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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nikola Sarić
| birth_name = Nikola Sarić
| alias = Sajko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|21}}
| birth_place = [[Belgrade]], Serbia
| genre = Rock, [[pop rock]]
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician, television personality
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass guitar<ref name="Official Website">[http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/contestants/sr.html?userName=nsaric Official Website] of the ''Operacija trijumf''</ref>
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Melody Music/[[Universal Music Group]]
| associated_acts = [[OT Band]], Operacija trijumf
}}
'''Nikola "Sajko" Sarić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Никола Сарић}}; born 21 February 1989) is a Serbian singer, musician and television personality. He came to media attention as one of sixteen contestants on the [[B92]]'s ''Operacija trijumf'', the [[Balkan]] version of [[Endemol]]'s ''[[Fame Academy]]''. As one of four members of [[OT Band]], he took part in [[Beovizija 2009]], with the song "Blagoslov za kraj", but they placed second in the final.<ref name="rts.rs">{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/124/Друштво/48701/Марко+Кон+победник+ |title=Марко Кон победник "Беовизије 2009" |access-date=2009-03-09 |publisher=RTS |date= }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sarić broke up with a girl named Nevena.<ref name="Official Website"/> He has accomplished the Elementary and the High Musical School in [[Belgrade]];<ref name="Official Website"/> he admires musicians such as [[David Coverdale]], [[Dado Topić]], [[Gibonni]], and [[Vlado Georgiev]].<ref name="Official Website"/>

== Career ==
===''Operacija trijumf''===
The ''Operacija trijumf'', started broadcasting on September 29, 2008. Nikola Sarić became very popular between the girls, and he was named "the favorite contestant of the girls".<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=334634 OT: Ispao Sajko]</ref> However, he was expelled at the eleventh gala event, losing to Vukašin Brajić.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=334634 OT napušta Nikola Sarić, favorit Aleksandar prvi put kiksao]</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=335061 Sajko: Ne želim zajednički bend!]</ref> Sarić performed with the expelled students [[Đorđe Gogov]] and [[Nikola Paunović]] at the semifinals event. They covered [[Billy Idol]]'s hits "[[White Wedding]]" and "[[L.A. Woman (song)|L.A. Woman]]".

During the ''Operacija trijumf'', Sarić performed the following songs:
* [[Let 3]] – "Riječke pičke" with [[Let 3]] (Gala 1)
* [[Bajaga i Instruktori]]/[[Van Gogh]] – "Zažmuri/Kiselina" with the student [[Vukašin Brajić]] (Gala 2)
* [[Slađana Milošević]] & [[Dado Topić]] – "Princeza" with the student [[Ana Bebić]] (Gala 3)
* [[Prljavo kazalište]] – "Marina" (Gala 4)
* [[Whitesnake]] – "[[Here I Go Again]]" (Gala 5)
* [[Osmi putnik]]/[[Psihomodo pop]] – "Da mi je biti morski pas"/"Ja volim samo sebe" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 6)
* Dado Topić – "Da li znaš da te volim" with Dado Topić (Gala 7)
* [[Piloti (band)|Piloti]] – "Kada sanjamo" (Gala 8)
* [[Parni valjak]] – "Sve još miriše na nju" (Gala 9)
* [[Bijelo dugme]] – "Sanjao sam noćas da te nemam" (Gala 10)
* Bijelo dugme – "Došao sam da ti kažem da odlazim" (Gala 11)
* [[Azra (band)|Azra]] – "Balkan" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 11)
* [[Queen (band)|Queen]] – "[[We Will Rock You]]"/"[[We Are the Champions]]" with the students Vukašin Brajić, [[Sonja Bakić]], Danijel Pavlović and Ana Bebić (Gala 11)
* [[Billy Idol]] – "[[White Wedding]]"/"[[L.A. Woman (song)|L.A. Woman]]" with the students [[Đorđe Gogov]] and [[Nikola Paunović]] (Semifinals, revival)

===Present===
After the end of the ''Operacija trijumf'', the Emotion Production formed a band named "[[OT Band]]", consisting of four participants – Vukašin Brajić, Đorđe Gogov, Nikola Paunović and Nikola Sarić. The band took part in the [[Beovizija 2009]], the Serbian national election for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]].<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=339368 Rokeri iz OT zajedno na „Beoviziji“] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607062657/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=339368 |date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> Their song, named "Blagoslov za kraj", was written by E. Owen, S. Vukomanović and E. Botric, and was produced at the [[Universal Music Group]].<ref>''Blic'': [http://www.blic.rs/zabava.php?id=75051 „Universal“ daje pesmu rokerima iz OT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302013545/http://www.blic.rs/zabava.php?id=75051 |date=March 2, 2009 }}</ref><ref>''Kurir'': [http://www.kurir-info.rs/clanak/stars/kurir-01-02-2009/ot-bend-pred-prvim-iskusenjem OT Bend pred prvim iskušenjem] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204092707/http://kurir-info.rs/clanak/stars/kurir-01-02-2009/ot-bend-pred-prvim-iskusenjem |date=February 4, 2009 }}</ref> The band placed the 2nd, behind [[Marko Kon]] and his song "[[Cipela]]".<ref name="rts.rs"/>

Sarić has recently recorded a rock ballad "Zaboravi" with [[Ethnic Macedonians|Macedonian]] [[pop music|pop star]] [[Karolina Gočeva]]. The song was written by popular Serbian songwriters Mirko and Snežana Vukomanović.<ref>[http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/news/sr.html?view=story&id=627 Karolina snimila duet sa Sajkom]</ref> OT Band and the rest of ''Operacija trijumf'' contestants held two sold-out concerts at Belgrade's [[Sava Centar]], on April 19 and 20, 2009.<ref>[http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/news/sr.html?view=story&id=636 Na Uskrs kod OT studenata]</ref>

== Discography ==
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===Albums===
* 2009: ''Compilation of the Operacija trijumf contestants''

===OT Band singles===
* 2009: "Blagoslov za kraj"
* 2009: "Strpi se jos malo"
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===Solo singles===
* 2009: "Šta radiš sa njom (Dalje ruke od nje)" feat. [[Sky Wikluh]]
* 2010: "Dosta " feat. [[Mari Mari]]
* 2010: "Uhvati dan " feat. [[Miss Jukebox]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/page/contestants/sr.html?userName=nsaric Nikola Sarić] at the ''Operacija trijumf'' official website

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