Bosnia and Hercegovina
"Jedna si Jedina" (You Are One and Only)

Words by: Edin Dervishalidovic
Music by: traditional
In use: 1995-1998

"Jedna si Jedina"was written by Edin Dervishalidovic (nicknamed "Dino Merlin"), a popular music star in Bosnia, the music was taken from a Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" ("On the other side of the Pliva river"). It was adopted in November of 1995, several months after independence in March 1992, however, because of its close ties with the Bosniak community (and perceived exclusion of the Croat and Serb communities), a new anthem was adopted in 1998. Today, many members of the Bosniak community still associate more with this anthem.

Special thanks to: Haris Dizdar for correcting some of this information.

See also: Bosnia and Hercegovina (1998-).