020). "LGBT udruženje „Da se zna" protiv Ace Lukasa". nova.rs (in Serbian).
  13. "Određeni finalisti za Oskar Popularnosti" (in Serbian). Tracara.com.
  14. "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada" (in Serbian). Tracara.com. January 2019.
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