Biljana "Bilja" Krstić, born on November 9, 1955, in Serbia, is a singer and songwriter. She began her career as a teenager in 1972 with the band Bubamare from Leskovac. In 1975, Krstić joined Suncokret, achieving nationwide popularity with the album Moje bube (1977). She then joined Rani Mraz in 1978, recording albums such as Mojoj mami, umesto maturske slike u izlogu (1979), and Odlazi cirkus (1980). Krstić started her solo career in 1983 with the album Prevari večeras svoje društvo sa mnom, followed by Iz unutrašnjeg džepa in 1985. She transitioned to ethnic music with the 2001 album Bistrik, produced by Ljuba Ninković, featuring covers of traditional songs from Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia, and Hungary. Krstić's work with Bistrik Orchestra brought her international recognition, including a top ten ranking for the 2007 album, Tarpoš, in Songlines magazine.
