Karleusa Signs New Season of Pinkove Zvezde

Jelena Karleusa signed her contract for the new season of the music competition Pinkove Zvezde on Sunday, August 30. The contract was signed in the office of Zeljko Mitrovic, owner and director of Pink television, who used the occasion to reveal how far casting for the new season had progressed.

Karleusa and Mitrovic were known for years as people with a strained relationship, before this very format brought them together professionally. This time they were photographed in his office, over the signed papers, and Mitrovic made no secret of how much the makeup of the jury mattered to him. He pointed out that Karleusa and Desingerica, whose real name is Dragomir Despic, have drawn the most attention so far with the announcements of the new season.

From my position I can’t play favorites among jury members, but it’s clear that the two who have drawn the most attention are Jelena and Desingerica, Zeljko Mitrovic said after signing the contract in his office.

Mitrovic also revealed at what stage the casting for the new season currently stands. According to him, most of the work is done, and there is room for new candidates for only about another week to ten days.

We’ve already picked 150 candidates, 30 spots are left, casting and auditions will probably go on for another week or ten days, Mitrovic said about the casting for the new season.

After signing the contract, Karleusa looked back on the previous season and announced the new one, saying she expects it to be even better than the last.

It’s a great honor for me, it’s going to be a good season, I think the previous season was fantastic, and I think we’re now warming up for the season of a lifetime, Jelena Karleusa said after signing the contract.

The conversation in the office also turned to a personal topic. Karleusa revealed that, besides her work on television, she is also active in animal protection, and that she keeps nine dogs with disabilities at home, split between two houses.

I’m also a member of Peta, I’ve adopted nine dogs, all of them with disabilities. I keep them in two houses, yes, Jelena Karleusa said in conversation with Mitrovic in his office.

Peta is a humanitarian organization that cares for abandoned and injured animals, and Karleusa had already spoken publicly before about her work in dog protection.

Besides Karleusa, the contract for the new season of the jury was also signed by Dragomir Despic, better known as Desingerica, who also sat on the Pinkove Zvezde jury in the previous season. Mitrovic also commented on his behavior during the previous season, in which Desingerica was known for his heated reactions.

Desinger held up like a champion, he didn’t slap anyone with a sneaker, he didn’t pour beer on anyone, Zeljko Mitrovic said about Desingerica’s behavior in the previous season.

Mitrovic added that during filming of the previous season, Despic had been more disciplined than the public expected, and announced that some of the scenes that never made it into the show might still be shown one day.

Pinkove Zvezde is a music competition that has drawn large audiences in the region and in Serbia for years. According to Mitrovic, the new season will start as soon as casting closes, and until then, those who believe they have what it takes to join the show can still apply. No official start date for the new season has been announced so far.