Dragana Katic Says Sanja Kuzet Didn't End Their Partnership
Presenter Dragana Katic said at Milance Radosavljevic's concert that Sanja Kuzet didn't leave Zvezde Granda on her own, but has plans of her own for the future.
On August 29, at Milance Radosavljevic’s concert, Dragana Katic spoke publicly for the first time about Sanja Kuzet’s departure from Zvezde Granda. She gave the statement directly to reporters on site, and her tone was markedly different from the dry press release the production company had issued earlier.
“Sanja didn’t end our collaboration,” Katic told reporters gathered at the concert.
“Sanja didn’t end our collaboration, she has some plans of her own and let her present that to you in the best possible way. Our collaboration was great, we’re still in touch privately, she made a good decision and I’m sure she’ll be as successful in everything new as she has been so far.”
Dragana and Sanja hosted the show together for years, which is why her comment carries weight. This isn’t a colleague retelling someone else’s story, but someone who stood beside Kuzet every day, on stage and off camera.
Why Is Sanja Leaving Zvezde Granda?
Grand had earlier officially announced that it was parting ways with Sanja Kuzet after 13 years of working together. Kuzet herself later spoke publicly as well, announcing that the time had come for a new decision on her part. Neither she nor the production company had gone into detail about what exactly is behind the split, which makes Katic’s statement the first to offer broader context from someone who followed the decision from the closest possible vantage point.
Katic was clear: this isn’t about a falling out, nor did anyone tell Kuzet to leave. According to her, her colleague has plans of her own, which she will present to the public once she’s ready. Katic stressed that she believes Kuzet made a good decision and that she has no doubts about her next professional move.
Katic also confirmed something that often goes unmentioned when on screen partnerships end: she said she and Kuzet are still in touch, not just professionally but privately as well. That detail backs up her claim that there’s no bad blood behind the exit, just a personal decision to take her career in a new direction.
Katic made the comments at Milance Radosavljevic’s concert, an event she said she had been looking forward to for a long time. She came out with friends for what she described as a night to unwind, and she also praised accordionist Aca Sofronijevic, who accompanied the performance. It was in that relaxed atmosphere that the statement now making the rounds online came about.
Kuzet’s departure comes as the entire show prepares for a major shake up. The new season of Zvezde Granda is moving to Prva TV starting September 20. Along with the change of network comes a revamped judging panel and new competition rules, so viewers will see a format that differs from what they’re used to in several ways starting this fall.
Through it all, the host’s role has always been one of the show’s defining features, which is why the news that Sanja Kuzet won’t be part of the team drew so much attention. With her statement, Dragana Katic tried to clear the story of any suggestion of a feud or falling out, and frame it instead for what she says it really is: a career change made by choice, with the backing of a longtime colleague who remains in touch.
For now, it isn’t known exactly what Sanja Kuzet is working on or when she’ll unveil her new projects to the public. Dragana Katic says that’s up to her to announce, and that she doesn’t want to get ahead of her colleague on what’s coming.
