hiː fˈɜːst stˈɑːɹɾᵻd sˈɪŋɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, ænd sˈuːn bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn ɚɹˈaʊnd mˈoʊstɑːɹ æz ɐ ɡˈʊd kˈɛməl mɔntˈiːnoʊ ɪmpˈɜːsənˌeɪɾɚ.
He first started singing during high school, and soon became known around Mostar as a good Kemal Monteno impersonator.