Award-winning singer & composer Mirna Bogdanovic is creating a blend of experimental sounds with jazz influenced vocals, effects and beats. With tireless curiosity, she explores the possibilities of harmony, combining the voice with acoustic and electronic soundscapes. The universe of Berlin-based artist Mirna Bogdanovic, invites the listeners into a warped world coated with jazz and avant-pop.

Bogdanović studied classical piano and jazz vocals at various music Colleges around Europe and finished her degree at the Jazz Institut Berlin (2017). At the time of her studies she won the Downbeat Student Award and was part of the National Youth Big Band (BuJazzo).

Bogdanović released two albums since 2020, both of which have won the Deutscher Jazzpreis. "Confrontation" (Klaeng Records) was crowned "Debut Album of The Year" 2021 and ‘Awake’ (Berthold Records) is currently “Album of The Year”. Both albums were also nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award 2023 (Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik) and have received critical acclaim.

Besides her work with “Mirna Bogdanovic Group” she’s also active as a side-woman and guest musician. Mirna has collaborated with the Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Radio TV Big Band Slovenia, Cotatcha Orchestra, CRR Orchestra Istanbul, Wanja Slavin’s Lotus Eaters, Ken Thompson’s, Lingua Franca and more. 

Mirna Bogdanovic Group formed in 2019, comprising of critically acclaimed musicians Povel Widestrand on piano, Peter Meyer on guitar, Igor Spallati on bass, Philip Dornbusch on drums and Mirna on voice and ukulele. Through years of performing the group has developed a unique sound and language, bringing the best out of Mirna’s compositions. 

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"...Bogdanovic offers an astounding vocal range and technique, which is completely innovative and combined with her marvelous compositions offers a deeply moving sonic experience, which stands out high above the standard recorded output..." – Adam Baruch

“Mirna Bogdanović ranks with her second album Awake among the most flexible and original Slovenian vocalists at the moment in terms of performance and composition.” - Nina Novak for Sigic

 “A different, curious album, which demands our attention in its complexity but lets our mind escape in its luminous passages…” – Jazz Mania about “Awake”

 “Awake” is quite a statement from artist who defiantly has something to say and is not afraid to open her soul to those who dare to listen. Highly recommended. – Jazz in Europe

 „Confrontation is a drug...a potent one, but one safe for frequent consumption.“ -All about jazz ****

 It almost goes without saying that it is precisely this confrontational album that receives the German Jazz Prize for “Debut Album of the Year”. Because there really isn't a better debut than this, at least from a critic's perspective. – Musikreviews.de

 "Not too many singers have the strength to make themselves independent from the vocal point of view in their own music. Mirna Bogdanović succeeds in squaring the circle by thinking like a pianist, guitarist, saxophonist or producer". - Wolf Kampmann