Balkan entertainers' personal parenting reflections

Regional entertainment figures have shared personal reflections regarding their experiences with parenthood and family life.

Singer Nada Topčagić discussed the challenges of balancing her music career with raising her son, noting that frequent tours caused difficulties due to their separation. Actor Janko Popović Volarić reflected on becoming a father at age 20, describing a close, friendship-like relationship with his son.

Singer Stoja Novaković has provided further details regarding her difficult personal history. Having married at 16 and become a mother at 17, Novaković reported that following her husband’s death in an accident when she was 19, her late husband’s family evicted her and her three-year-old son from their home on the day of the funeral.

Her son, Milan Popov, is preparing to participate in the tenth season of the reality program ‘Elite 10’ (also referred to as ‘Elita’). Popov, who spent part of his upbringing in Australia while his mother established her career in Serbia, described their current relationship as excellent. Before entering quarantine, Novaković reportedly encouraged him to ‘remain true to himself and avoid unnecessary agitation.’ Popov noted that while he finds it difficult to be away from his own children, he maintains positive relationships with his former wives and expects his tendency to react to ‘perceived injustice and lack of manners’ to influence his behavior on the show.