Milan Stankovic comeback: message relayed via Rada
The singer addressed his return for the first time, but indirectly. He relayed a message to the public through Rada Manojlovic on TV, while she casts doubt on the autumn release, saying she has not heard the new songs.
- Milan Stankovic addressed his return for the first time, but indirectly, relaying a message to the public through Rada Manojlovic on June 15.
- Rada appeared on the show Premijera Vikend Specijal and passed along that Milan will speak when the time is right.
- Rada herself doubts the autumn release, saying she has not heard any new songs.
- Earlier reports said Stankovic recorded two songs for September and hired a trainer and a nutritionist.
After a long absence, Milan Stankovic is back at the center of attention, and he managed it without saying a single word directly in front of the cameras. The singer relayed his comeback message indirectly, through his ex-girlfriend Rada Manojlovic, who appeared on the show Premijera Vikend Specijal on June 15 and revealed what he had told her.
According to her, Stankovic sent the public a short message: he will speak when the time is right. Nothing more, nothing less. Anyone who follows the Serbian music scene knows this is exactly his style, silence followed by a sudden reappearance. A singer who has been off the scene for years chose to send his first signal through the person the public still links him to, rather than through an official statement or a post on his own profile.
Is Stankovic really returning in the autumn?
This is where it gets complicated. Although the story that Milan recorded two new songs and is planning an album for September has been circulating for months, Rada herself was reserved on the show. She admitted she has not heard the new songs, which is somewhat unusual given that the two of them spent years exchanging music and feedback.
Manojlovic did not hide her skepticism. If anyone was supposed to be the first to hear what Stankovic is preparing, by all logic it would be her. And if even she has not heard the new tracks, then the question is how close the autumn comeback really is, and how much of it is still just an announcement. That is precisely why her statement carries weight, she does not confirm the story, she casts doubt on it, and she does so firsthand.
What is known about the comeback preparations
What has been reported earlier is that the singer entered a serious preparation routine. He reportedly hired a trainer and a nutritionist with a clear goal, to lose weight by September and step in front of the audience in a completely different shape than when he disappeared from the scene. A move like that usually comes with concrete plans, nobody changes their lifestyle without a reason.
All of that, however, still sits in the realm of announcements and unofficial information. Stankovic has not appeared, has not given an interview, has not released a single. We have a message relayed through Rada, we have rumors about two songs, and we have the story of a physical transformation. Put together, it looks like a comeback in the making. Taken separately, these are three distinct signals still waiting for confirmation.
Perhaps that is the whole point. Stankovic is building the tension slowly, letting the public assemble the mosaic on its own, while he waits for the moment that suits him. And whether that moment really arrives in the autumn, or whether we keep watching announcements without a song, is up to him.
Do you believe Milan Stankovic is truly returning this autumn, or is this just another in a long line of announcements?
