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Serbian rapper (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Ljubenović (Serbian: Давид Љубеновић, born 9 May 1995), professionally known as Devito (pronounced Deweetow), is a Serbian rapper and singer. Originally working as a photographer and music video director, he made his official recording debut in 2018. Devito is well-known for wearing a white three-hole balaclava in public to hide his true identity.[1] Following numerous standalone singles, he released his debut studio album, Plava krv, in May 2023, which achieved a commercial success.
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Early life and career beginnings
David Ljubenović was born in Kragujevac, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 9 May 1995.[2] He started making music in primary school.[3] After turning 18, Ljubenović became a professional photographer. Subsequently, after moving to Belgrade, he started directing music videos under production company DaVideo and has since worked for regional artists such as Aca Lukas, Milica Pavlović, MC Stojan, Ana Kokić, Sandra Afrika, and Vuk Mob.[4][1]
Recording career
In March 2018, Devito released his debut single under the stage name Devito, titled "Alal vera", featuring Leon.[3] In June the following year, his first major label single, "Barbie", was released under Bassivity Digital and IDJTunes. With the release of "Uh" in June 2019, he gained more significant popularity and media attention, as the music video for the song has collected over 30 million views on YouTube.[5] In February 2020, Devito released "Koka" for the soundtrack of the Serbian television series South Wind. Subsequently, in June, he collaborated with Teodora Džehverović on "Vudu".[1] The single has amassed over 12 million streams on Spotify and over 100 million views on YouTube, making it the commercially most successful Serbian single of that year.[6]
Devito released "Mame mi" in March 2021 for the purposes of the film sequel to South Wind, called South Wind 2: Ubrzanje.[7] In September 2021, Devito held his first solo concert during the Belgrade Music Week festival.[8] In October 2021, he was chosen by Tuborg Open to be featured on the remix of "Get Together" by David Guetta.[9] It was followed by his debut EP, titled Leden, which was released on 12 November under IDJTunes.[10] In December, IDJ TV enlisted Devito as the most streamed Serbian artist on Spotify of 2021.[11]
His debut album, Plava krv, was released on 23 May 2023 under IDJTunes.[12] It ranked second in Austria, fifth in Switzerland, and seventh on the Spotify Top Albums Debut Global chart.[13] With over 200 million listening across all platforms in three months, Plava krv was declared the commercially most successful album by a Serbian singer in 2023.[14]
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Public image
Devito is well-known rapper recognized for wearing a white balaclava in his public appearances.[15] In the 2021 interview with Noizz, he stated that the reason behind it is so that his audience can connect with his lyrics and music, further explaining: "Regardless of who and what you are, you can live your dreams, if you are ready to fight for them of course".[9] At the beginning of 2023, Devito showed his public support for the LGBT community in Serbia after he had been accused by rapper Mili of being a closeted gay man.[16][17] On 5 October 2023, it was reported he got married.[18]
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