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- ↑ Jelena Rozga: Obožavam energiju u ovom gradu, mi Dalmatinci i Sarajlije smo karakterno vrlo slične [Jelena Rozga: I Adore the Energy of This City, Us Dalmatians and people from Sarajevo Are Very Similar in Character] (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ↑ ""Lavica" osvojila nagradu za Hit srpnja! Jelena Rozga niže hit za hitom" ["Lavica" Received the Award for Hit of August! Jelena Rozga Achieves Hit After Hit] (in Croatian). Cesarica. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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