Grupa Regina is a Bosnian rock band founded in 1989 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of Yugoslavia. The band has so far released eleven studio albums, one compilation album and two singles.
Grupa Regina | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Regina |
| Origin | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1989–2000; 2005–present |
| Members | Aleksandar Čović Bojan Milićević |
| Past members | Davor Ebner Denis Čabrić |
Regina is a Bosnian rock band founded in 1990 in Sarajevo. Aleksandar Čović, Bojan Milicević, Bojan Milijaš, Boris Milijaš and Goran Lučić founded an amateur band in 1990, but the problem was the lack of singers. They soon found Davor Ebner. In the same year, Regina released her first album, Regina. The author of the lyrics and music of the band was frontman Aleksandar Čović.
History
editBeginnings and success
editAleksandar Čović, Goran Lučić, and the Milijaš brothers began a garage band. After searching, they found Davor Ebner, who became their lead singer. Bojan Milićević joined the group in 1990 (before the release of the first album). Once the band was created, it was immediately successful all over Yugoslavia with the slogan "MI NISMO MERLIN, MI SMO REGINA" ("We aren't Merlin, we're Regina").
When the Yugoslav Wars began in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb members of the band fled to Belgrade, where Regina continued until 2000, when Čović started his solo career. In 2005, the band reunited with the original members and appeared at a Serbian radio festival organized by Radio S. In 2007, they were an opening act at The Rolling Stones concert at Jaz Beach, Budva.
Eurovision 2009
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On 16 May 2009, the band performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song called "Bistra voda" ("Clear Water").[1] After winning one of ten places from the first semi-final, they eventually finished in 9th place in the final (with 106 points).[2]
Post-Eurovision
editIn June 2009, Regina released their album Vrijeme je (It's Time), featuring the songs Vrijeme je, Bježi dok sam mlad and Zvaću te pile moje. It also features English and Russian versions of Bistra Voda.[3] In 2011, Regina released their album Kad poludimo (When we go crazy). In 2014, the band released the singles Kalimero and Zatupi Zaglupi. In 2016, Regina published their biography called Ljubav nije za nas (Love isn't for us). On 16 August 2016, bassist Denis Čabrić died of a heart attack on holiday in Croatia with his family at the age of 49.[4]
On 10 February 2017, the band released their 12th studio album called U Srcu (In the Heart).[5]
In late December 2022, it was stated and confirmed that Davor Ebner, Regina's lead vocalist, left the band to pursue a solo career.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Regina (1990)
- Ljubav nije za nas (1991)
- Oteto od zaborava (1994)
- Godine lete (1995)
- Ja nisam kao drugi (1997)
- Kad zatvorim oči (1999)
- Devedesete (2000)
- Sve mogu ja (2006)
- Vrijeme je (2009)
- Kad poludimo (2012)
- U srcu (2017)
Compilation albums
edit- Regina (reproduction) (1992)
Singles
edit- Kalimero (2014)
- Zatupi Zaglupi (2014)
References
edit- ^ Eurovision Song Contest 2009, sarajevo-x.com; accessed 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Norveškoj pobjeda, BiH 9. mjesto na Eurosongu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ Profile, ESCToday.com, 10 June 2009.
- ^ "Denis Čabrić, bassist from Bosnian band Regina dies aged 49". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Regina objavila još jednu pjesmu s novog albuma: "Vodim te na jedno mjesto"" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ N.C. (26 December 2022). "Davor Ebner više nije član grupe Regina, nakon 30 godina započinje samostalnu karijeru" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
edit- Official Website (in English)
- My Space Profile (in English)