Boki 13

Bojan Jovanovski (Macedonian: Бојан Јовановски; born 19 August 1986), better known as Boki 13 (Macedonian: Боки 13), is a Macedonian television personality, political activist and entrepreneur. Initially recognised for his androgynous appearance, Jovanovski rose to fame in 2010 as a contestant in the fourth Serbian series of Celebrity Big Brother, finishing in third place.[1] His album, titled Ne plaši se ogledala (Don't Be Afraid Of The Mirrors), was released in 2012 under City Records. It included stand out hit "Kaligula" (Caligula), which was given way to him by Jelena Karleuša.[2]

Boki 13
Born
Bojan Jovanovski

(1986-08-19) 19 August 1986
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFRY
NationalityMacedonian
Other namesBoki 13
Occupation
  • Media personality
  • singer
  • businessman
  • activist
Years active2010–present

In 2017, Jovanovski became the president of the International Union for Civil Society and Socially Vulnerable in North Macedonia.[3] In March the following year, he launched a national television network 1TV.[3]

According to Macedonian portal Netpress, Jovanovski was fined with €15,000 for smuggling designer clothes through Skopje Airport in March 2018.[3]

On July 17 2019, Bojan Jovanovski was arrested by the warrant from the prosecution for organized crime under suspicion of racketeering.[4] This event occurred following the release of a video and an audio recording from an unnamed source by the Italian magazine La Verita, which shows Jovanovski getting paid €1,500,000 by Macedonian businessman Jordan Kamchev, who was accused of organised crime, so that Jovanovski influences the prosecutor Katica Janeva, with whom he has close ties to, to judge in the favor of Kamchev.[5] Jovanovski also mentioned that he had contacted the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, about the case. Zaev firmly denied these speculations branding them as ungrounded and reminded that he was the one who reported the case against Kamchev.[6] In June 2020, Jovanovski was sentenced to nine years of incarceration for illegal influence and money laundering.[7]

Television appearances
YearTitle GenreRole Notes
2010Veliki Brat VIP 4 TelevisionHimself 3rd place
Farma 3 Walked
2011Dvor Guest
Arena B13 Presenter

References
  1. Danas.rs (August 2019). "Bojan Jovanovski: Brendirani zatvorenik" (in Serbian).
  2. "Karleuša Bokiju poklonila Kaligulu" (in Serbian). Tracara.com.
  3. Blic.rs (July 2019). "Uspon i pad rijaliti reketaša! Kako je Boki 13 od Velikog brata stigao do milisonkog konta, pa završio iza rešetaka" (in Serbian).
  4. N1.rs (July 2019). "Makedonska policija uhapsila Bokija 13" (in Serbian).
  5. N1.rs (August 2019). "Italijanski dnevnik objavio snimak Bokija 13 u kući biznismena Jordana Kamčeva" (in Serbian).
  6. N1.rs (August 2019). "Zaev: Neć da mi vladu sruše kriminalci i sujetan novinar" (in Serbian).
  7. N1.rs (June 2020). "Boki 13 osuđen na devet godina zatvora, bivša tužiteljka na sedam" (in Serbian).
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