Yin & Yang (album)

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Yin & Yang
Yin & Yang official cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Nikolija
ReleasedApril 25, 2019
Recorded2017-19
StudioStudio O, Belgrade
Genre
Length30:15
Label IDJTunes
Producer
Nikolija chronology
№1
(2016)		Yin & Yang
(2019)		Aurora
(2022)
Singles from Yin & Yang
  1. "Loš momak"
    Released: July 21, 2017 [1]
  2. "Nema limita"
    Released: May 14, 2018 [2]
  3. "Slažem"
    Released: August 15, 2018 [3]
  4. "Yin & Yang"
    Released: March 29, 2019 [4]
  5. "Nije lako biti ja"
    Released: April 13, 2019 [5]

Yin & Yang is the second studio album by Serbian recording artist Nikolija. It was released on digital platforms on 25 April 2019, through IDJTunes. The album was supported by two official singles: "Yin & Yang" and "Nije lako biti ja", featuring Serbian rapper Fox, whilst also including three standalone singles as bonus tracks: "Loš momak" (2017), "Nema limita" and "Slažem" (2018).

Contents

Background and release

Nikolija announced the release of her second album in March 2019, when she also teased a collaboration with a male rapper. [6] The album's lead and title track, "Yin & Yang", was subsequently released on 29 March. It was followed by the album's second single, "Nije lako biti ja", featuring Fox, on 13 April. The music videos for other five songs from Yin & Yang were released on 24 April 2019. [7] The album itself was officially released on streaming services the following day. On 7 May, the album was also made available on compact disc in a limited series of 700 copies. The physical edition also includes previously released singles: "Loš momak" (2017), "Nema limita" and "Slažem" (2018), as bonus tracks.

In an interview with Prva TV, Nikolija stated that the album was initially supposed to be a concept record, but eventually ended as "experimental" with tracks in different hip hop-oriented genres, which she correlated to the philosophy of yin and yang. [8]

All the songs to a certain extent describe me, my personality, carry my energy and, not to be pretentious, but describe a music direction called "Nikolija"

— Nikolija describing the album, [9]

Following the album's official promotional performance at the Feestyler nightclub in Belgrade on 9 May, Nikolija also performed the songs from Yin & Yang at the Ulaz festival in May. [10] [11] [12]

Track listing

Yin & Yang– Standard (digital) edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Yin & Yang"
  • Teodora Pavlovska
  • ARKTK
  • Pavlovska
03:25
2."Nije lako biti ja" (feat. Fox)
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
02:54
3."Što mi radi to"
  • Dragutin Gvozdenović
  • Veljković
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
03:08
4."Dama bez pardona"
  • Marko Milivojev - Mili
  • Veljković
  • Coby
02:39
5."Ove noći"
  • Nikola Kirćanski - Kei
  • Milan Mladenović
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
02:50
6."Harizma"
  • Vuksan Bilanović
  • Marko Gajić
  • Marko Moreno
02:58
7."Tigar"
  • TheOutsiders
  • Milan Radulović
  • Milan Novaković
  • Moreno
02:21
Total length:20:15
Yin & Yang– CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Loš momak"
  • Petar Lugonja -Rolex
  • Veljković
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
03:27
9."Slažem"
  • Luxonee
  • Coby
03:25
10."Nema limita"
  • Pavlovska
  • Đorđe Đorđević
03:30
Total length:30:39

Personnel

Musicians
Technical

Release history

List of regions, release dates, showing formats and label
CountryDateFormatLabel
VariousApril 25, 2019IDJTunes
SerbiaMay 7, 2019 CD

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References

  1. ↑ "Los Momak - Single by Nikolija". Apple Music, iTunes (United States). July 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nema Limita - Single by Nikolija". Apple Music, iTunes (United States). May 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Slazem - Single by Nikolija". Apple Music, iTunes (United States). August 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Yin & Yang - Single by Nikolija". Apple Music, iTunes (United States). March 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Nije Lako Biti Ja (feat. Fox) - Single by Nikolija". Apple Music, iTunes (United States). April 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nikolija radi na novom albumu, a saradnja sa poznatim reperom će sve iznenaditi!". IDJ TV (in Serbian). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Iznenađenje: Nikolija konačno otkrila kada joj izlazi još 5 pesama sa novog albuma". IDJ TV (in Serbian). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nikolija Jovanović: Na Jutjubu beleži milionske preglede, a 9. maja će promovisati svoj novi album". Prva.rs (in Serbian). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Nikolija spremila neviđeni spektakl: Promocija novog albuma i IDJ TV Party na Freestyleru!". IDJ TV (in Serbian). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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