Ana Popović's father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Popović founded her first serious band at age nineteen. Within a year, she was playing outside of Yugoslavia and opening shows for American blues icons like Junior Wells. Her band Hush released their debut album, Hometown in 1998. The next year, Popović relocated to the Netherlands to study jazz guitar. She quickly became a fixture on the Dutch blues scene and soon ventured into neighboring Germany.
Awards & Nominations:
2002 — Three-way nominee for "Best Singer", "Best Guitarist" and "Best Album" at the French Blues Awards.
2003 — First European nominated for "Best New Artist Debut" at the W.C. Handy Award in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
2003 — Nominated for "Best Blues Album’’ at the Jammie Awards in New York City.
2004 — Winner of the award Jazz à Juan Revelation in Juan-les-Pins, France.
2006 — Nominated for 'Best Blues DVD (2005)', 'Best Live Performer', 'Best Female Blues Artist' and 'Most Outstanding Musician (Guitar)' at the 'Living Blues Awards'.
2007 — Nominated for 'Blues Artist of the Year' (BluesWax 2007, USA).
2010 — Nominated as 'Best Overseas Artist' at the British Blues Awards.
2011 — Winner 'Best Blues DVD' at the Blues Matters Awards (UK)
2011 — Three-way nominee for "Contemporary Blues Album" (Unconditional), "Contemporary Blues Female Artist" and "Best DVD" (An Evening at Trasimeno Lake) at the 33rd Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
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Nothing Personal
Ana Popovic Lyrics
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Needles to say I hope that you feel it too
Hope you don't mind that I care
I might look
familiar
you'll wonder
If we'd ever met before
I found you
i don't wanna miss you
no more
I just love playing
your shadow
instead of
your guide
I could forever
be around you
next to you
by your side
Do you get a feeling
being wanted
do you get a feeling
you're not alone
someone you mean
a world to
is still practically unknown
Excuse me
while I
spend another
hour with you
don't get me wrong
I just wanna
breath the air you do
I was
making sure you
haven't
noticed me
while I touched
what the object
of obsession
used to be
The lyrics of Ana Popovic's "Nothing Personal" convey the message of a deep romantic feeling towards someone. The opening lines, "Nothing personal think I'm in love with you, Needles to say I hope that you feel it too," suggest the singer's confession of her feelings towards the person she addresses through her music. She cares for this person, and she does not want to miss the chance of making her feelings known. She wants to be by her side and is ready to become a part of her life, as suggested by "I don't wanna miss you no more." The singer is in awe of this person and wants to spend time with her, as hinted by "Excuse me while I spend another hour with you."
The words, "I just love playing your shadow instead of your guide. I could forever be around you, next to you, by your side," suggest the singer's love and admiration for this person. The singer wants to be around this person, not as a guide but as someone who complements and follows, with the hope that the person will reciprocate her feelings. The final lines "while I touched what the object of obsession used to be" suggest that the singer is coming to terms with her obsession and wants to express her feelings before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing personal think I'm in love with you
I hope you won't take this the wrong way, but I believe I may be in love with you.
Needles to say I hope that you feel it too
Hopefully, you reciprocate the same feelings and we can pursue a relationship together.
Hope you don't mind that I care
I hope that you understand that my actions towards you come from a place of genuine care and affection.
I might look familiar
You may recognize me from somewhere or mistake me for someone else.
you'll wonder If we'd ever met before
You may contemplate our past encounters and whether or not we have a history together.
now that I found you
Since meeting you, I have developed a strong interest in getting to know you better.
i don't wanna miss you no more
I am keen on spending more time with you and not letting the opportunity to pursue something real pass me by.
I just love playing your shadow instead of your guide
I would rather be a passive presence in your life than take the lead in guiding you because being around you is enough for me.
I could forever be around you next to you by your side
I want to be a constant and supportive presence for you, always standing next to you and being by your side.
Do you get a feeling being wanted
Do you feel the sense of somebody wanting to be close to you?
do you get a feeling you're not alone
Do you feel like you have somebody who you can lean on and confide in?
someone you mean a world to
You are very important to someone and they care deeply about you.
is still practically unknown
However, you don't quite know who that person is or the extent of their feelings towards you.
Excuse me while I spend another hour with you
I would like to spend more time with you if that is okay.
don't get me wrong I just wanna breath the air you do
I don't mean to come on too strong, but I simply want to be near you and experience the things that you do.
I was making sure you haven't noticed me
I was trying not to be noticed by you even though I have been admiring you from afar.
while I touched what the object of obsession used to be
I was revisiting a place or item that you were once interested in because it made me feel closer to you in some way.
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.