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When the breakup of Yugoslavia began, Baja's would make patriotic songs about the war. Baja set out to record these songs for an album, and after he gathered just enough money to begin production, he somehow lost it all on the way to the studio. Now in debt and in search of a record label, he eventually found [[Jugodisk]] after being rejected by [[PGP RTS]]. | When the breakup of Yugoslavia began, Baja's would make patriotic songs about the war. Baja set out to record these songs for an album, and after he gathered just enough money to begin production, he somehow lost it all on the way to the studio. Now in debt and in search of a record label, he eventually found [[Jugodisk]] after being rejected by [[PGP RTS]]. | ||
In 1992, he released his debut album ''[[Ne dam Krajine]]'', and upon release, it would catapult Baja into the mainstream. In mid-1992, he would record with [[Nina Trade]] and release a second album called [[Stan'te paše i ustaše|''Stan'te paše i ustaše'']], which would ended up selling 300,000 copies and even received a Platinum award at Hala Borik Banja Luka in 1997. Despite his mainstream success, Baja had a strained relationship with the media. His 1992 [[Poselo]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95oRMym94A performance of "Pevaj Srbijo"] was cut from TV broadcasting and only ever had a few select appearances on radio and TV.<ref>[https://archive.is/fSQqQ 13.01.2021 Interview]. ''Informer.rs.'' 13 January 2021. Archived from [https://informer.rs/dzet-set/estrada/578438/baja-mali-knindza-ispovest-hit-dodatak the original] on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> | In 1992, he released his debut album ''[[Ne dam Krajine]]'', and upon release, it would catapult Baja into the mainstream. Thanks to its reception from the battlefield, Baja would start on his next album. | ||
Production issues occurred when for unknown reasons, Jugodisk was unable to publish this new album. With the help of Željko Grujić, they were in talks of having the Zagreb-based Jugoton publish the album, though the deal fell through.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070819110329/http://baja-mali-knindza.com/intervju2.html "У Босни нас слушају и Хрвати и Муслимани!"] baja-mali-knindza.com. Archived from [http://www.baja-mali-knindza.com/intervju2.html the original] on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2024,</ref> In mid-1992, he would record with Grujić's label, [[Nina Trade]] and release a second album called [[Stan'te paše i ustaše|''Stan'te paše i ustaše'']], which would ended up selling 300,000 copies and even received a Platinum award at Hala Borik Banja Luka in 1997. Despite his mainstream success, Baja had a strained relationship with the media. His 1992 [[Poselo]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95oRMym94A performance of "Pevaj Srbijo"] was cut from TV broadcasting and only ever had a few select appearances on radio and TV.<ref>[https://archive.is/fSQqQ 13.01.2021 Interview]. ''Informer.rs.'' 13 January 2021. Archived from [https://informer.rs/dzet-set/estrada/578438/baja-mali-knindza-ispovest-hit-dodatak the original] on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> Milovan Filipović, the event's organizer would subsequently be fired for the song's inclusion.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
In February 1993, Baja would release his best-selling album, [[Živeće ovaj narod|''Živeće ovaj narod'']],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205116/http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html "Karijera"]. ''Baja-mali-knindza.com.'' Archived from [http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html the original] on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> and a live album, [[Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta|''Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta'']]. | In February 1993, Baja would release his best-selling album, [[Živeće ovaj narod|''Živeće ovaj narod'']],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205116/http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html "Karijera"]. ''Baja-mali-knindza.com.'' Archived from [http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html the original] on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> and a live album, [[Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta|''Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta'']]. | ||