Fazlija (singer)

Fazlija
Background information
Birth name	Fadil Fazlija
Born	(1972-07-15) 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

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's 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

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.
3. N1 (30 November 2021). "Bizarka dneva: pesem bosanskega pevca hit med Američani". N1 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.