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Luka Šulić (born, 25 August, 1987) is Croatian-Slovenian cellist.

Luka was born in Maribor, Slovenia. He comes from a Dubrovnik musical family, his dad Božo is also a cellist, and many members of his family are associated with music.

He began his musical education in Maribor, after which he attended the Musik Academy in Zagreb in the class of Professor Valter Dešpalj. He continued his education in Vienna with professor Reinhard Latzko. Luka is currently studying with Mats Lidstrom at the Royal Academy of Musik in London.

In 2004 Šulić won an award at the 5th International Competition for Young Musicians Tchaikovsky, following the first prize at the International Alpe-Adria in Gorizia in 1999 and 2003, and the National Competition in Ljubljana in 2000 and 2003. He often performs at various concerts at Home and abroad. Šulić won the first award of the International Cello Competition "Witold Lutoslawski" in 2009.

In January 2011, Šulić, along with friend and fellow cellist Stjepan Hauser, performed a cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal which was played solely on cello. In just a few days, the Musik video for this cover became a YouTube sensation.

Von his own words, Luka adores and is very contected with Dubrovnik, he is always happy to performe in Dubrovnik, Knežev dvor is his Favorit place for a gig.