Serbian-Bosnian-Montenegrin “V.I.P.” Big Brother Starts
Ok, so after the first Serbian Big Brother show last year, it’s time for the VIP version.
First of all i must admit i have no idea how VIP Big brother shows look like in oher countries. Or, to be more precise, what’s considered to be “VIP” these days in the world.
Serbian-Bosnian-Montenegrin VIP version of the popular reality show Big Brother started couple a days ago and i would have written about it sooner, but i t took me a couple of days to figure out who these important people were in the first place – and i’m still having some difficulties in classifying them in the shelves of my unfortuante brain, “the nineties” section. Actually i forgot to watch for the introduction on time so now i have to figure out for myself who is who.
So here we go:
Goga Sekulic – i recognized her first while camera was scanning through all the contestants – and i’m not even a Turbo Folk fan – i didn’t recognize her because she is so famous here, but maybe because she is most famous of all the contestants there – that tell’s you something about the importancy of the contestants, right? Anyway, Goga is your typical turbofolk singer – famous more for her boob job (good job, whoever did this, btw) and hits such as I Left My Panties At Your Place and My Sexy Bussinesman than for her voice, brains or, as Americans would say, personality.
Sasa “Djani” Curcic – ex football player who was very popular and relatively good player for a while, he even played couple of seasons in England for Aston Villa with some success. Apparently he spent all his hard-earned money on partying abroad. Claims to have been Beckham before Beckham although i think that this title officially belongs to Ryan Giggs. Sasa is also featured on the website Ugly Footballers.
Olja Karleusa – not to be confused with Jelena Karleusa, this is yet another turbofolk specimen in the house. Famous for dying her hair from blonde to black (either that or I am missing the big picture here).
Big Lale – TV magician – I’m not sure if this is what it says in his CV though. Often labeled as Serbian Copperfield or Serbian Houdini, this guy worked with a bit tighter budget than his role models so the tricks always included some egg, ping-pong ball or a set of cards instead of pyramids, boats and Great Walls of Chinas. I believe his trademark and one of the extra income tactics was not returning watches, wallets and jewels he made dissapear during the annoying Minimaksovizija shows that aired throughout the nineties.
Pedja D Boy (sic) – one hit wonder from the eighties. The moment the camera caught him he started singing his song, Jugoslovenka. Famous for being gay who never really had the guts to come out.
Marta Keler – another one-hit-wonder, but not in the music field. She starred in two movies some fifteen years ago, and got an award for one of them – Virdzina. Not a bad success to have awards from half of your movies, i guess. Dissapeared ever since only to come back in Big Brother – that’s life for ya.
The rest of the contestants i really don’t know who they are – some wannabe painter, some fat TV host, couple of anorexic models (one guy, one girl) and some noname singer and a noname actress – i must say the fact that i already know so this much about the contestants above is scary enough, though. If you know more about any of them, you are free to share your thoughts in the comments, plus i must say i sympathize with your pain of knowing these things.
That’s it. If you want to know what’s going on you can’t tune in on the official site. Please don’t ask of me to follow this thing just to let you in on the news. Please.
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“First of all i must admit i have no idea how VIP Big brother shows look like in oher countries. Or, to be more precise, what’s considered to be “VIP” these days in the world.”
It’s called Celebrity Big Brother in the UK and has a similar mix of has beens and wannabes, people generally looking for some publicity, any kind of publicity. For example, instead of a turbo folk singer you’ll get a member of a girl group that isn’t selling as many records as they used to.
The whole thing is a bizarre freak show.
Oh God I caught this yesterday. To be honest with you these ‘celebrities’ would have trouble making it onto the B list.
You know these shows are trashy everywhere but in early years there is usually something of interest or at least 1 or 2 celebrities that seem interesting. But in Serbia at least it looks as if hundreds of celebrities turned down the offer to appear.
In a way thats surprising because these tubo types usually do ANYTHING for publicity and this would help them sell more cd and concerts.
I can only therefore conclude that the only reason why they didnt take part wasnt because they had any dignity but because they didnt want the public to see what they are really like.
In a wierd rather morbid way was I am interested in Sasa Curcic. He was wearing some bright flourescent outfit that requires sunglasses. No wonder footballers and turbofolk artists go so well together. In his day he wasnt a bad footballer actually but his taste in fashion…
Unless I missed it; we don’t have “Celebrity” Big Brother in the states; but we do have “All Star” Big Brother; featuring contestents from the pervious seasons. Of course, considering that Serbia’s Big Brother show only has existed for one season (I believe) that would be rather hard to impliment right now. I’m sort of surprised there hasn’t been an Celeb. Big Brother in the states; certainly with the existence of “Celeb. Fit Club”; the “Sureal Life” “Flavor of Love” (gotta love VH1) there is a never ending pool of “celebrities”; who are willing to appear on these shows.
Although who knows, perhaps in 10 years you can look forward to seeing these current “VIP“s on Serbia’s version of Celeb. Fit club?
Oh just thought I should add that Pedja d boy (‘Pedja the boy’) does appear a little shall we say in the tradition of quentin crisp. But Viktor lets not forget that this guy has a wife and few kids as well.
Whilst I’m here let me also remark on the fact that ‘the boy’ and ‘big lale’ – well is it any wonder Serbian is becoming anglicanised.
Tut, I should quit this topic now, if I carry on like this I might be in danger of watching. As it is in those twilight hours between bed and sleep they are all just one button away.
Marko, I was afraid someone was going to do that, only not in the first comment!
Alright, I’ll see what i can do…
Ian, now that you mention it, i believe i heard somewhere it’s called Celebrity BB abroad. Same shit apparently.
Bganon, about Pedja D Boy, i must say i was almost completely convinced he was gay, him having a wife and kids is that part about not having guts to come out
But I will have to ask for a second opinion (not that it matters, though, actually nothing really matters concerning this show)
Shaina, with the current reality shows being broadcast here, Celeb BB actually seems as a least bad. Some of the titles: “Let’s exchange wives”, “Wedding in 48 hours”, “Check the mom out and choose the daughter”... hmmm, sounds like a good material for the blog, i might do a post about it someday.
Depite having absolutely no idea whatsoever who these “VIPs” are; I’m becoming stragely and oddly interested in this show. Will anyone be able to brave it to at least give a cursory review of the show?