Devito
David Ljubenović (Давид Љубеновић; born 9 May 1995), professionally known as Devito (Девито), is a Serbian rapper. Originally working as a photographer and music video director, he made his official recording debut in 2018. Well-known for wearing a white three-hole balaclava in public to hide his true identity.
Also recorded as David Ljubenović
Devito
- Name
- Devito
- Birth Name
- David Ljubenović
- Born
- 9 May 1995
- Birthplace
- Kragujevac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
- Occupation
- * Rapper
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Fields
- trap · Serbian hip-hop
- Languages
- Serbian · English
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David Ljubenović (Давид Љубеновић; born 9 May 1995), professionally known as Devito (Девито), is a Serbian rapper. Originally working as a photographer and music video director, he made his official recording debut in 2018. Well-known for wearing a white three-hole balaclava in public to hide his true identity.
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Devito (born 1995) is a director, photographer and rapper, among other activities, of Serbian nationality. The director was born in Kragujevac.
The work spans Serbian hip-hop and trap. Languages used include English and Serbian.
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Biography
Biography
He has released two studio albums - Plava krv (2023) and Nema spavanja (2025).
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Devito • Native Name — Девито • Birth Name — David Ljubenović • Born — 9 May 1995 • Birthplace — Kragujevac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia • Genre — * Trap • Serbian hip hop • Occupation — * Rapper • music video director • photographer • singer • songwriter • Instruments — Vocals • Years Active — 2018–present • Label — * IDJTunes • Bassivity Digital
Early life and career beginnings
Early life and career beginnings
David Ljubenović was born in Kragujevac, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 9 May 1995. He started making music in primary school. After turning 18, Ljubenović became a professional photographer. Subsequently, after moving to Belgrade, he started directing music videos under production company DaVideo and has since worked for regional artists such as Aca Lukas, Milica Pavlović, MC Stojan, Ana Kokić, Sandra Afrika, and Vuk Mob.
Recording career
Recording career
In March 2018, Ljubenović released his debut single under the stage name Devito, titled "Alal vera", featuring Leon. In June the following year, his first major label single, "Barbie", was released under Bassivity Digital and IDJTunes. With the release of "Uh" in June 2019, he gained more significant popularity and media attention, as the music video for the song has collected over 30 million views on YouTube. In February 2020, Devito released "Koka" for the soundtrack of the Serbian television series South Wind. Subsequently, in June, he collaborated with Teodora Džehverović on "Vudu". The single has amassed over 12 million streams on Spotify and over 100 million views on YouTube, making it the commercially the biggest release by a Serbian artist of that year. Devito released "Mame mi" in March 2021 for the purposes of the film sequel to South Wind, called South Wind 2: Ubrzanje. In September 2021, Devito held his first solo concert during the Belgrade Music Week festival. In October 2021, he was chosen by Tuborg Open to be featured on the remix of "Get Together" by David Guetta. It was followed by his debut EP, titled Leden, which was released on 12 November under IDJTunes. In December, IDJ TV enlisted Devito as the most streamed Serbian artist on Spotify of 2021. His debut album, Plava krv, was released on 23 May 2023 under IDJTunes. It charted second in Austria, fifth in Switzerland, and seventh on the Spotify Top Albums Debut Global chart. With over 200 million listenings across all platforms in three months, Plava krv was declared the commercially most successful album by a Serbian singer in 2023. On 11 June 2025, Devito released his second album, Nema spavanja. The album received praise for its "focused, cohesive, and refreshing" approach to trap and club music with synthpop-influenced sound and more intimate and personal song writing. Nema spavanja spawned hit songs like "Ego", "Amsterdam" and "35°C". In November, he collaborated with rock band Bajaga i Instruktori on the single "Astronaut".
Public image
Public image
Devito is known recognized for wearing a white balaclava in his public appearances. In the 2021 interview with Noizz, he stated that the reason behind it is so that his audience can connect better with his lyrics and music, further explaining: "Regardless of who and what you are, you can live your dreams, if you are ready to fight for them of course". At the beginning of 2023, Devito showed his open public support for the LGBT community in Serbia after he had been accused by rapper Mili of being a closeted gay man. On 5 October 2023, it was reported he got married.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Details — Peak chart positions • AUT — SUI • Plava krv — *Released: 23 May 2023 *Label: IDJTunes *Format: CD, digital download, streaming — 2 — 5 • Nema spavanja — *Released: 11 June 2025 *Label: DA Production *Format: CD, digital download, streaming — 49 — —
Singles
Singles
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions • AUT — CRO Billb. • "Barbie" — 2019 — — — rowspan="21" • "Lila" — — • "Uh" — — • "Aligatori" — — • "Oduzet" — — • "Magičan cvet" — 2020 — — • "Bebe" — — • "Koka" — — • "Taj flex" — — • "Vudu" (with Teodora) — — • "Austria" (with Mike Ride) — — • "Offline" (with Relja) — — • "Nina" — 2021 — — • "Durg Like This" (with The Eurotrip!) — — • "Mame mi" — — • "Ju" — — • "Telo" — — • "Mami" — — • "Rame" (with Mike Ride) — — • "Drip drip" (with Corona) — — • "Roze" (with Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) — 60 • "Verna" — 2022 — — — — • "Do zore" (with Relja) — — — — • "Omađijala" (with Relja) — — — 2 • "Marina" — — — — • "Ljubav" (with Nikolija) — — — — • "Niko neće" (with JMTradee) — — — — • "25 milja" (with Igor Buzov) — — — — • "Shake It" (with Jala Brat) — — — 5 • "Karamela" (with Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) — 2023 — 23 — 2 • "Mili mili" — — — — • "Mafia" (with Voyage) — 66 — 6 • "Ola ola" (with Relja) — — — — • "Nepogrešivo" (with Jelena Karleuša featuring DJ Hamida) — — — — • "Nenormalan lik" (with Nikolija) — 2024 — — — 3 • "Cinema" (with Teodora) — — — — • "Fantasia" (with Olexesh) — — — — • "Hi hi – ha ha" (with Nucci and Biba) — — — — • "Brat moj" (with Kalash Criminel) — 2025 — — — — • "Score" — — — — • "Astronaut" (with Bajaga) — — — — • "Supersonic" (with Joker Out) — 2026 — — — — • "Uspori dečače" (with Nadia) — — — — • "RocknRolla" — — — 1
Other charted songs
Other charted songs
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • AUT — CRO Billb. • "Tu Tu Tu" (with Breskvica) — 2023 — 21 — 1 — Plava krv • "Garava" (with Voyage) — 72 — 3 • "Vajbuje" (with Jala Brat and Buba Corelli) — — — 5 • "Rolex" (with Crni Cerak) — — — 6 • "Svemir" (with Inas) — — — 5 • "Htjela je da zna" (with Relja) — — — 8 • "Koji kralj" (with Coby) — — — 20 • "Vodi me" (with Teodora) — — — 25 • "Nina 2.0" — — — 12 • "Koketa" — — — 14 • "Mazna" — — — 19
Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations of Devito • Year — Award — Category — Nominee/work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 2023 — Music Awards Ceremony — Male Trap Song of the Year — "Marina" • Drill Song of the Year — "Leden" • New Age Collaboration of the Year — "Omađijala" (feat. Relja) • Contribution to Regional Music — Himself
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- 1.Enigma zvana Devito: Ko je momak koji se krije iza fantomke i kako je izgledao na sajtu za druženje. Telegraf.rs. 2 July 2020.
- 2.David Ljubenović (Devito). biografija.org. 30 December 2021.
- 3.Nova TV. Nisam prepotentan, stidljiv sam": Devito otkrio kakav je privatno. 14 November 2021.
- 4.David Ljubenović: Od klinačke priče do spotova sa milionskim pregledima. InfoKG. 23 July 2017.
- 5.Devito Uh. YouTube. October 2025.
- 6.Nova TV. "Vudu" dostigao 100 miliona pregleda! Da li Teodora i Devito spremaju još jedan duet?. 29 June 2022.
- 7.Nova TV. Devito oduševio sve novom pesmom za drugi deo filma "Južni vetar". 23 March 2021.
- 8.Ušće večeras gori: Treperi napravili šou na otvaranju Music Week-a. Nova S. 3 September 2021.
- 9.Reper Devito za Noizz o saradnji sa Dejvid Getom i o svojoj karijeri. Noizz. 21 October 2021.
- 10.Devito objavio prvi deo albuma "Leden". Nova S. 12 November 2021.
- 11.Ovi naši izvođači su među najslušanijima na platformi Spotify u 2021. godini. IDJ TV. 2 December 2021.
- 12.Nova.rs. "Masku ne bih skinuo ni za kakav novac": Devito na promociji svog prvog albuma govorio o privatnosti, verenici, ali i tragedijama koje su nedavno zadesile Srbiju. 23 May 2023.
- 13.Obara sve rekorde: Devitov album "Plava krv" 7. na listi najslušanijih albuma na svetu!. IDJ TV. 31 May 2023.
- 14.Ovo je najslušaniji album na našim prostorima: Devito projektom "Plava krv" zabeležio nezapamćen uspeh. Nova S. 15 August 2023.
- 15.Jovanović, Aleksa. The best regional albums of 2025, curated by Aleksa Simić. Vogue Adria. 19 December 2025.
- 16.Bajaga za Telegraf o saradnji sa Devitom, otkrio kako je nastao njihov duet: "Sve smo završili za dan". Telegraf.rs. 23 December 2025.
- 17.Kolega ga je prozvao za gej aferu, u javnosti krije lice, a evo kako Devito izleda bez maske!. Blic. 25 January 2023.
- 18.Nakon što je kolega pokušao da ga uvredi time da je gej, Devito poslao snažnu poruku podrške LGBT populaciji. Nova S. 24 January 2023.
- 19.Osam razloga zašto je Devito najbolji LGBTQ+ saveznik. Zoomer.rs. 25 January 2023.
- 20.Oženio se Devito. Telegraf. 5 October 2023.
- 21.Devito Plava krv. Austrian Charts.
- 22.Devito Plava krv. Schweizer Hitparade.
- 23.Discographie Voyage & Devito. Austrian Charts.
- 24.Croatia Songs (Week of July 25, 2026). Billboard. 21 July 2026.
- 25.Discographie Devito.
- 26.Croatia Songs (Week of June 24, 2023). Billboard.
- 27.Zvezde novog muzičkog talasa izdominirale drugog dana MAC-a!. Nova S. 27 January 2023.
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