Olja Karleuša is a Serbian pop-folk singer who was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1980. Karleuša, who is a distant relative of fellow singer Jelena Karleuša, made her recording debut with the studio album Жене лавице in 2003, which featured the hit title track. She followed with the studio album Љубавна терапија in 2005, featuring the song “Опасно мушки безобразно”, and released her third album, Брусхалтер, in 2007, which featured the track “Мамин сине”. In 2010, she released the studio album Зицер, and its title track achieved international recognition after being played at basketball games featuring NBA player Nikola Jokić. Karleuša subsequently released the song “Поље камилице” in 2011, and has produced several music videos, including “Минут” in 2009, “Луда ноћ” in 2012, “Небулоза” in 2013, “Исто умире и ко пуца и ко гине” in 2014, “Мазохиста” in 2015, “Лажи слатке” in 2016, “Нису важне године” and “Емотивна експлозивна” in 2018, and “Тебе да гледам/Песма за сина” and “Хтио,мог'о или мор'о” in 2025.
