Jala Brat
Jala Brat | |
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| Born | Jasmin Fazlić 16 October 1986 |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Alma Ikanović-Janković
(m. 2017) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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Jasmin Fazlić (born 16 October 1986), known by his stage name Jala Brat, is a Bosnian rapper, songwriter, producer, and hip hop musician. He has released several studio albums and is known for collaborating with another Bosnian rapper Buba Corelli, with whom he founded the record label Imperia.
Life and career
[edit]Early life and career beginnings
[edit]Jala started making rap music in the early 2000s in his improvised home-studio. He initially worked alone, later forming a hip-hop group BluntBylon with underground rappers such as Smayla and others, releasing songs and mixtapes on Youtube. He released his first EP Replay in 2011, collaborating with several other rappers, including his first collaboration with Buba Corelli [1].
In 2012, he released his debut solo album Riječ na riječ featuring both underground and well-known rappers, including Sajfer and Frenkie, as well as releasing the EP Mahala in collaboration with Shtela. That same year, Jala and Buba Corelli began releasing singles from their EP SA Sin City. A total of 5 singles were released and the EP was completed in 2013. He also began working on the album Lice Ulice, from which two singles were released in 2012 (Lice Ulice and Uzeću vam sve). However, the album remained unfinished.
At the end of 2012, Jala appeared alongside Buba and Kontra on Frenkie's track RMX. They filmed a music video for the song, which received positive reviews and helped further establish Jala on the music scene.
Between 2013-2014, Jala and Buba worked on new music and began recording their joint studio album titled Pakt s Đavolom. The first single from the album, Bez Tebe, was released on 16. November 2014. The full album followed on 13 December 2014, preceded by three additional singles (22, Trinidad & Tobago and Borba). The album was a major success, making Jala and Corelli the most listened-to rappers in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time.
Mainstream success
[edit]In early 2015, Jala decided to change his stage name to Jala Brat, citing the fact that, both privately and publicly, the suffix "Brat" began to appear frequently in addition to Jala. After the success of their previous album, both Jala Brat and Buba Corelli began to shift their musical style to be more commercial and less underground than they had been before. Shortly after, Jala Brat and Buba Corelli recorded another joint album, Stari Radio, which was released in 2016. The album featured major hits such as Skandal and Casino.
However, their collaboration was temporarily interrupted with Buba Corelli (Amar Hodžić) arrested in June 2015 on suspicion of drug trafficking and remaining in detention until May 2016. During this period, Jala released the single Dom from the unfinished album Lice Ulice that was dedicated to Corelli and the other rappers who were jailed alongside him. He also represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016.
In November 2016, Jala Brat and Buba Corelli released another joint album titled Kruna, the first project under their newly established publishing and media label, Imperia. The album featured eight tracks, with standout hits including Klinka, Restart, and Ne volim featuring Elena Kitić. The album used advanced technology, with 6 out of 8 singles published with 4K videos, and two lyrics videos.
With a promotional single called Mafia in April 2018, Jala Brat and Buba Corelli announced a new album called Alfa i Omega which was released in 2019 and which marked the continuation of their collaboration, recorded at their Imperia studio. The album features 15 tracks, including several high-profile remixes: Nema bolje (featuring RAF Camora), Ona'e (with Coby), Kamikaza (with Senidah), and Benga po snijegu (with Rasta), along with Jala’s solo track Mlada i luda. A highlight of the album's success was the concert tour that followed, culminating in a sold-out show at Belgrade’s Tašmajdan Arena where over 15,000 fans were in attendance.
Seven years after the release of his debut album Riječ na riječ, Jala Brat released his second solo album, 99, symbolically launched on September 9, 2019. The album features six tracks, notably Zove Vienna with guest appearances by RAF Camora and Buba Corelli. Music videos were produced for all the songs, adding a visual dimension to the project’s impact. His next project was also a solo album, titled Futura in 2021, with six songs and guest appearances by Buba Corelli, Elena, and Hava.
The fifth collaborative album by Jala Brat and Buba Corelli, titled GoodFellas, came out in 2023. It includes 12 tracks, among them the hit Padam joined by Baby it's Pablo.
Their most recent joint project is the GOAT SEASON EP series in 2024, consisting of Part One, Part Two, and The Final Chapter. This series produced some of their most popular tracks, including the singles Bez koda, Blaka blaka, and Bass.
Today, Jala Brat produces music that represents a hybrid genre media outlets have occasionally labeled trap folk [2]. Lyrically, his themes have ranged from socially conscious, street-inspired narratives to more provocative content, focusing on nightlife, romantic relationships, luxury fashion, and high-end club culture.
Collaborations with musicians
[edit]Riding on his blooming commercial success and launching Imperia, Jala began collaborating more and producing songs for major mainstream artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro. He recorded the song Zvezde plaču za nama (2015) with rapper Vuk Mob, then the song Dominantna (2016) with Dado Polumenta. He collaborated with Elena Kitić again, but this time on the song Folira (2016) alongside Buba Corelli. After that, he continued to record singles, notably collaborating with folk singer Maya Berović on the song To me radi (2016) in cooperation with Buba Corelli and developing her subsequent work. He also wrote lyrics and music for Katarina Grujić, Aco Pejović, Dara Bubamara and Selma Bajrami.
In early 2017, he collaborated with Serbian pop-folk singer Milan Stanković on the song Ego. In March of the same year, he collaborated with Croatian singer Severina on her song Otrove. The music video was viewed around 15 million times in less than a month and overall 105 million views on her YouTube channel. They collaborated again next year following their success with Otrove on her song Magija. He was the producer and songwriter for her songs Halo, Daleko ti kuća, and Tutorial, for her album Halo released in 2019.
Eurovision
[edit]Jala represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 by co-writing and performing "Ljubav je" together with Dalal, Deen and Ana Rucner [3]. Despite a strong performance, they finished 11th in the first semi-final with 104 points, narrowly missing qualification for the grand final, as only the top 10 from each semi-final advanced.
Personal life
[edit]Jala Brat has been married to Alma Ikanović since 2017, and the couple resides in Sarajevo. His longtime friend and musical collaborator, Buba Corelli, served as the best man at their wedding.
Political engagement
[edit]During Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2016 municipal elections, Jala Brat ventured into politics by running for a seat on the Municipal Council representing the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) [4]. His candidacy drew significant public criticism, particularly from fans and the broader audience. Despite the backlash, he remained on the ballot. However, after failing to secure enough votes to win a seat, he ultimately stepped away from political life.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Riječ na riječ (2012)
- Pakt s Đavolom, with Buba Corelli (2014)
- Stari Radio, with Buba Corelli (2016)
- Kruna, with Buba Corelli (2016)
- Alfa & Omega, with Buba Corelli (2019)
- Futura (2021)
- GoodFellas, with Buba Corelli (2023)
Extended plays
[edit]- Replay (2011)
- Mahala, with Shtela (2012)
- Sin City, with Buba Corelli (2013)
- 99 (2019)
- Goat Season (Part One), with Buba Corelli (2024)
- Goat Season (Part Two), with Buba Corelli (2024)
- Goat Season (Final Chapter), with Buba Corelli (2024)
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [5] |
CRO Billb. [6] |
GER [7] |
SUI [8] | ||||
| "Plijen" (with Buba Corelli) |
2013 | — | * | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Bad" | 2017 | — | — | — | Alfa & Omega | ||
| "Glamur" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Ultimatum" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | — | Alfa & Omega | |||
| "Mlada i luda" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nema bolje" (with Buba Corelli and RAF Camora) |
40 | — | — | ||||
| "Mafia" (with Buba Corelli) |
2018 | — | — | — | |||
| "Ona'e" (with Buba Corelli and Coby) |
— | — | — |
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| "O kako ne bi" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Benga po snijegu" (with Buba Corelli and Rasta) |
— | — | — | ||||
| "Mila" (with Buba Corelli) |
2019 | — | — | — | |||
| "Bebi" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | — | ||||
| "Kamikaza" (with Buba Corelli featuring Senidah) |
42 | — | — |
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| "Mat" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Karantin" (with Buba Corelli) |
2020 | — | — | — | |||
| "Partijam" | — | — | — | Futura | |||
| "Divljam" (with Buba Corelli and Coby) |
2021 | 35 | 6 | — | — |
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Non-album singles |
| "Trči" | — | * | — | — | |||
| "Roze" (with Devito and Buba Corelli) |
60 | 2 | — | — |
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| "Criminal" (with Buba Corelli and RAF Camora) |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 18 |
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| "Warsaw" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 1 | — | — | |||
| "Coco" (with Buba Corelli) |
55 | 1 | — | — | |||
| "LaMelo" (with Buba Corelli) |
73 | 1 | — | — | |||
| "Terenac" (with Buba Corelli featuring 381, Ajdin, Brzo Trči Ljanmi, Doxvids, LayZ, Limalenski, Medico, Neo24h, Papyaleksa, Realcandyboy, Sergej Pajić, Superbabekillah, Svejekei, Vaniofficial and Zevin) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Coco 2.0" (with Buba Corelli and RAF Camora featuring Dardan) |
50 | — | 87 | 71 |
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| "Shake It" (with Devito) |
— | 5 | — | — | |||
| "Karamel" (with Buba Corelli and Devito) |
2023 | 23 | 2 | — | — | ||
| "S.O.S." (with Buba Corelli and DJ Architect) |
52 | 1 | — | — | |||
| "Da li si me" (with Buba Corelli) |
52 | 2 | — | — | |||
| "GoodFellas" (with Buba Corelli and FT Kings) |
— | 13 | — | — | GoodFellas | ||
| "Désolé" (with Kalash Criminel) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Dans la tess" (with Ghetto Phénomène) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Padam" (with Buba Corelli and Baby its Pablo) |
— | 3 | — | — | GoodFellas | ||
| "Randevu" | — | 23 | — | — | Goat Season (Part One) | ||
| "Ona nije ja :)" (Remix) (with Hava and Buba Corelli) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Go Go (Challenge)" (with Buba Corelli and Lima Len) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Gori more" (with Igor Buzov) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Dumdum" (with Klijent and Buba Corelli) |
2025 | — | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Don Diego" (RMX) (with Buba Corelli and Gims) |
23 | 2 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. "*" denotes a recording released before the chart's launch. | |||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| AUT [5] | |||
| "To me radi" (Maya Berović featuring Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) |
2016 | — | Viktorijina tajna |
| "Folira" (Elena featuring Jala Brat) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Ego" (Milan Stanković featuring Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) |
2017 | — | |
| "Otrove" (Severina featuring Jala Brat) |
— | Halo | |
| "#Imamoproblem3" (King Mire featuring Genocide, Santos, Makk, Jala Brat, SMA, Sheik Ba and Sajfer) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Bol" (Bosnian Trouble featuring Jala Brat) |
— | ||
| "Magija" (Severina featuring Jala Brat) |
2018 | — | Halo |
| "Pablo" (Milan Stanković featuring Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) |
2020 | 73 | Non-album singles |
| "Makarov" (Ra Bra featuring Mone and Jala Brat) |
2022 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was released before the chart was launched. | |||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [5] |
CRO Billb. [6] | |||
| "Bijele flaše" (with Elena) |
2021 | — | * | Futura |
| "Futura" | — | |||
| "Dugme" | — | |||
| "Moskva" | — | |||
| "Andale" | — | |||
| "Noć" (with Hava) |
62 | 8 | ||
| "LMTD" | — | * | ||
| "MBM" (with C-Kan) |
— | |||
| "Pilula" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 11 | ||
| "Dostojevski" (with Light and Pyrex) |
— | 23 | ||
| "Maria" (with MC Hariel) |
— | * | ||
| "OMG" (with Noizy) |
— | |||
| "Film" | — | |||
| "Adrenalina" (featuring Tory Lanez) |
— | |||
| "10 do 2" (with Buba Corelli and RAF Camora) |
2023 | 36 | — | GoodFellas |
| "Aisha" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | ||
| "Bad Bitch" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | ||
| "Dale" (with Buba Corelli and Hava) |
38 | 6 | ||
| "Hakimi" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 25 | ||
| "La Muria" (with Buba Corelli and Baby Gang featuring Higashi) |
— | — | ||
| "Marakesh" (with Buba Corelli and Bounty & Cocoa featuring DJ Tomekk) |
— | 4 | ||
| "Savastano" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | ||
| "Zvijer" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | — | ||
| "Puklo nebo" (with Elena and Medi) |
2024 | — | 5 | Goat Season (Part One) |
| "7ice" (with Sajfer and Buba Corelli) |
37 | 4 | Anima (Part One) | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. "*" denotes a recording released before the chart's launch. | ||||
Other charted and certified songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [5] |
CRO Billb. [6] |
SUI [8] | ||||
| "Zove Vienna" (with Buba Corelli and RAF Camora) |
2019 | 36 | * | — | 99 | |
| "LaLaLa" (with Olexesh and Buba Corelli) |
48 | 95 | Augen Husky | |||
| "Vajbuje" (Devito featuring Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) |
2023 | — | 5 | — | Plava krv | |
| "Rosalia" (with Buba Corelli) |
2024 | 73 | 2 | — | Goat Season (Part One) | |
| "Monster" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 3 | — | |||
| "Punta Cana" | — | 12 | — | |||
| "Bez koda" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 1 | — | Goat Season (Part Two) | ||
| "Japan" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 5 | — | |||
| "Hollywood" (with Buba Corelli and Rasta) |
— | 3 | — | |||
| "Munja" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 12 | — | |||
| "Cataleya" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 15 | — | |||
| "Aritmije" (with Buba Corelli and Severina) |
— | 24 | — | |||
| "Blaka, blaka" (with Buba Corelli featuring Elena) |
67 | 1 | — | Goat Season: Final Chapter | ||
| "Bass" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 1 | — | |||
| "Sexdrive" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 4 | — | |||
| "Vrati je tati" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 5 | — | |||
| "Kingston" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 6 | — | |||
| "Makarov" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 7 | — | |||
| "Kehlani" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 5 | — | |||
| "Blur" (with Buba Corelli) |
— | 9 | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. "*" denotes a recording released before the chart's launch. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qVGVG6IxLE
- ^ https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/ne-znate-tko-su-jala-buba-ili-senidah-tako-se-zovu-najveci-idoli-vase-djece-dubinski-pogled-u-svijet-trap-cajki-koje-su-osvojile-novu-generaciju-9282293
- ^ Leon, Jakov I.; Jordan, Paul (19 February 2016). "Dalal, Deen, Ana & Jala sing 'Ljubav je' for Bosnia & Herzegovina!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Kandidati na izborima: Glumci, pjevači, glazbenici, nogometaši..."
- ^ a b c d "Austrian Charts". Ö3 Austria Top 40. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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- For "Roze", "Pilula" and "Dostojevski": "Croatia Songs (Week of February 19, 2022)". Billboard. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Divljam": "Croatia Songs (Week of March 11, 2022)". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Noć": "Croatia Songs (Week of March 19, 2022)". Billboard. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Criminal": "Croatia Songs (Week of April 9, 2022)". Billboard. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Warsaw": "Croatia Songs (Week of August 20, 2022)". Billboard. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Coco": "Croatia Songs (Week of August 27, 2022)". Billboard. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "LaMelo": "Croatia Songs (Week of October 1, 2022)". Billboard. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Shake It": "Croatia Songs (Week of December 31, 2022)". Billboard. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- For "Karamel": "Croatia Songs (Week of January 21, 2023)". Billboard. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- For "S.O.S.": "Croatia Songs (Week of March 11, 2023)". Billboard. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- For "Da li si me": "Croatia Songs (Week of May 6, 2023)". Billboard. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- For "Vajbuje": "Croatia Songs (Week of June 9, 2023)". Billboard. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- For "GoodFellas": "Croatia Songs (Week of July 8, 2023)". Billboard. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- For "Hakimi": "Croatia Songs (Week of August 5, 2023)". Billboard. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- For "Padam": "Croatia Songs (Week of September 30, 2023)". Billboard. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- For "Dale": "Croatia Songs (Week of October 7, 2023)". Billboard. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- For "Randevu": "Croatia Songs (Week of November 4, 2023)". Billboard. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- For "Marakesh": "Croatia Songs (Week of November 11, 2023)". Billboard. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- For "Puklo nebo", "Rosalia", "Monster" and "Punta Cana": "Croatia Songs (Week of March 2, 2024)". Billboard. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- For "7ice": "Croatia Songs (Week of June 1, 2024)". Billboard. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- For "Japan" and "Aritmije": "Croatia Songs (Week of July 13, 2024)". Billboard. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- For "Bez koda", "Hollywood" and "Munja": "Croatia Songs (Week of September 21, 2024)". Billboard. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- For "Blaka, blaka", "Sexdrive", "Vrati je tati", "Kingston", "Makarov", and "Blur": "Croatia Songs (Week of December 28, 2024)". Billboard. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- For "Bass": "Croatia Songs (Week of January 4, 2025)". Billboard. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- For "Kehlani": "Croatia Songs (Week of January 18, 2025)". Billboard. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- For "Dumdum": "Croatia Songs (Week of April 26, 2025)". Billboard. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- For "Don Diego" (RMX): "Croatia Songs (Week of May 17, 2025)". Billboard. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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