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Često letim Er Srbijom i drago mi je da smo toliko dobro povezani sa Evropom i svetom I regularly fly with Air Serbia and am glad that we are so well connected with Europe and the world
the front rows, regardless of where we’re performing. I see that they know all the lyrics of songs that are much older than them and that is par- ticularly precious to me. It is the songs that remain and last, and that have new life breathed into them by each new generation. That is the greatest emotional value of my music.” It might be impossible to say with so many hits in your career, but do you have any favourite songs? “I’ve worked with numerous authors, but Kovač, Monteno and Bregović in a way marked my musi- cal beginnings and my path. They are three key collaborators. I’m sure my career would have gone in a complete- ly different direction if it weren't for the understanding and connection with Kornelije Kovač. He was the fig- ure who had the greatest influence on my career. Each song was a reflec- tion of some moment and marked some emotion that I recognised and attempted to express in the song. I’m lucky that I had beside me the right people and the right songs, and even more that the audience followed me, and that they ultimately knew how to recognise my sincerity.” We’ve had an opportuni- ty to see how you enjoy Air Serbia’s flights. How do you prefer to spend your time aboard planes? “I regularly fly with Air Serbia and am glad that we are so well connect- ed with Europe and the world. How I spend my time naturally also de- pends on the length of the flight. We recently went to New York with Air Serbia, because we had several con- certs arranged in America, and I can say that I really enjoyed myself. I en- joyed the professionalism of the crew, a glass of good wine, good company. On flights I often meet some friends who are dear to me and who I hav- en’t seen for a long time, but I also meet some interesting new people. That is also a moment for rest and taking some time for myself, before performances that are very demand- ing physically, so during the flight I try to rest and prepare for everything that awaits me.”
Many people would like to be like Čola, but it seems as though they broke the mould with you (laughs). Do you see anyone who we will one day be able to say is the same as Čola? “Every period has its own rules and its own people. Today things change very quickly; it is much eas- ier to become very popular, but even easier to subsequently disappear. I have a career of more than 50 years behind me, and that’s almost unim- aginable today. It’s interesting that today I have more fans than I had previously. Yes, it’s possible to forge a career in our region that will be ex- plosive, but how long it will last is de- pendent only on the quality of the performer. However, it’s difficult to create a career that’s sustainable. Oli- ver Dragojević, Bijelo Dugme, Goran Bregović… and there are many other people with great careers who’ve en- dured despite the passage of time.” Do you know that high school students most like to listen to you on the Square for New Year’s Eve. Are you surprised? “I’m unbelievably lucky that I’ve had the support of my loyal fans fol- lowing me throughout all these years and I’m truly honoured that the bond that’s connected us for years is still so strong. I’m particularly pleased that there are ever more young people in
vourite cities; I love the people, cul- ture and cuisine, and that’s why I'm particularly happy that we’ll welcome 2024 right here on Stradun. It’s cer- tain to be a special night.” What do you wish for your- self in 2024? “There are always wishes, but it’s important for me to cultivate a sense of inner peace. Happiness is often hidden in the small and pos- itive things that surround us on a daily basis. I rejoice in the success and happiness of the people I love and who are close to me. That first and foremost means my family, my wonderful daughters, and I can also say that I’ve been blessed with won- derful friends and colleagues. I al- so look forward to everything that awaits us in the future, meeting my fans around the world, which gives me the energy I need every day to go even further.” What are your plans for the coming year? “The year ahead, in a profession- al sense, will certainly be marked by the release of a new album and songs that we’ve spent a long time work- ing on. I wrote some of them myself, while some arrived from authors and songwriters with whom I collaborate, and all under the watchful eye of pro- ducer Nikša Bratoš. I wanted to offer some new sound, and the premiere performance of the first song is al- ready planned...”
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