Diva (Jelena Karleuša album)

Diva
Diva
	Standard edition album cover
Studio album by Jelena Karleuša
Released	11 June 2012
Recorded	2009–2012
Studio	Atelje Trag
Genre	Pop; electropop; dance-pop;
Length	41:29
Language	Serbian
Label	City Records
Producer	Marko Peruničić; Nebojša Arežina;
Jelena Karleuša chronology
Singles from Diva
	"Insomnia"; Released: 30 December 2009; "Muškarac koji mrzi žene"; Released: 4 January 2011; "Nova religija (Plava Šeherezada)"; Released: 26 June 2011;

Diva is the tenth studio album by Serbian singer Jelena Karleuša, released on 11 June 2012 under City Records.^[1]^[2] The album features eleven tracks, including the three previously released songs: "Insomnia" (2009), "Muškarac koji mrzi žene" (2011) and "Nova religija" (2011). The lyrics on the album were written by Marina Tucaković, while the production was handled by Nebojša Arežina and Marko Peruničić from Atelje Trag.^[1]

Diva was sold in two series of 50,000 copies.^[3] According to media reports, it was the fastest-selling album by a Serbian artist.^[4]

The album was promoted with Karleuša's second major solo concert, titled Viva La Diva, held in Ušće, Belgrade on 15 June 2013.

Background

Following the release of JK Revolution in 2008, Karleuša took a break from recording music due to pregnancies with her two daughters. In December 2009, she made her comeback by releasing the single "Insomnia".^[5] On 16 May 2010, Karleuša held her first major concert in the Belgrade Arena, called All About Diva Show.^[6]

In January 2011, Karleuša announced her forthcoming album with the release of the holographic performance of "Muškarac koji mrzi žene" (Man Who Hates Women). The song was followed by "Nova religija" (New Religion), which she performed in the grand final of the fourth season of the reality television show Big Brother in June 2011.

Track listing

All tracks are arranged and produced by Nebojša Arežina and Marko Peruničić.

All lyrics are written by Marina Tucaković

*Diva* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mikrofon"	3:18
2.	"Pucaj u ljubav (Ne vredi)"	3:38
3.	"Krimi rad" (featuring Teča)	4:00
4.	"Savršen zločin"	3:25
5.	"Sodoma & Gomora"	3:00
6.	"Insomnia" (featuring Mirza Hamzić)	4:07
7.	"Radim na bol"	3:31
8.	"Muškarac koji mrzi žene"	4:01
9.	"Duboko ranjena"	3:48
10.	"Nova religija (Plava Šeherezada)"	4:03
11.	"So" (featuring Nesh)	4:05
Total length:		41:29

Sample credits

"Mikrofon" contains a sample of "Alay" (2009) performed by Subliminal featuring Dana International.
"Pucaj u ljubav" contains a sample of "Mio" (2011) performed by David Bustamante.
"Krimi rad" contains a sample of "Criminel" (2010) performed by TLF featuring Indila.
"Savršen zločin" contains a sample of "Adain Shelach" (2009) performed by Avihu Shabat.
"Insomnia" contains a sample of "Dance Pe Chance" (2008) performed by Sunidhi Chauhan and Labh Janjua.
"Muškarac koji mrzi žene" contains a sample of "Lucifer" (2010) performed by Shinee.
"Duboko ranjena" contains a sample of "Ma Sh'haya Haya" (2011) performed by Maya Bouskilla.
"Nova religija" contains a sample of "Dum Dum" (2010) by Benny Dayal and Himani Kapoor.
"So" contains a sample of "La Terrazza" (2008) performed by Dean Newton featuring Huggy.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Diva.

Jelena Karleuša - vocals
Ivana Peters - background vocals
Jelena Mitić - background vocals
Suzana Dinić - background vocals
Rastko Petrović - acoustic guitar, baglama
Vladimir Čukić - bass guitar
Zoran "Petra" Petrović - electric guitar
Vojno Dizdar - piano
Nebojša Arežina - production, mixing
Marko Peruničić - production, mixing, background vocals
Oliver Jovanović - mastering
Zoran Birtašević - executive producer, design, creative director
Dejan Milićević - photography

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Serbia	June 11, 2012	CD digital download	City Records

References

^ ^a ^b Rumenić, N. (9 June 2012). "Preslušajte nove pesme Jelene Karleuše". Glossy (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Yuma, F. (12 May 2012). "Karleuša izdaje album 11. juna!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^
- First series: "Diva [Zvučni snimak]". Virtuelna biblioteka Srbije (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Second series: "Diva [Zvučni snimak] II". Virtuelna biblioteka Srbije (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ Živković, P. (16 June 2012). "JK prodala 300 000 albuma u danu!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "JK "Insomnia" ruši rekorde". Tračara.com (in Serbian). 4 January 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
^ Yuma, F. (16 May 2010). "JK napunila Arenu!". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 March 2023.