Serbia: Jelena Tomašević releases new single "Diraj mi usne"

Serbia: Jelena Tomašević releases new single
Friday, 07 August 2020

  • Serbian singer and ESC 2008 representative, Jelena Tomašević delighted her large audience with a new song along with its music video, titled "Diraj mi usne" .

    After more than a year since she published the beautiful ballad "Suncokret" (Sunflower), Jelena Tomašević presents to the audience with a new song and video titled "Diraj mi usne" (Touch my lips), presenting herself this time in a completely new and different rhythm and manner that will definitely surprise not only fans of her music. , but also all those who follow the events on the regional music scene.

    The female Serbian superstar is making a new step  in her career with a new single, choosing a song, judging by its authenticity, that differs from everything else in the current local music market. Jelena herself stated on her new release: 

    "I have been choosing a song for this summer for a long time. I am of the opinion that music, and art in general, must not be stopped, especially not in this situation in which we currently find ourselves. We must strive to rehabilitate our spirit and our lives in all possible ways, and for each of us to contribute to that individually. The best I can give people is good music. I deliberately chose this song because it awakens strength, calls for a step further and liberation from bad moments."

    Watch the video for the song "Diraj mi usne" (Touch my lips) which shows Jelena in a seductive and magnetic visual expression:

     

    Jelena in Eurovision 

    In 2004, singing the song "Kad ne bude tvoje ljubavi" with great success at the Beovizija Festival, the Serbian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

    In 2005, she started a professional collboration with popular Serbian singer Željko Joksimović. At the Beovizija 2005, she sang the song "Jutro" composed by Željko Joksimović, written by Aleksandra Milutinović and won. Jelena was considered one of the favourites, ultimately she missed out in controversial fashion at the overall Serbia and Montenegro final (Evropesma), when all four Montenegrin jurors overlooked it in distributing their points. This was the final appearance at the contest for a united Serbia and Montenegro.

    In December 2007, Jelena Tomašević entered the Beovizija 2008. Open competition with song"Oro" composed by Željko Joksimović and written by Dejan Ivanović. In March 2008, she triumphed in the Serbian national selection, having received the highest number of points from both the jury and televoters. She was awarded as the best interpretation prize by the selection jury. She represented Serbia on home soil, in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade and achieved a 6th place for her country. 

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