She was the lead vocalist of a Croatian dance music group, Colonia.

[3][4] Indira was born to Croatian father Franjo and Bosniak mother Ismeta on 15 September 1973 in Županja.

She was named after then-Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

[5] At the age of twelve she became a member of Županja Brass Band, where she played clarinet for thirteen years.

In eighth grade she founded a band with four colleagues - "Forever young".