[2] As an effeminate boy, Vrećo experienced many struggles growing up in his provincial home town, and was frequently bullied.
[citation needed] Vrećo went to Belgrade, Serbia, to earn his master's degree in archaeology, but after graduation he realized that his true passion was sevdalinka, a traditional genre of folk music.
A local musician discovered Vrećo singing in a café and invited him to perform in the band Halka, with whom he recorded his first CD.
He began performing professionally with the band Halka in 2013, and gained fame within and away from the Balkans at sold-out concerts and international music festivals.
In 2017, Vrećo recorded his second solo album, Pandora, which included performances with Marko Louis, Indigo, Velahavie, and Merima Ključo.
In some interviews, Vrećo has identified as gay, but he consistently states that he is both female and male and that he is a free person who will not hide his true self.