Muharem Serbezovski received a €20,000 tip for a single song
Skopje-born folk singer was filmed counting and placing large banknotes after performing for Soraja Vucelic.
Muharem Serbezovski, a folk singer born in the Topana neighbourhood of Skopje, found himself back in the spotlight after a clip circulated showing him receiving an astonishing tip: €20,000 for a single song at a private event.
Serbezovski left Skopje roughly thirty years ago and later settled in Sarajevo, but his repertoire has kept him known across the former Yugoslavia — “Crnokosa Hatidže” and “Zašto su ti kose pobelele, druže” are among his best-known songs. He has also published several novels.
Video shows the moment
The footage, shared on Instagram by media personality Soraja Vucelic, captures Serbezovski visibly struggling to hold the cash as banknotes spill into his hands and pockets; at one point he begins placing stacks of money on a table. Regional press reports say the bills were mostly €200 and €500 notes.
According to coverage from the region, the performance was part of a private celebration and the singer earned the €20,000 for a single requested song — reportedly ordered by the new mother herself.
Soraja Vucelic gave birth at the beginning of the year to a son named Kan and has since kept a lower profile online. She has not disclosed the identity of the child’s father, although local speculation links him to a wealthy Croatian businessman involved in luxury car sales. Soraja has said she is enjoying motherhood and has changed her habits since the birth.
The episode generated a wave of reactions under Soraja’s posts, and the clip renewed attention to Serbezovski’s long career as both a Skopje-born and Yugoslav-era folk figure.
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