Tag: Eurovision Song Contest

  • Interview for the 23th Almanac of the Utrecht Law Society (JSVU)

    Interview for the 23th Almanac of the Utrecht Law Society (JSVU)

    Danny Mekić’s enterprising spirit has been apparent from an early age. At the age of twelve he started doing volunteer work for internet service provider Het Net, he’s worked for the (international) Eurovision Song Contest as a photographer and programmer and he started his first company at the age of fifteen. In 2009, the magazine…

  • ‘I want to discover the world. I’ll learn to let go of my fear of sleeping on the streets.’

    ‘I want to discover the world. I’ll learn to let go of my fear of sleeping on the streets.’

    They’re the three young musketeers. Their eloquent and often contrarian views have made them into national celebrities. Sywert van Lienden (21), who wants to demolish the Dutch political establishment. Gadget guru Alexander Klöpping (25), who also makes many a lady’s heart overclock. And possibly the most versatile of the three, Danny Mekić (25). Internet entrepreneur,…

  • Intermediair

    Everyone thought Danny Mekić was crazy when he dropped out of high school. Now international corporations adapt their websites and digital strategies to his recommendations. What was the essential message of your upbringing? “I was very impressed by tales from my Bosnian grandfather. Before he fled the country to the Netherlands and moved in with…