Good morning, my love: Serbia’s Jelena Tomaševic returns with “Dobro jutro ljubavi”

She stole our hearts ten years ago with an ode to Serbia’s history and culture at Eurovision 2008. And now Jelena Tomašević is doing it again with the new song “Dobro jutro ljubavi” (Good morning my love).

After nearly two years away, the Serbian songstress returns to the Balkan music scene with another romantic opus. Building on the success of her two most recent songs, “Ime moje” and “Da mi je da mi se vrati”, Jelena picks up where she left off — singing straight from the heart. In a recent interview she said the song was dedicated to her husband, Ivan Bosiljčić, and said she had faith in the song, especially after her daughter Nina kept humming and singing the chorus on repeat.

“Dobro jutro ljubavi” digresses somewhat from Jelena’s most iconic discography as it isn’t the typical Balkan ballad one may have expected. Instead of despairing at the pains of love, Jelena celebrates the feeling in all its beauty with a colourful music video set in the plains and fields of northern Serbia. Commenting on the style and approach of the song, Jelena said she sought to fill a gap in her extensive repertoire. She wanted to spread a message that happiness awaits everyone as long as they are patient and believe that the best is yet to come.

The music video is reminiscent of Jelena’s previous hit “Da mi je da mi se vrati”, as both feature some of the best landscapes Serbia has to offer. While she may have wallowed through golden wheat fields in her last music video, Jelena, as well as the couple in the video, are now dancing through them, enjoying every second of their blossoming romance. The video is heart-warming and full of smiles, taking the viewer back to that feeling of young romance without a care or worry in the world.

You can read a rough translation of the lyrics below.

Dobro Jutro Ljubavi lyrics — Jelena Tomašević