Ivana Banfić
| Ivana Banfić | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | I BEE |
| Born |
16 November 1969 Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupations | Dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Hayat Production |
| Website | www.ivanabanfic.hr |
Ivana Banfić (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 numbers 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 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]
New studio album with dance/electronic music style was released in 2011.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ivana Banfić opet je I Bee i vraća se na klupsku scenu". Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 October 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ↑ "Ivana Banfić I Bee". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ivana Banfić: Nemam tremu, pjevanje je kao vožnja bicikla". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 18 March 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Tifa &  Makadam |
Sunčane Skale winner 2001 |
Succeeded by/ Tijana Dapčević |
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