Ivana Banfić
Ivana Banfić | |
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| Also known as | I BEE |
| Born | 16 November 1969 Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Hayat Production |
| Website | ivanabanfic |
Ivana Banfić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋana bâːnfitɕ]); born 16 November 1969) is a Croatian dancer and pop singer. She became famous under the stage name I BEE in the 1990s during the period of popularity of dance music in Croatia.[1]
Banfić was born in Zagreb. She released her first album in 1991.[2] Her songs were remembered for sexually provocative lyrics and elaborate choreography. Her well-known hit was "Šumica", a song about nude swimming.
She also took part in a hugely successful duet with the Bosnian vocalist Dino Merlin called "Godinama" in 2000, a song which achieved popularity throughout the former Yugoslavia. The song won a Porin Award for Hit of the Year in 2001.[3]
Discography
- "Vozy Me Polako" (Suzy), 1991)
- "Žena Devedesetih" (Menart, 1999)
- "Ona Zna" (Menart, 2001)
- "Glamour" (Menart, 2003)
- "Vjerujem" (Dallas Records, 2006)
Source: Discogs[4]
References
- ^ "Ivana Banfić opet je I Bee i vraća se na klupsku scenu" [Ivana Banfić is again I Bee and is returning to the club scene]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Ivana Banfić I Bee". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Ivana Banfić: Nemam tremu, pjevanje je kao vožnja bicikla" [Ivana Banfić: I don't have stage fright, singing is like riding a bicycle]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 18 March 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "Ivana Banfić discography". Discogs.
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