UPBEAT AWARDS 2026
Nominee for BEST NEW TALENT

Gordan

About the Nominee

Gordan mirror the mysticism of legends and stories from the Balkan region, creating a music that stretches between expressiveness and abstraction, tradition and the avant-garde. The visceral vocals of Svetlana Spajić (Marina Abramovic, Robert Wilson, Antony and the Johnsons, Lenhard Tapes) are both rooted and deeply interpretive. In turn, drummer Andi Stecher (STECHER, Billy Bultheel, Orchestre Les Mangelepa) and Guido Möbius on bass and electronics employ sonic strategies that steer the songs in unpredictable directions. Tapping into minimalism, noise and the rich singing tradition of the Balkans, they create something radical, and entirely their own.

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About Upbeat Awards

UPBEAT’s Best New Talent Award directs the limelight to Europe’s upcoming artists, the hidden pockets where heritage and new talent ferments, the uncharted musical landscapes off the mainstream path.

We are thrilled to announce the 10 exceptional artists from Belgium, Denmark, Spain, The Netherlands, France, Serbia and Cyprus.

UPBEAT Best New Talent 2026 artists will have the access to mentoring activities to develop their skills and competencies to help propel their international careers!

The winner will get the chance to perform at Mercat de Música Viva de Vic along with a professional concert video and an exclusive media appearance in Songlines Magazine.

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