Goca Trzan on Ivan Marinkovic: Agony Has Lasted 15 Years

Goca Trzan responded today to Ivan Marinkovic, after her ex-husband blamed her for their daughter Lena’s decision to change her surname.

Lena (19) has recently stopped signing her TikTok posts as Marinkovic, using Trzan instead. She has officially changed her surname to her mother’s. Ivan Marinkovic publicly claimed the decision didn’t surprise him, but also said Goca had manipulated their daughter.

Two outlets carried the statement differently. Telegraf published it as its own interview with the singer, while Informer ran the same statement citing Blic. The content of the statement was identical in both cases.

“Yes, that’s right. That’s not our topic, that’s not content we follow, we don’t touch each other in any sense of the word, thank God. Lena is used to it, she’s made peace with it, the agony has lasted 15 years, and she’s 19. She’s seen it all, unfortunately, I wish she hadn’t. We’re not interested in that. I don’t see an end to this agony, because I’m always the subject of conversation,” Goca Trzan said.

The couple married in 2007, after getting engaged in the fall of 2006. According to Goca, Marinkovic did not see their daughter for ten years. Today, she says she doesn’t think much about his comments on social media.

“I don’t watch that, we don’t watch that at home, we don’t comment on it. If there’s a crisis, we sit down as a tribe, talk it through and discuss it. I don’t get too worked up about it,” the singer said, adding that she describes her daughter and son Radomir as calmer and more composed than herself.

While the exchange of accusations with her ex-husband continues, Goca is also planning a vacation. She and her husband Rasa Novakovic are preparing a trip to Mauritius, where they will celebrate 11 years of marriage and 15 years together.

“I haven’t had time to rest, but Rasa and I are going to Mauritius to celebrate 11 years of marriage and 15 years since we’ve been together,” Goca Trzan said.

There’s still work to do before the vacation, though. Goca Trzan is preparing a solo concert at the Blue Hall of the Sava Centar, scheduled for November 4, 2026. She says she’s also working on new material, and alongside her performances she remains devoted to her family, despite the constant comments about her relationship with her ex-husband.

According to Goca, Lena is used to the fact that her mother, not she herself, is always the subject of conversation. The surname change itself, however, remains her own decision, while Ivan Marinkovic continues to publicly insist that Goca is behind it.