Edita Malovčić (born 21 January 1978), known by her stage name, Madita, is an Austrian singer and actress of Bosnian descent. Her father is Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić. Madita's music ranges from synth-pop to R&B to jazz.
Early life Born Edita Malovčić in Vienna, she is the daughter of Bosnian folk singer Kemal Malovčić from his first marriage, to a Serbian woman. Madita has stated that she has not been in contact with her father for many years, and that she has "no good memories" of him.
Career Acting Malovčić studied musicology and took private acting lessons. In 1999, she acted in the Austrian film Northern Skirts, about the Bosnian War, which won several awards. After her first success, she went on to act in numerous other films, such as Berlin Is in Germany (2001), Kaltfront (2003), Želary (2003), and Four Minutes (2006). She has also appeared in various television series, including Medicopter 117, Tatort, and most recently, Capitani.
Music Malovčić first sang in 2002, when she performed with the duo dZihan & Kamien on their album Gran Riserva. Her first solo record, Madita, was released in 2005. It reached the top 3 of the Electronic Album Chart on the iTunes Music Store. In 2007, her song "Ceylon" was featured on an episode of Damages.
In 2008, Madita released her second album, Too. Two years later, she issued Flavours, a nine-track album with five previously unreleased songs and four remixed tracks. The record was part of a larger collection, titled Madita Deluxe, which includes most of the singer's songs.
Discography
Madita (2005) Too (2008) Pacemaker (2010) Madita Deluxe (2012) Flavours (2012)
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes1999Northern SkirtsTamara2001Berlin Is in GermanyLudmila2003ŽelaryMarieKaltfrontSandra2006Four MinutesYoung Traude2009The Bone ManAnnaRabbit Without Ears 2Marie2013Blood GlacierTanja2020Quo Vadis, Aida?Vesna
Television + Year Title Role Notes2001–06Medicopter 117Stella Berger / Stella Cortini25 episodes2005–16TatortVarious7 episodes2007Zodiak – Der Horoskop-MörderLinda4 episodes2012Es kommt noch dickerManu7 episodes2015Altes GeldTania8 episodes2019Beck is Back!Mara Markovic3 episodes2022CapitaniValentina Draga11 episodes
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