The music was adapted from the traditional Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" ('On the Other Side of Pliva'), which is believed to have been inspired by the Turkish song "Sivastopol Marşı". The lyrics were written by Bosnian singer
Dino Merlin; and this version is featured on his 1993 album,
Moja Bogda Sna. It was adopted in November 1992, several months after independence in March 1992. Political leaders of dominant
Bosnian Serb and
Bosnian Croat nationalist parties objected to it, and thus a new composition, the "
Intermezzo", was approved and adopted by the United Nations as the country's national anthem in 1999.
Legacy "Jedna si jedina" is still regarded as the de facto national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina by many
Bosniaks. Many
Bosniaks still sing this song during performances of the Bosnian national anthem, as they believe that it should still be current as the present national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have any official lyrics. ==Lyrics==