Milance Radosavljevic Drops New Song Before Tasmajdan

Milance Radosavljevic premieres his new song “I siromah dusu ima” today, June 30, at exactly 6 p.m. on the AS TON Records YouTube channel. The release arrives as a teaser for something he says he has waited six decades to do, his first solo concert in Belgrade, scheduled for July 3 at the Tasmajdan open-air stage.

For a singer whose career outlasts that of most of his peers, this is no ordinary release. After decades spent at weddings, celebrations and television shows, he finally steps in front of a Belgrade audience alone, under his own name, sharing the stage with no one. Tonight’s premiere works as an overture, a small hint of the atmosphere being prepared for Friday.

The composition’s title speaks for itself. “I siromah dusu ima,” which translates as “Even a poor man has a soul,” is a song about dignity, human principles and the idea that a person’s worth is not measured by a wallet. The arrangement is signed by Aleksandar Sofronijevic, whose orchestra also backs the singer at the concert, so the audience will hear tonight exactly what awaits them live at Tasmajdan.

Why is this concert different from everything before?

Because it is the first. In a career spanning six decades, Milance Radosavljevic has never held his own solo show in the capital. He has sung everywhere, but a Belgrade stage under his name remained an unfulfilled wish, until now. That is precisely why the ticket release drew a reaction few would expect from a performer of his generation.

The show is nearly sold out. According to the latest figures, fewer than 500 tickets remain, which for the Tasmajdan open-air space means a packed amphitheatre is on the way. The interest shows that old-school folk music still has an audience willing to fill one of Belgrade’s best-known summer venues.

The singer has admitted he fears his own emotions. “I fear my feelings may overcome me before the singing even begins,” he said ahead of the show. With performers like him, that line is not a marketing move but the honest admission of a man who has waited an entire working life for this moment.

What the evening at Tasmajdan will bring

The concert starts at 8.30 p.m., and the program will be built around the old hits Radosavljevic is known for, alongside a few new compositions, including the song premiering tonight. Aleksandar Sofronijevic’s orchestra provides live backing, which for the folk genre remains the most important part of the experience.

For an audience that grew up with this sound, the evening at Tasmajdan will be more than a concert, it will be a kind of recognition for a performer who worked for decades without much fanfare. And for the singer himself, by his own admission, it will be the fulfilment of a dream he has carried since the very first day of his career.

Whether six decades of patience will finally deliver the most emotional night of his career, we will find out on Friday, and you, will you be part of the crowd at Tasmajdan?