Karleusa: Split From Birtasevic Was a Business Call

Jelena Karleusa broke her silence on Monday, September 28, around noon, posting on X for the first time about the end of her professional partnership with Zoran Birtasevic, her longtime producer and close friend. She signed the post “Kisses from Milan,” where she is currently staying.

Where the split rumors came from

Speculation about a falling out began after the birthday of her daughters, Atina and Nika Tosic. Since then, the singer has appeared at public events without Birtasevic, and followers on social media started pointing out that she had unfollowed him on X. No official explanation had come until Monday.

Karleusa first said her business and private life should not be a burden on the public, then explained why the collaboration ended:

Everyone who no longer works with me, there is a serious BUSINESS reason for that on my part. Also, people who lose out have every right to be upset.

She added that her private life remains her own business:

PRIVATE means the public should not concern itself with it, unless I decide otherwise.

In the same post, according to Kurir, she also addressed reports about a relationship with a model named Aleksandar, 25 years her junior, that have circulated in the media over the past few days. Portal Srpske wrote about the relationship last week, in a piece titled “Karleusa: ‘I Love Chicken,’ She’s Dating Sevo.”

The romance rumors surfaced after Karleusa, having reconciled with her ex husband Dusko Tosic, with whom she is now on good terms, was seen with the model at a venue in Belgrade, together with songwriter Jelena Radosavljevic. Footage also emerged of the two of them with Boki 13, as well as a clip from inside her car showing the model behind the wheel, driving her.

From Milan, with a view of the Duomo

Karleusa’s younger daughter, Nika Tosic, traveled with her to Milan. The older daughter, Atina Tosic, is enrolled there in a multi year fashion program, which is why she moved from Serbia. According to Telegraf, the family set aside 90,000 euros for her education.

Nika went along to help her sister through the first days in her new city. Before the trip, she posted a short TikTok clip set to Tose Proeski’s song “Da l’ si sretnija,” writing:

Going to see my sister off.

From the terrace where they are staying, Karleusa also shared a view of the Duomo cathedral. The previous week she had filmed several episodes of Pinkove zvezde, so now, as she put it herself, she has a little time to rest before getting back to new music.