Pinkove Zvezde: Desingerica Clashes With Karleusa, Bosanac

On Saturday’s Pinkove Zvezde, October 17, Dragomir Despic Desingerica clashed with Jelena Karleusa over a contestant, and then with accordionist Dragan Stojkovic Bosanac over a female contestant. Both arguments broke out in the middle of the judging in the Pink studio.

Karleusa and Desingerica over Nemanja Dimitrijevic

Nemanja Dimitrijevic was the first contestant to face the panel. He sang “A ja imam tebe” by Roda Raicevic and then “Kupi me” by Amadeus Band, and won three votes: from Desingerica, Viki Miljkovic and Jelena Karleusa.

Karleusa explained why she voted:

I was the first to vote. I thought it was unfair for the guy to have no votes at all, and when I saw that nobody had voted, I had to. You didn’t deserve to have none. I made my move.

Desingerica summed up the contestant’s voice briefly: “A great vocal color.” Karleusa was sharper and added that the contestant “has to lose some weight”:

A questionable vocal color, a bit of Donald Duck, a bit through the nose, but specific in a different way, just like the way you talk. You’re a good guy, you have to lose weight, but I can see your form, you’re very handsome, musical, a specific vocal color, you’ll be recognizable.

The comments only got sharper from there. Karleusa said: “Since you’re rude and talk over everyone, I’m going to talk over you for a bit now.” Desingerica answered: “I’ve never seen a crazier woman than you.” Karleusa shot back: “So you can see how it feels, to eat what you sowed yourself.” Desingerica pointed out that she had cut in on him, and as head of the panel said the judges don’t hold it against her when she gets into that mode.

Zorica Brunclik said Dimitrijevic sang the first song correctly and with emotion but stumbled in the second, promising to vote for him in later rounds. Bosanac judged that the contestant is too old for major changes, since he is “already a formed man, a singer.” Karleusa replied that “thirties are the new fifties, when it comes to men.” Dimitrijevic chose Desingerica as his mentor, explaining that the two of them are of similar age.

Bosanac and Desingerica over Hana Barakat

Contestant Hana Barakat sang “Ko broji moje rane” by Marija Serifovic and “Luce” by Milena Vucic. She advanced only thanks to Desingerica’s vote. Zorica Brunclik said the song was too hard a choice.

Desingerica replied that as a mentor he makes special mixes for his contestants. Bosanac then cut in and told him he was talking nonsense, and the argument quickly escalated:

I won’t listen to your swindling, shell-game tricks! You sell tricks that any musically literate person calls nonsense.

Viki Miljkovic said Hana looks fantastic on stage and deserves a chance. Bosanac also commented on the contestant’s looks: “You look like Monica Bellucci.”