Sonja Sajzor

Sonja Sajzor (born 26 January 1993) is a DJ, darkwave singer, songwriter, visual artist, and a queer icon in Serbia.

Early life

Sajzor grew up in Šabac, a small western town of Serbia which is regarded as "conservative" towards LGBT rights. Sonja then moved in with a man in Belgrade, where she was constantly networking to join the LGBTIQ+ scene in Belgrade. After four months of stay in Serbia, she and her boyfriend were attacked. Hence, she returned home and re-enrolled in high-school, where she faced severe depression.

Professional career

Sajzor became one of the first two drag queens in Serbia, while she was debuting on social media.

Music

She lists Siouxsie Sioux, Nina Hagen, Lydia Lunch, and Lene Lovich – "70s and 80s goth punk women" – as her influences. At the age of 13, Sonja watched the performance of Scissor Sisters, who were playing at Exit festival, on TV. Since then, she felt the urge to start doing drag. As a singer, her lyricism is based upon heartbreak and unfulfilled love story. At the end of 2018, she released her debut album "Prudence". Sonja is the author of all the lyrics on the album while artpop duo Ensh participated in the music production.

Discography

Albums Prudence (2018) Nocturnal (2019)

Singles Heartbroken ft. Ensh (2017) Loner's Lament (2017) Fragile Blues (2018) All Hell Breaks Loose (2018)