entertainment
February 8, 2026
Is Tito "to blame" for her success? The Queen of Folk Music revealed a little-known detail from her life
Few people know that the singer in the picture released her first single record back in 1969, titled "Baki i deki/Mami i tati". This folk music singer is still considered one of the most talented in the former Yugoslavia, and the queen of folk music.

TL;DR
- The singer released her first single in 1969, titled "Baki i deki/Mami i tati".
- She is considered one of the most talented folk singers in the former Yugoslavia and is known as the queen of folk music.
- She has recorded over twenty albums and sung famous hits like “Odakle si sele” and “Kuće male krečene u belo”.
- At seven years old, she won a festival singing a song by Lepa Lukić.
- At twelve, she performed for Tito on his birthday, and he later insisted she attend music school.
- Tito arranged for her father to get a job in Belgrade so she could enroll in music school.
- She is currently a judge on the talent show "Zvezde Granda", known for her mentorship.
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