Jelena: “I sing a ballad about love and accepting it even when it comes, unannounced”
Serbian national selection “Pesma za Evroviziju 23″ is taking place this week. The semi-finals start tomorrow on 1st and 2nd of March while the final is set to take place on 4th of March. Eight acts will be qualifying from each semi-final and ahead of those we had a chance to talk with Jelena Vlahović who will be competing as 10th act of the second-semi-final on 2nd of March. Jelena was always involved with music but her education took a turn as she got a degree as speech therapist, after doing both jobs she decided to dedicate herself fully to singing. Find out what else did Jelena tell us about “Kao grom iz vedra neba” in our interview below
Hello Jelena, first of all I would like to congratulate you for being selected for Pesma za Evroviziju 2023. How does that feel and what made you decide to take part at the show?
Hi! Thank you:)
I got the call from the composer Alex Filipovic and he asked me if I would like to participate, so I accepted the invitation and here we are. 😊
How did you get involved with singing? Can you tell us more about your musical beginnings?
Since I was a kid I was always paying attention to music, more that anything else. I went on a ballet and to music school, played piano and really enjoying classic music but then again I was fascinated with some other music genres also, so i spent a lot of time listening to music and singing a whole day even sometimes.
By your education you are a speech therapist but acting and singing were always part of your life now it seems like music is your the occupation you chose. How was that path?
Yes,by occupation I am speech therapist and I did that job too. But in a one moment I realised that it is too hard to do both jobs and be a mom and wife, so I had to choose for now. And I’m enjoying it.
Can you tell us a bit about “Kao grom iz vedra neba” and how did it came to life?
What can we expect from your performance? Can you give us a hint?
Can’t tell anything about performance except that we will try to give our best😊
Do you watch Eurovision regularly, if so would you like to share a memory which you have of it or a favourite song from the contest?
There have been a lot of great moments on Eurovision, I always listen to song to maybe find something new. But if i have to choose one it would me Athena – For Real from 2004.
If you had a chance to make a duet with any Pesma za Evroviziju /Eurovision participant, who would you choose?
If I could choose someone for duet maybe it would be interesting to work with Måneskin.
At one point you were releasing covers at your YouTube channel, is there a song which you’d really like to cover or perform but you never got a chance to?
There is a lot of songs I would like to cover,but now I’m focused to my music which I am going to release soon.
Three things I never leave my house without are the keys, cell phone and lipstick.
What do you do when you are not singing or creating music? Any hobbies?
I have a couple of hobbies but the one I like the most right now is make up. I am collecting it and watching tutorials and learning stuff about it. That is something I really enjoy.
What are your plans after Pesma za Evroviziju 2023?
My plans after this contest, if everything goes by plan, is another one, Beogradsko prolece and then releasing a song. Keep fingers crossed! 🤞
Thank you so much for your time Jelena. We wish you the best of luck at the Pesma za Evroviziju.You can listen to “Kao grom iz vedra neba” by Jelena Vlahović below:
- Jelena Vlahovic - Kao grom iz vedra neba 20%, 608 votes608 votes 20%608 votes - 20% of all votes
- Zejna - Rumba 18%, 524 votes524 votes 18%524 votes - 18% of all votes
- Hurricane - Zumi zimi zami 16%, 483 votes483 votes 16%483 votes - 16% of all votes
- Frajle - Neka neka 9%, 276 votes276 votes 9%276 votes - 9% of all votes
- Ivona - U nocima 6%, 178 votes178 votes 6%178 votes - 6% of all votes
- Dzipsii - Greh 5%, 156 votes156 votes 5%156 votes - 5% of all votes
- Egret - Ako shvatim kasno 4%, 126 votes126 votes 4%126 votes - 4% of all votes
- Filarri - Posle mene 4%, 124 votes124 votes 4%124 votes - 4% of all votes
- Milan Bujakovic - Fenomen 3%, 100 votes100 votes 3%100 votes - 3% of all votes
- Gift - Liberta 3%, 95 votes95 votes 3%95 votes - 3% of all votes
- Doris Milosevic - Tisina 3%, 92 votes92 votes 3%92 votes - 3% of all votes
- Eegor - Starac dana 2%, 72 votes72 votes 2%72 votes - 2% of all votes
- Andjela - Lose procene 2%, 63 votes63 votes 2%63 votes - 2% of all votes
- Nadia - Devojka tvog decka 2%, 60 votes60 votes 2%60 votes - 2% of all votes
- Duo Grand - Viva la vida 1%, 29 votes29 votes 1%29 votes - 1% of all votes
- Igor Vins and Bane Lalic - Zato sto volim 0%, 8 votes8 votes8 votes - 0% of all votes
- Luke Black - Samo mi se spava 19%, 393 votes393 votes 19%393 votes - 19% of all votes
- Savo Perovic - Presidente 15%, 311 votes311 votes 15%311 votes - 15% of all votes
- Filip Balos - Novi plan drugi san 14%, 293 votes293 votes 14%293 votes - 14% of all votes
- Princ - Cvet sa istoka 12%, 250 votes250 votes 12%250 votes - 12% of all votes
- Mattia Zanatta and Angela Kassiani - Novi svet 9%, 192 votes192 votes 9%192 votes - 9% of all votes
- Angellina - Lanac 9%, 191 vote191 vote 9%191 vote - 9% of all votes
- Boris Subotic - Nedostupan 6%, 131 vote131 vote 6%131 vote - 6% of all votes
- Tijana Dapcevic - Mamim 4%, 82 votes82 votes 4%82 votes - 4% of all votes
- Chegi and Braca Bluz Bend - Svadba ili kavga 3%, 60 votes60 votes 3%60 votes - 3% of all votes
- Nadja - Moj prvi oziljak na dusi 3%, 58 votes58 votes 3%58 votes - 3% of all votes
- Hercenslus - Vremenska zona 2%, 49 votes49 votes 2%49 votes - 2% of all votes
- Stefan Shy - Od jastuka do jastuka 2%, 48 votes48 votes 2%48 votes - 2% of all votes
- Filip Zmaher - Cujemo se sutra 1%, 23 votes23 votes 1%23 votes - 1% of all votes
- Igor Stanojevic - Iza duge 1%, 20 votes20 votes 1%20 votes - 1% of all votes
- Adem Mehmedovic - Osmeh 1%, 11 votes11 votes 1%11 votes - 1% of all votes
- Empathy Soul Project - Indigo 0%, 7 votes7 votes7 votes - 0% of all votes
