Ognjen Amidžić (born June 17, 1975 in Šabac, Serbia) is a famous Serbian musician and television presenter. He is known for entertainment shows on TV Pink and a music duet Flamingos which he founded with Marinko Madžgalj. His father Zoran was a television journalist who died in 1991 in the Homeland War, which is why Ognjen started working in the media very early – first on local television in Šabac, where he hosted a music show “You-Jey 015”. After that, he collaborated with Radio Station Belgrade 202 and with the state television RTS, where he hosted the popular music program “Garage”.
Early television successes
After the radio, Amidžić switched to TV Pink, where he cleverly designed the morning show: he welcomed the guests to bed, and he himself led him in pajamas. This format was very popular, so it was later transferred to Pink’s stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro under the name “Balkan Net”. Amidžić thus became a recognizable face of television, combining a relaxed style with unusual ideas. In addition to the morning program, he also managed other entertainment formats:
- “Amiji show” – his own talk show on TV Pink (started in 2008), in which he is assisted by his alter ego Oskar Savić. In 2009, the show was declared one of the best on Pink, and Amidžić hosted many pop stars and athletes (from Novak Đoković to Zdravko Čolić).
- reality programs – He is the host of popular shows like “Farm” (since 2009) and “Court” (2011). At Pink, he also briefly tried his hand as a leader of a big show “Cooperative”.
In addition to entertainment shows, Amidžić occasionally appeared in feature series and films – he had an episodic role as a police officer in the series “Love, habit, panic” (2005) starred in the movie “Black Gruja and the Stone of Wisdom” (2007).
Music career: Flamingos group
In 2025, Ognjen founded a music duo together with Marinko Madžgalj Flamingos. their song “Crazy Summer Dance” In 2006, she won the first place in the national selection Beovision For the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to voting procedures, the Flamingos did not go to the Eurovision Song Contest itself, but they gained a large audience. In parallel with that, they hosted a comedy quiz on TV Pink “Hello, Darwin”, in which the contestants performed funny tasks. Duo Flamingosi released several albums and songs that have come to love generations, and their musical style was a combination of pop and folk rhythms. After the tragic departure of Marinko Madžgalj in 2016 (he died of pancreatic cancer), Ognjen recorded two emotional songs in his memory.
Most famous shows and projects
Ognjen Amidžić participated in numerous media projects. Among the most important are:
- Morning program (TV Pink) – A fun show in pajamas, which made him famous in the early 2000s.
- Amidži show – The popular talk show on Pink with guests from the show business, in which his fictitious character Oskar Savić also appeared. The show received recognition for its entertainment form, and in it it achieved a recognizable style of conversation.
- Flamingos – music duo, performed and created an album “Reason and Sensitivity” and duets with famous singers, successfully combining music and humor.
- The reality show ‘Farm’ and ‘Dvor’ – Since 2009, he has led Serbian Farm (famous rural reality), and in 2011 another agricultural reality, thus cementing the status of an experienced infotainment format manager.
He was seen annually in a television program, and became known for his spontaneous humor and engagement with social topics (for example, he danced with the finalist Dancing to dreams to help her heal a family tragedy).
Pink stars and latest engagements
In 2024–2025. Amidžić gets a role in a new big project. Namely, TV Pink has renewed its show “Pink Stars”, a music competition for young singers from the region. Pink exclusively announced that one of the hosts of the new format will be Ognjen Amidžić. He will have a special role in this competition “The link between production, candidate and jury”. In the interview, he revealed that he will not only be an ordinary presenter, but will make final decisions when the votes are tied. So, although his role was often speculated as a ‘jury member’, Amidžić actually leads the program and unifies the work of the production and the expert jury. With this, he remained at the top of the region’s interest circles: as the leader of cult reality shows (farm, cooperatives) and big shows, he is still one of the main faces of TV Pink.
private life
Ognjen Amidžić has already been married several times. He entered into his first marriage in 2006 with the presenter Milica Marković (they were together for 4 years). Then in 2012 he married a model Danijela Dimitrovski (better known as Mina Naumović) with whom he has a son Matija (born in 2013). In 2023, it was discovered that he was in his third marriage with the same Mina, with whom he had a second child, son Perun (born in 2024). Today, Ognjen lives and works in Belgrade, and in his free time he devotes himself to family and music.
Conclusion
Ognjen Amidžić is an example of a diverse and long-lasting media career. Starting with local radio and TV stations, he built a recognizable name through original shows (such as the morning show with pajamas) and music projects (flamingos). As a TV host of many formats, he has remained relevant to this day – even as host of the most watched music competitions such as Pink stars. His biography shows a combination of creativity and persistence. If you are interested in more about his work or other regional stars, follow newspaper portals and television channels – and Amidžić will certainly not stop entertaining the audience with new projects.
