Story By:  Ana Marjanovic, Sub-Editor:  Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News 

The stunning pop star daughter of Serbian warlord ‘Arkan’ has paid tribute to her father on the 20th anniversary of his assassination.

Anastasija Raznatovic, daughter of Serbian warlord Zeljko ‘Arkan’ Raznatovic and singer Svetlana ‘Ceca’ Raznatovic, posted the message on Instagram for her 940,000 followers.

The pop star shared a photo of her as a young girl that was reportedly taken at her father’s funeral.

She accompanied the image with lyrics from the song ‘Uspavanka za Decaka’ (‘A Lullaby for a Boy’) by Serbian singer Djordje Balasevic.

Anastasija wrote: “Maybe they will say that I was this and that. My sweetheart, my little bunny, everyone will seem wise when I’m not there to defend myself. If I were there, they wouldn’t stand a chance.”

Balasevic wrote the song after the birth of his third child in 1995 when he was banned from state television for his anti-war stance.

Zeljko ‘Arkan’ Raznatovic was the commander of a paramilitary force in the Yugoslav Wars called the Serb Volunteer Guard, also known as Arkan’s Tigers.

He was later indicted by the United Nations for crimes against humanity during the wars.

He was gunned down on 15th January 2000 in a hotel lobby in the capital city Belgrade before standing trial.

According to local media, his wife Ceca Raznatovic visited his grave with Anastasija and their son Veljko as well as Arkan’s daughter Sofia who lives in Brussels to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

The singer’s Instagram tribute has been ‘liked’ by her followers 50,000 times.

Anastasija released her debut single ‘Savrseni Par’ (‘The Perfect Couple’) last year and the music video has racked up over 53 million views on YouTube.

Her follow-up hit ‘Rane’ was released in March this year and has reached 62 million views on YouTube.

The pretty brunette, who is often compared to Kim Kardashian, boasts nearly a million followers on Instagram where she likes to post saucy snaps of her showing off her hourglass figure.

Her glamorous 46-year-old mum ‘Ceca’ is a huge star in Serbia, where she has been recording music since 1988 when she was a teenager.

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