Ceca confirms she wrote key lyric of 'Beograd', correcting Dino Merlin claim

Serbian singer Svetlana Ražnatović, known as Ceca, announced that she authored the line “Moj Beograde, zagrli me” in the popular song “Beograd”. The claim counters long‑standing belief that Bosnian‑born musician Dino Merlin wrote the entire lyrics. Merlin has confirmed he composed the rest of the song, which he originally wrote in 1991 while in Switzerland. The revelation came after a comment on the social platform X sparked a debate about the song’s authorship.

Ceca’s statement has generated extensive discussion among fans and media, highlighting the collaborative nature of the track and clarifying the contributions of both artists.