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{{Short description|Serbian pop/rock band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = OT
|image =
|caption =
|origin = [[Belgrade]], Serbia
|genre = [[rock music|Rock]], [[pop rock]]
|years_active = 2009–2010, 2012–present <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/358175/Vukasin-okupio-OT-bend-za-Beosong-2013|title = Vukašin okupio "OT bend" za "Beosong" 2013}}</ref>
|label = Melody/[[Universal Music|Universal]]
|website =
|current_members = [[Vukašin Brajić]]<br />[[Đorđe Gogov]]<br />[[Nikola Paunović]]<br />[[Nikola Sarić (singer)|Nikola Sarić]] (2009–2010)
}}
'''OT ''' is a Serbian pop/rock band founded in [[Belgrade]] in 2009. It was formed by four contestants of ''Operacija trijumf'', the Balkan version of [[Endemol]]'s ''[[Fame Academy]]''.<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=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=339529 Sajko, Vukašin, Paunović i Đorđe osnovali band]</ref> The contestants [[Vukašin Brajić]], [[Đorđe Gogov]], [[Nikola Paunović]] and [[Nikola Sarić (singer)|Nikola Sarić]] are commonly known as the ''OT Rockers'', due to their affirmation to the [[rock music]].<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=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=&nav_id=329410 Milica dobija album na poklon]</ref>

The band took part in the [[Beovizija 2009]], Serbia's national selection for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]], with a song "Blagoslov za kraj", written and produced by [[Universal Music]],<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=340199 „Universal" daje pesmu rokerima iz OT]</ref> and won 2nd place.<ref>{{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=9 March 2009 |publisher=RTS }}</ref>

== History ==
=== ''Operacija trijumf'' ===
''Operacija trijumf'', the Balkan version of ''[[Fame Academy]]'', began on 29 September 2008. The contestants include young singers from all the countries of former [[SFR Yugoslavia]] (except [[Slovenia]]) — [[Serbia]], [[Croatia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Montenegro]] and [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]. Four of sixteen contestants were [[Vukašin Brajić]], [[Đorđe Gogov]], [[Nikola Paunović]] and [[Nikola Sarić (singer)|Nikola Sarić]]. All of them are from Serbia; Brajić was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but has lived in Serbia since his childhood.

During the show, Brajić, Gogov, Paunović and Sarić were recognized as [[rock music]]ians, and they were named the ''OT Rockers''.<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=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=&nav_id=329410 Milica dobija album na poklon]</ref> The singing professor Mirko Vukomanović, and a famous Serbian [[music producer]], told that Brajić and Sarić are very good guitarists, the best at the academy.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=333231 Vukašin i Danijel najbolji muzičari] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214061624/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=333231 |date=14 December 2008 }}</ref> Gogov and Paunović do not play any instruments, but were noticed by their rock music affirmation and good performing.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=333231 Vukašin i Danijel najbolji muzičari] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214061624/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=333231 |date=14 December 2008 }}</ref> They performed merely rock songs, originally played by famous rock artists, such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Billy Idol]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Bijelo Dugme]], [[Deep Purple]], [[AC/DC]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[Bon Jovi]] and others. However, none of them won. Gogov was expelled at the ninth gala event, being beaten in telephone voting by Brajić. Paunović was expelled at the tenth gala event, losing to Croatian [[Ana Bebić]]. Sarić was expelled at the eleventh gala event, losing to Brajić. Brajić was the finalist of the show.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=337954 Adnan trijumfovao u Operaciji Trijumf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065750/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=337954 |date=7 June 2011 }}</ref>

One of the ''OT'' jury members, Croatian musician [[Tonči Huljić]], said he sees Brajić, Gogov, Paunović and Sarić in a rock band.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=330566 OT Đorđe napustio Akademiju, ali ulazi u OT rock'n'roll band]</ref> However, none of the future band members thought that was a good idea, except Paunović, all of them wanted a solo career.<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=335062 Nina je moj favorit za pobedu]</ref> After the ending of ''Operacija trijumf'', almost all the contestants expressed a will to take part in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Eurovision Song Contest]];<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=338473 Svima je želja „Pesma Evrovizije"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607070105/http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=338473 |date=7 June 2011 }}</ref> Brajić, Gogov, Paunović and Sarić were finally united in a rock band, and confirmed they are taking part in the [[Beovizija 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=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=339529 Sajko, Vukašin, Paunović i Đorđe osnovali band]</ref>

=== Present ===
In January 2009, the group was officially formed.<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=7 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=339529 Sajko, Vukašin, Paunović i Đorđe osnovali band]</ref> In the band's interview for ''[[Blic]]'' magazine (published on 17 February 2009), Gogov said that, in the beginning, only Paunović was for the band, but that the rest of them soon changed their minds.<ref>''Blic'': [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/san-pobeda-u-moskvi/cf1q7bn San — pobeda u Moskvi]</ref>

Their song, "Blagoslov za kraj",<ref>''Blic'': [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/san-pobeda-u-moskvi/cf1q7bn San — pobeda u Moskvi]</ref> was written and produced by [[Universal Music]].<ref>[[B92]]: [http://www.b92.net/tv/press.php?nav_category=783&nav_id=340199 „Universal" daje pesmu rokerima iz OT]</ref> The band said, in their interview for ''Blic'' magazine (17 February 2009, issue), that they have become great friends and they are happy to be together in a band.<ref>''Blic'': [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/san-pobeda-u-moskvi/cf1q7bn San — pobeda u Moskvi]</ref> Brajić said that the audience should not expect a [[boy band]] such as the [[Backstreet Boys]], but a [[Rock music|rock]] band.<ref>''Blic'': [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/san-pobeda-u-moskvi/cf1q7bn San — pobeda u Moskvi]</ref>

The OT Band was an opening act at the concert of [[James Blunt]] in [[Belgrade]]<ref>''24 sata'': [http://www.24sata.co.rs/show.php?id=45961 OT bend svira kao predgrupa Džejmsu Blantu]</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
*"Blagoslov za kraj" (2009)<ref>''Blic'': [https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/san-pobeda-u-moskvi/cf1q7bn San — pobeda u Moskvi]</ref>
*"Strpi se još malo" (2009)
*"Zaboravi" ft. [[Karolina Goceva]] (2009)
*"TBA" (2013) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/358175/Vukasin-okupio-OT-bend-za-Beosong-2013|title = Vukašin okupio "OT bend" za "Beosong" 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.operacijatrijumf.rs/ Official Website] of ''Operacija trijumf''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190302184605/http://www.operacijatrijumf.net/ Operacija trijumf]

{{Operacija trijumf}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:OT Band}}
[[Category:Serbian rock music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Belgrade]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2009]]
[[Category:Serbian pop music groups]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Serbia]]
[[Category:Serbian boy bands]]

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