Fazlija (singer)

Fazlija
Fazlija
Birth name	Fadil Fazlija
Born	15 July 1972 (age 53); Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres	Turbo-folk, folk
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Lazarević, VIP Production, Gold Music
Spouse	Ajka Kovačević

Last updated September 10, 2025

Fadil Fazlija (born 15 July 1972), known professionally as Fazlija, is a Bosnian turbo-folk singer.^[1] He achieved international fame in 2021 when his 2016 song "Helikopter" went viral on TikTok, sparking a global trend and garnering attention from celebrities such as the Kardashian family, Britney Spears, and athletes from Real Madrid.^[2]

Music career

Fazlija began his music career in 1997 with his first Studio album "Prosjak i kraljica" who was produced by Samir Mujagić and released by label "Lazarević". In 2021 Fazlija received wider recognition for his song "Helikopter" which became a popular trend on TikTok, and later on hit the charts in other countries.^[3] The song reached #70 in the charts in Austria during November 2023.^[4] Its popularity has led to over 100 million online views.

Personal life

Fazlija is married to Ajka Kovačević, and together they have two children.^{[ citation needed ]} They live in Linz, Austria.^{[ citation needed ]}

Discography

Studio albums

Prosjak i kraljica (1997)
Boginja (1998)
Stani srećo, okreni se (1999)
Sad je sve drugačije (2000)
Još sam živ (2003)
Fazlija (2004)
Fazlija (2006)

Singles

"Malo viski, malo Coca Cola" (2007)
"Helikopter" (2016)
"Druže moj" (2018)
"Još te volim" (2018)

References

↑ "Fazlija age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
↑ BiH, N1 (24 October 2023). "Bh. pjevač Fazlija koji je pjesmom "Helikopter" poharao svijet, postao ambasador kulture u Austriji". N1 (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ N1 (30 November 2021). "Bizarka dneva: pesem bosanskega pevca hit med Američani". N1 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "Fazlija - Helikopter". Austrian Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

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[1] "Fazlija age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[2] BiH, N1 (24 October 2023). "Bh. pjevač Fazlija koji je pjesmom "Helikopter" poharao svijet, postao ambasador kulture u Austriji". N1 (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] N1 (30 November 2021). "Bizarka dneva: pesem bosanskega pevca hit med Američani". N1 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] "Fazlija - Helikopter". Austrian Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

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