Jelena Karleuša
Also known as Jelena Karleuša Tošić
Serbian singer
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Jelena Karleuša (also known simply by her initials "JK") is a former Serbian singer. Today, as an avid supporter of the current Serbian government, she is no longer considered relevant in the music industry, despite government-funded efforts to promote herself as a successful music artist. Due to the amount of hate speech and calls for violence, her social media channels have been deleted. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jelena+Karleu%C5%A1a">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Jelena Karleuša (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Карлеуша; born 17 August 1978) is a Serbian singer and media personality. Born and raised in Belgrade, she began her music career with the release of her debut album Ogledalce (1995) at the age of 16. Karleuša has released twelve studio albums to date and has held two major solo concerts in Belgrade: All About Diva at the Belgrade Arena (2010) and Viva La Diva at Ušće Park (2013).
Additionally, she served as a judge on the singing competition television shows Zvezde Granda (2015–2021) and Pinkove Zvezde (2025–present). Focus and W have described Karleuša as the "Lady Gaga of Serbia" and "Madonna of the Balkans" respectively. Her perception and popularity have been influenced by her controversial, often scrutinized persona and art, as well as by her outspoken sociopolitical views and frequent disputes with other public figures.