Ksenija Knezevic Gives Birth, Knez: Baby Is Adorable

Singer Ksenija Knezevic, a former member of the group Hurricane, gave birth to a daughter this morning, September 3. The girl was given the name Matea, of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God.” The news was first shared with Kurir by the proud grandfather, singer Nenad Knezevic Knez.

The baby’s father is Nikola Todorovic, Ksenija Knezevic’s longtime partner, whom the singer has largely managed to keep out of the media spotlight. The couple has been together since high school, and they made their engagement official in 2025, when the singer began wearing an engagement ring. They postponed their wedding once they learned she was pregnant, deciding to welcome the baby first.

Todorovic comes from a prominent Belgrade family, his father is a lawyer, and he himself runs a business in the hospitality industry as co-owner of several burger restaurants across Belgrade. The couple lives in the Vracar neighborhood, and Todorovic also owns property in Montenegro. Neither before the birth nor since have the two given joint interviews about their relationship, so information about Todorovic has mostly reached the public secondhand, through friends and family.

Ksenija Knezevic confirmed her pregnancy in March 2026, when she was already five months along. At the time, she told reporters how she found out.

“We were caught off guard by the pregnancy. My partner and I are happy. We’re already in the fifth month.”

Kurir also noted that day that Ksenija Knezevic had, in the meantime, had a brief romance with actor Pavle Mensur, who is three years younger than her, before getting back together with Todorovic.

Nenad Knezevic Knez described to Kurir how his daughter’s delivery went, which, he said, took a little longer than expected.

“Matea has come into the world. We’re all happy and excited. It took a little longer, she went past the ninth month, and this morning she went into labor. I’ve seen her in a photo. The baby is adorable.”

His statement makes clear that at the moment he spoke to reporters, Knez had not yet seen his granddaughter in person, only in a photo sent to him from the maternity ward.

This is the first child for Ksenija Knezevic and Nikola Todorovic, whether the couple is formally married or in a common-law relationship. We had not previously reported on this story, so this marks the first confirmation in domestic media of the baby’s name and the father’s identity since the singer announced her pregnancy back in March.

Ksenija Knezevic built her career as a member of the group Hurricane, with whom she represented Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest. In recent years she has appeared on stage less often and speaks about her private life rarely and selectively. Her father, Nenad Knezevic Knez, is a longtime star of the local music scene and one of the most recognizable folk singers in the region, so any family news from that household spreads quickly.

The couple was last seen together in public at one of Knez’s concerts, at the very moment the singer officially confirmed her pregnancy in front of the audience and the press. Since then, throughout the pregnancy, Ksenija and Nikola have not posted joint photos or shared details about preparing for the baby, so the birth, according to her father, came somewhat later than expected, only after the ninth month had passed.

News that Ksenija Knezevic had become a mother, and Nenad Knezevic Knez a grandfather, had not been reported until now, since there had been no official details about the pregnancy or the relationship before this morning’s statement. The daughter’s name, the father’s identity and the circumstances of the birth are thus now confirmed in full for the first time, thanks to the interview the proud grandfather gave to Kurir.