Vesna Zmijanac reveals loss of two sons in autobiography

Folk singer Vesna Zmijanac has shared deeply personal details regarding the loss of two sons in her autobiography, ‘Kada mirišu jorgovani’.

In 1986, while at the height of her fame, Zmijanac and her partner at the time, Vlad Jovanović, lost their first child during the seventh month of pregnancy. The singer described the traumatic event as a spontaneous miscarriage that began behind the scenes during a concert break in Mladenovac, continuing during her transit to Belgrade and into the hospital.

Less than a year later, in 1987, Zmijanac experienced a similar tragedy, losing a second son during the seventh month of pregnancy under nearly identical circumstances. She expressed the lasting emotional impact of these losses, describing them as a void that continues to cause her profound pain.