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Sung by Thompson, Received a Stormy Response: I'm a Musician, Not a Politician

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Jakov Jozinović found himself in the middle of a storm caused by a recording of him from two years ago. It went viral online, showing Jakov singing a song by Marko Perković Thompson. It sparked heated debate and numerous violent reactions - especially in Serbia. Jozinović also responded to calls to boycott his concerts.

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An old recording of Jakov Jozinović singing a song by Marko Perković Thompson has sparked heated reactions on social media in recent days.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Jakov Jozinović found himself in the middle of a storm caused by a recording of him from two years ago. It went viral online, showing Jakov singing a song by Marko Perković Thompson. It sparked heated debate and numerous violent reactions - especially in Serbia. Jozinović also responded to calls to boycott his concerts.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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A recording has emerged of young singer Jakov Jozinović singing Thompson's song, which has caused outrage in Serbia.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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This is not the first time that the name of a young musician has been used as a political weapon, and the whole case has once again opened the question of how much music in this region can be separated from politics, national feelings and historical disputes. What exactly is so controversial about the recording and the song "Ako ne znaš što je bilo" (If You Don't Know What Happened) we asked communications expert Prof. Dr. Božo Skoka and respect…

Jakov Jozinović's explanation of Thompson's song "Ako ne znas što je bilo" (If You Don't Know What Happened) that he sang has sparked new reactions in the public. Among them, a Facebook post by former parliamentarian Petar Škorić stood out, in which he directly addressed the young singer from Vinkovci and asked what he was actually justifying by referring to his age at the time. Read his full […]

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Jakov Jozinovic has found himself in the center of controversy these days because of an old recording on which he sings Thompson's song “If you don't know what was”. This provoked violent reactions in Serbia, some began to call for a boycott of his concerts. He found it appropriate to justify himself as he was only 19 at the time. IN...

·Split, Croatia
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nsuzivo.rs broke the news on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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