Tanasijevic on Elita 10: "A Big Name Is Coming"

Darko Tanasijevic, host of the reality show Elita, spoke to Blic about the program’s tenth season, which starts September 5. His comments, picked up by Telegraf and Republika on August 24, reveal his favorite among the confirmed cast, his take on Dalila Dragojevic, and a name he says he is not yet allowed to disclose.

The season ahead finds Tanasijevic well rested. He spent the summer at the seaside, he says, and is now ready for the work in front of him.

The seaside was great, I rested up, enjoyed myself, did everything summer is for. I’m full of energy now for Elita 10. The comments about how I look were hilarious to me. It was fun. I was on a boat, there were no intimate videos on the boat. Preparations for Elita are in full swing, a lot is expected of all of us. The work has to be thorough, there’s a lot to do, we have an army handling it.

That is how Tanasijevic described the preparations, in his comments to Blic.

Among the confirmed cast, one name stands out to him. He named Filip Car as the one the audience is waiting for most.

I’m most looking forward to Filip Car in Elita. He’s great for everyone. The audience has missed him.

He added that he does not know exactly who else is joining, but that he likes it when real arguments break out in the house, the kind Gastoz and Stefan Karic once had. He also brought up the relationship between Andjela Djuricic and Filip Car, which he says drew a lot of speculation, and noted that Kacavenda and Janjus’s relationship only came to light five months into their run on the show.

The most attention, though, went to the story about Dalila Dragojevic. According to earlier reporting by Informer and Telegraf, she asked Pink’s production for a high fee to join Elita 10. Tanasijevic says she never reached out to him personally.

Dalila hasn’t reached out to me. She asked for a million euros? If someone wants to give her that money, let them. Why shouldn’t she come, that would be great.

The sources diverge on the figure here. In the quote itself, as carried by both Telegraf and Republika, Tanasijevic mentions one million euros. Telegraf, however, put ten million in its headline. The outlet’s own text and headline carry two different figures, and which one is accurate cannot be determined from the statements available.

For Bebi Dol, also mentioned as a cast member, Tanasijevic has nothing but praise. He calls her a living legend and says he cannot wait to see how she reacts to Asmina and Nora. He adds that he would like to see the cast show her respect, drawing a parallel with Milan, who he says commands more authority among the contestants because he is stricter.

Sofija Janicijevic, on the other hand, got a different description. Tanasijevic says she is cold and has driven him to the brink more than once, to the point that he once doused himself with water, and nearly with gasoline.

You can’t get anywhere with Sofija Janicijevic! She’s always ice cold, frozen, flatlined, there’s no point wasting energy when you talk to her. She’s driven me to the brink on several occasions, once I poured water on myself, almost gasoline!

He closed with a tease about a surprise he says will thrill viewers.

I’ve heard that one really big name is joining Elita 10, I’ve heard it, but I can’t reveal anything. You’ll be thrilled!

Tanasijevic did not reveal the name of that contestant to either Telegraf or Republika.

The list of confirmed contestants so far includes Andjela Djuricic, Filip Car, Mateja Matijevic, Bebi Dol and Stefan Karic. Karic is the sixth confirmed contestant and, according to Zeljko Mitrovic, gave up ten percent of his fee for charity. On the same day Tanasijevic spoke to Blic, August 24, Ivan Marinkovic also signed his contract for Elita 10.

Elita’s tenth season begins September 5.