Sanja Ilić & Balkanika

Sanja Ilić & Balkanika is Sanja Ilić's project that performs music inspired by the folklore of the Balkans. Old music tunes from Balkan, with traditional instruments, modernly orchestrated, are performed with conjuration of the atmosphere of the Balkans region, in a new attire for the new millennium.
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "Nova deca".

Current members:
Aleksandar Radulović - percussion
Branimir Marković - bass guitar
Ljubomir Dimitrijević – flute, bagpipe, zurla
Milan Jelina - drums
Nebojša Nedeljković - guitar
Nevena Stamenković – female vocals
Danica Krstić – female vocals
Marija Bjelanović – female vocals
Mladen Lukić - male vocals
**Former members:
Aleksandar Sanja Ilić – composer, keyboards, vocals (died in 2021)
Lana Mazić – female vocals
Marijana Stojčeski – female vocals
Bojana Nikolić – female vocals
Valentina Malenović – female vocals
Mirko Topalski - drums
Saša Borović – violin, bouzouki
Vladimir Nikić – bass guitar, accordion
Slobodan Vasić – el.guitar, šargija, saz, oud
Nemanja Rančić – tambura, šargija, saz
Spasoje Tufegdžić – clarinet, kaval, bagpipe, balaban, zurla
Milan Rajković – clarinet, saxophone
Miloš Nikolić – trumpet
Miroslav Arbanovski - conductor