Mirna Kosanin: Some of the Scenes Were Cut
The singer explained why her video for 'Vinari' resembles the one Pedja Jovanovic and Sladjana Mandic filmed at the same winery in Irig.
Mirna Kosanin turned to Instagram on September 24 to explain why her video for the song “Vinari” resembles the one Pedja Jovanovic and Sladjana Mandic released for their own song.
The duo unveiled their duet “Muzej nevinosti” (Museum of Innocence) a day earlier, on September 23. Its video was filmed at a winery in Irig, and viewers immediately noticed that the location matched the one in Kosanin’s video for “Vinari,” which came out two days after theirs.
Kosanin says she filmed “Vinari” much earlier, in mid May, and announced the song on all her social media on September 12. In her post, she wrote that some scenes had been cut from the video, out of nowhere.
“I see there’s a lot of debate about my video, so I want to briefly lay out a few facts. The video for the song ‘Vinari’ was filmed in mid May at the location in question. I announced it on September 12 on all my social media. Some of the scenes were cut, out of nowhere. I don’t know Sladjana, and I truly love Pedja like a brother! I won’t be commenting on this any further,” Kosanin wrote.
The day before, she had also posted an album of photos and clips on Instagram that, she said, did not make it into the final video, captioned “Small traces of magic that unfortunately didn’t get a spot in the video for the song ‘Vinari.’”
What Sladjana and Pedja Say
Reporters asked Jovanovic and Mandic at the promotion event how they’d comment on the resemblance to their younger colleague’s video. Mandic says the two videos are completely different.
“It’s completely different, it’s really nice. I think the location will be interesting, and I think it’s normal that the song is also called ‘Vinari.’ We didn’t have the same people behind it, so it’s impossible for them to be that similar, considering it’s the same space. I think it’s great,” Mandic said.
Jovanovic says he had no idea they had filmed at the same location.
“I didn’t even know we filmed at the same location, she’s like a sister to me,” the singer added.
Mandic also spoke about the shoot itself in Irig, where she says she ran into a few mishaps.
“The location itself is gorgeous. If you haven’t been to Irig, I really recommend it, I was genuinely fascinated. A beautiful place, wonderful nature, we really enjoyed being outside the city. We joked around a lot, ate well, filmed and worked. I was the one with the mishaps, the usual stuff, like my tights ripping or something not working, running late, but overall… I filmed for longer, Pedja had it easier,” Sladjana said with a smile.
How the Story Unfolded
Kosanin filmed the video for “Vinari” in mid May, at the same winery in Irig that Jovanovic and Mandic later used. She announced the song on September 12. The duet “Muzej nevinosti” was released on September 23, and Kosanin’s video came out two days after theirs. As soon as the comparisons started circulating online, the singer spoke up and said she would not comment on the topic any further.
