Fedja Dimovic, a member of Beogradski Sindikat musical group: There is nothing controversial in the song, and the Serbs have the right to rejoice

Fedja Dimovic, a member of Beogradski Sindikat musical group, says that he sees nothing controversial in the song "Veseli se srpski rode", with which the Serbian Davis Cup team introduced itself in Spain. He believes that Serbs, like any other nation, have the right to rejoice. He dismisses the accusations, stating that they are a part of a campaign that portrays every Serbian idea as something negative.

"In my opinion, that song is phenomenal. I love that song a lot, and I don't see anything wrong with it. The Serbs, like any other people on Earth, have the right to rejoice and celebrate and to display their flag wherever the Serbs live. I don't see any Greater Serbian hegemony or any other conspiracy in that", Dimovic says for Kosovo Online.

He explains that some people were bothered by the verse "that the Serbian flag flies from Prizren to Rumija".

"During every celebration that symbolizes Serbian unity, such as when athletes achieve success, there is always some small but loud group of people who criticize it, and that is nothing new", our interlocutor explains.

He points out that something similar happened during the welcome of basketball players and Novak Djokovic in front of the City Assembly of Belgrade.

"That song was sung, and 'Beogradski Sindikat' participated. Insults and belittling of that phenomenal and emotional event began. There is regret among some people that this is no longer Yugoslavia, that Belgrade is not the center of the SFRY, that this is Serbia, that we sing about it and our church. I am happy that these times have finally come for us to mention some things without fear and with pride", Dimovic states.

The frontman of "Beogradski Sindikat" adds that, on the other hand, everyone fights for their interests and cites the example of Albania.

"If you look at what the Albanians, especially Albanian lobbyists, are doing, you see their influence in popular culture where they have three or four extremely popular global pop singers. In Drake's new video, one of the most listened-to musicians on the planet, Albanian coats of arms appear, and he personally emphasized Albanian symbols. There is even some rhyme where he mentions Pristina. Obviously, Albanians are contributing a significant amount of money to popularize their idea of 'Greater Albania'", Dimovic believes.

He says that other nations in the region also have their interests and that within that framework, there is a need to attack every Serbian campaign.

"It's not a systemic campaign like in some places here. It's just an individual act, as Djokovic or some other athlete does, so the song is heard because of them. Those bothered by it try to present every Serbian idea as something bad, something nationalist, chauvinistic, racist, genocidal... They lead these campaigns to actually cover up other crimes and the suffering of the Serbs", Dimovic says.

He explains that "Beogradski Sindikat" is often targeted because of national attitudes in their songs and the celebration of the culture and tradition of the Serbs, but they no longer pay attention to it.