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"Music has to fill the soul, that is its essence." - Ditka With this motto singer and songwriter Ditka has been building her music story. She stepped into the world of music as a little girl. Her father Gorazd, music teacher, pianist, composer, singer, impressed her with music and soon they began to work together. The story that is being written today is a combination of the poetry of well-known Slovenian poets (Feri Lainšček, Tone Pavček, Marko Pavček, Ciril Zlobec) and author's music in English language. "Ne bodi kot drugi", song of a poet Feri Lainšček which was tuned by Ditka's father Gorazd in 2012, has become very popular among listeners. In collaboration with the poet she has published three albums: "Ne bodi kot drugi" (2013), "Ne spreminjaj me" (2016) and "Ne bodi, kar nisi" (2019). Her current project are concerts of love lyrics, which she performs at prestigious locations (cultural homes, theaters, ...) in the company of Feri Lainšček and the accompanying band, part of which is also her father Gorazd Čepin. In 2016/2017 they sold out over 20 concerts around Slovenia. Ditka has done numerous independent concerts throughout Slovenia and concerts within major festivals such as Festival Pivo in Cvetje Laško, Arsana Festival, Lent Festival, ... Her purpose is to create quality music that does not leave a person indifferent and work continuously and in the long run, which is also evident on the basis of singles which she regularly issues. Ditka's music in English is well received at home and abroad, which is also reflected in success at various music festivals. She constantly upgrades her knowledge of singing and playing the guitar. Currently, she is vocally educating at BK Vocal Studio in Celje, but she started with prof. Nataša Nahtigal in Domžale. She graduated from elementary music school for guitar, then she did few years of private guitar lessons with prof. Andrej Ofak. Ditka regularly participates in music education/seminars at home and abroad (2011- "Jazz Camp Kranj", 2014- Singer / Songwriter Workshop - Yspertal, Austria, 2015 - "Michaela Singt", Vienna, Austria, ...)....