Svetlana Ražnatović (née Veličković; Serbian Cyrillic: Светлана

Ражнатовић née Величковић, pronounced [sʋětlana raʒnǎːtoʋitɕ] ͡ née

͡ born 14 June 1973), better known by her stage name Ceca
[ʋelǐtʃkoʋitɕ];
͡
(Serbian Cyrillic: Цеца, pronounced [tsěːt ͡
sa]), is a Serbian turbo-folk
singer. Born in Prokuplje and raised in the nearby village of Žitorađa, she
rose to fame in 1988 with her debut album Cvetak zanovetak (Nagging
Flower). Over the course of her career, Ceca has sold close to four
million records and has held some of the biggest concerts by a Serbian
singer, making her one of the most successful regional performers.

Despite her immense popularity, she is also deemed controversial,

mainly because of her marriage to career criminal and commander in
the Yugoslav Wars, Željko Ražnatović Arkan, as well as for her own legal
issues and political involvements.