Nicim Izazvan Return With Single 'Ja ne sijam sam'
Nicim Izazvan have released a new single and a video directed by Rene Miskolci, recorded with Vojislav Aralica at Studio Siena, and are preparing their first vinyl.
The sunny side of the street has a name and a surname in this case: in the new video, actress Tamara Aleksic pulls Nicim Izazvan frontman Boris Bakalov onto it, but only after he has spent some time looking for happiness, love and justice without much luck. The song that goes with the picture is called “Ja ne sijam sam” (“I Don’t Shine Alone”). It came out on October 20, 2026, and it is the band’s first new single after a longer break.
Who is behind the video, and who is in front of the camera?
The single and the video are released together by the label Midget Unit Records. The video was directed by Rene Miskolci, who has previously made videos for KKN, Ajs Nigrutin and Sunshine.
Bakalov is joined on screen by Belgrade actress Tamara Aleksic, whose credits include Santa Maria della Salute and Ruski konzul. On his path, described as anything but simple and full of challenges, she helps him in a humorous and unusual way and steers him over to the side of the street where the sun is. The title gets a literal illustration: whoever does not shine alone has someone beside them leading the way toward the light.
Studio Siena, a first collaboration with Aralica
The song was recorded in September at Siena, a studio in Belgrade, with Vojislav Aralica producing. It is the first time Nicim Izazvan have worked with him. The band’s songwriting duo is Bakalov and guitarist Bojan Gluvajic, and it was Gluvajic who explained where the song came from:
“We really do try not to take overly long breaks, but this one around us has lasted longer than we planned. Our songs usually come about without any visible plan, we are simply motivated and inspired by a situation, whether it is a good one or a bad one. We managed to pull out of this difficult stretch of time the familiar feeling people love about our music, which is optimism and faith in victory and a better tomorrow. What kind of band would we be if we had no optimism among us?”
That answer shows how the band reads itself: optimism is not an occasional choice but, as Gluvajic puts it, the thing people love about their music, so even a difficult time gets turned into a song that looks for a bright spot. The idea is already in the title, and the video gives it a face and a sunny side of the street.
What is the band preparing after the single?
Alongside the new material, the band members are wrapping up preparations for their first vinyl release. It is called “Najbolje od…” (“The Best Of…”) and will be a collection of the most significant songs from the group’s career so far. A release date has not been announced.
