Neverne Bebe
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Neverne Bebe are a Serbia
n rock
band from Belgrade
.
and Frenki keyboardist
Milan Đurđević
. The first lineup featured Vladan Đurđević (bass guitar
), Bane Jelić (a former Viktorija
support band member, guitar
), Čeda Macura (drums
) and Billy King (vocals). The band had its first performance on April 4, 1993 in Belgrade
. The band's debut, progressive rock
-oriented album Neverne Bebe I was released in 1994. It featured the hits "Veliki je Bog" and "1000 godina" . Neverne Bebe I also featured a cover of Smak song "Daire", featuring a guest appearance by Smak guitarist Radomir Mihajlović Točak.
After the success of the first album, Macura and Jelić left the band. The guitarist Saša Ranđelović (a former Čutura i Oblaci
member), drummer Dušan Šubarević and female vocalist Gorica Ponjavić became the band's new members. This lineup held its first concert in Podgorica
on May 25, 1994. In 1996, the band started recording their second studio album. At the end of 1996, Billy King left the band, and was replaced by Aleksandar Tasić, and in August 1997 Šubarević left the band and was replaced by Goran Marinković. Neverne Bebe II was released in 1997, featuring hits "Godine srama", "Divlje svinje", "Stranac" and the band's cult ballad "Dvoje".
-oriented than the band's previous releases. The album featured hits "Ljubav", "Balkan" and "Gotovo".
In 2003 vocalists Ponjavić, Tasić and Marinković left the band, and two female singers, Jelena Pudar and Jana Šušteršič, and the drummer Duca Ivanišević joined the band. This lineup held its first concert in Herceg Novi
. In 2004 the band released the album Neverne Bebe IV - Dvoje - The Best Of (Unfaithful Babies IV - Couple - Best Of), which featured re-recorded hits and two new songs.
In 2005 Ivanišević was replaced by Vladimir Ružičić. In 2006 the band performed as the opening band on the Toto
concert in Belgrade
's Тašmajdan Stadium and started recording their fifth album. ...Iza oblaka (...Beyond the Clouds) was released in 2007. The album featured the ballad "Boje duge" recorded with Parni Valjak
frontman Aki Rahimovski. In 2008 the band performed as an opening act on Lenny Kravitz
concert in Belgrade Arena
.
In March 2011, Jana Šušteršić left the band, moving to USA. She was replaced by Tijana Sretković, who previously performed with the band on several occasions.
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 rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band 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...
.
1990s
The band was formed in 1993 by a former Nova Zemlja, SmakSmak
Smak is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene...
and Frenki keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Milan Đurđević
Milan Đurđević
Milan Đurđević is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a forward. His nickname is Đuka.-External links:** * *...
. The first lineup featured Vladan Đurđević (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Bane Jelić (a former Viktorija
Viktorija
Snežana Mišković , better known by her stage name Viktorija , is a Serbian female rock singer known for her husky voice.-Biography:Snežana Mišković was born in Vučitrn. She came to Belgrade as a student in 1976, where she started performing with Society of Culture and Arts Branko Krsmanović and the...
support band member, guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Čeda Macura (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 ....
) and Billy King (vocals). The band had its first performance on April 4, 1993 in 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...
. The band's debut, progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
-oriented album Neverne Bebe I was released in 1994. It featured the hits "Veliki je Bog" and "1000 godina" . Neverne Bebe I also featured a cover of Smak song "Daire", featuring a guest appearance by Smak guitarist Radomir Mihajlović Točak.
After the success of the first album, Macura and Jelić left the band. The guitarist Saša Ranđelović (a former Čutura i Oblaci
Nikola Čuturilo
Nikola Čuturilo , also known as Čutura is a Serbian musician...
member), drummer Dušan Šubarević and female vocalist Gorica Ponjavić became the band's new members. This lineup held its first concert in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
on May 25, 1994. In 1996, the band started recording their second studio album. At the end of 1996, Billy King left the band, and was replaced by Aleksandar Tasić, and in August 1997 Šubarević left the band and was replaced by Goran Marinković. Neverne Bebe II was released in 1997, featuring hits "Godine srama", "Divlje svinje", "Stranac" and the band's cult ballad "Dvoje".
2000s
In 2001 the band released the album Neverne Bebe III - Južno od sreće (Unfaithful Babies III - South of Happiness), more pop rockPop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
-oriented than the band's previous releases. The album featured hits "Ljubav", "Balkan" and "Gotovo".
In 2003 vocalists Ponjavić, Tasić and Marinković left the band, and two female singers, Jelena Pudar and Jana Šušteršič, and the drummer Duca Ivanišević joined the band. This lineup held its first concert 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...
. In 2004 the band released the album Neverne Bebe IV - Dvoje - The Best Of (Unfaithful Babies IV - Couple - Best Of), which featured re-recorded hits and two new songs.
In 2005 Ivanišević was replaced by Vladimir Ružičić. In 2006 the band performed as the opening band on the Toto
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
concert in 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...
's Тašmajdan Stadium and started recording their fifth album. ...Iza oblaka (...Beyond the Clouds) was released in 2007. The album featured the ballad "Boje duge" recorded with Parni Valjak
Parni Valjak
Parni valjak 1975 is a Croatian and former Yugoslav rock band. They were one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav Rock scene, and currently one of the top rock-and-roll bands in Croatia.-Biography:Parni valjak was founded in 1975...
frontman Aki Rahimovski. In 2008 the band performed as an opening act on Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
concert in Belgrade Arena
Belgrade Arena
The Belgrade Arena is an indoor arena located in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is designed as a universal hall for sport, cultural events and other programs. With a total space that covers 48,000 square metres, and an official total capacity of 19,982 seats , it is one of the largest indoor arenas in...
.
2010s
In 2010 the band released the promo video for the song "Uzmi boje". The song will appear on their sixth studio album, which is expected to be released during 2011.In March 2011, Jana Šušteršić left the band, moving to USA. She was replaced by Tijana Sretković, who previously performed with the band on several occasions.
Discography
Studio albums
- Neverne Bebe I (1994)
- Neverne Bebe II (1997)
- Neverne bebe III - Južno od sreće (2001)
- ...Iza oblaka (2007)
Awards
- 2001 Best Rock Album (Neverne bebe III - Južno od sreće) at Herceg Novi Music Festival
- 2004 Song of the Decade ("Dvoje") at Radijski festival
- 2004 Best Rock Album (Dvoje - Best Of) at Herceg Novi Music Festival
- 2005 Great Contribution to Rock 'n' Roll at BeovizijaBeovizijaBeovizija 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...
- 2006 Best Rock Band at Beovizija
- 2007 Single of the Year ("Da ima nas") at Beovizija
- 2007 Band of the Year at Radijski fetival
- 2008 Pop Band of the Year at Beovizija