Betty Boop (girl band)
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Betty Boop are a Serbia
n power pop
girl band from Zrenjanin
.
, Serbia
, consisting of Marija Mandic (vocals and guitar
), Anja Prošić (drums
), Nikolina "Nina" Doroškov (bass guitar
) and Kristina Krspogačin (vocals and guitar), under the guidance of their song author and manager Ognjen Cvekić.
They have been contestants in many festivals, including Zrenjanin
(2005), Herceg Novi
(2006 and 2008), Slavianski Bazaar
and Beovizija
(2007 and 2008). In Beovizija 2007
their song "Sama" finished in 2nd place. They improved their ranking the following year when their single "Kvar" placed three in Beovizija 2008
. In 2008 they won the New Star award at Sunčane Skale
festival in Herceg Novi
. Previously, they came 2nd in 2006.
In 2008 Krspogačin left the band, and Teodora Baković from Belgrade
joined.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
girl band from Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
.
Band history
The band was formed in 2005 in BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, consisting of Marija Mandic (vocals and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Anja Prošić (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), Nikolina "Nina" Doroškov (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Kristina Krspogačin (vocals and guitar), under the guidance of their song author and manager Ognjen Cvekić.
They have been contestants in many festivals, including Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
(2005), Herceg Novi
Suncane Skale
Sunčane Skale is a pop music festival held every summer in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The festival first began in 1994. ProMonte has been the sponsor of Sunčane Skale for 10 years so far.-The Festival:...
(2006 and 2008), Slavianski Bazaar
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" is an annual festival held in Vitebsk, Belarus under the auspices of the Belarussian Government since 1992. Its main program is devoted to Slavic music. The main participants are artists from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, with guests...
and Beovizija
Beovizija
Beovizija was a music festival established in 2003. Since 2007 it was the national selection for Serbia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest. Beovizija was organised and broadcast live each year by RTS1, on RTRS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and internationally on Eurovision.tv and RTS SAT...
(2007 and 2008). In Beovizija 2007
Beovizija 2007
Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March...
their song "Sama" finished in 2nd place. They improved their ranking the following year when their single "Kvar" placed three in Beovizija 2008
Beovizija 2008
Beovizija 2008 was the 6th Beovizija music festival. The semi-finals were to be held on February 19, 2008 while the finals were to be held a day later. However due to unilateral declaration of independence of its southern province Kosovo, the festival was delayed until March 9 when the semi-finals...
. In 2008 they won the New Star award at Sunčane Skale
Suncane Skale
Sunčane Skale is a pop music festival held every summer in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. The festival first began in 1994. ProMonte has been the sponsor of Sunčane Skale for 10 years so far.-The Festival:...
festival in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
. Previously, they came 2nd in 2006.
In 2008 Krspogačin left the band, and Teodora Baković from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
joined.
Members
- Marija Mandic (born 28 December 1991) — vocals and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Nina Doroškov (b. 27 September 1990) — bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Anja Prošić (b. 19 January 1993) — drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Kristina Krspogačin (b. 6 June 1992) — vocals and guitar (2003–2008)
- Teodora Baković (b. 5 January 1991) — vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(2008 - )
Singles
- "Tajna" (2005)
- "Bolja od tebe" (2006)
- "Sama" (2007)
- "Kvar" (2008)
- "Dobar dan" (2010)
- "Niko kao ti" (2010)
- "Blizu" (TBA)
- "Loša devojka" (TBA)
- "Srčana mana" (TBA)
External links
- Official web site
- U SUSRET BEOVIZIJI - INTERVJU - BETTY BOOP, interview with the band at Evropesma OGAE Srbija
- BETTY BOOP BAND at ReverbNation