Regina (band)
Encyclopedia
Grupa Regina is a rock band
founded in 1990 in Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, then Yugoslavia
.
Regina was created, they had success all over Yugoslavia
. The band's guitarist was Goran Lucic. Their songs are inspired by the Irish
band U2
. The composer of the group is Aleksandar Čović. When the war had started in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb members fled from Sarajevo to Belgrade
, Serbia
, where Regina continued their carrier, until 2000, when Aleksandar started his solo career just like Aco Regina. Then in 2006, the band reunited with the original members and showed up on a Serbian radio festival organized by Radio S.
, with the song called Bistra voda
(Clear Water). The song went on to compete in the Eurovision final on May 16 after winning one of ten places from the first semi-final, eventually finishing in 9th place (with 106 points).
Rock Band
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founded in 1990 in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, then Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Band career
Three of the members, Aleksandar, Bojan and Denis, started a garage band. It was hard for them to find the right lead singer, but after a long while of searching, they found Davor Ebner. Once the bandBand (music)
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Regina was created, they had success all over Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. The band's guitarist was Goran Lucic. Their songs are inspired by the Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
band U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
. The composer of the group is Aleksandar Čović. When the war had started in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb members fled from Sarajevo to 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...
, 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...
, where Regina continued their carrier, until 2000, when Aleksandar started his solo career just like Aco Regina. Then in 2006, the band reunited with the original members and showed up on a Serbian radio festival organized by Radio S.
Eurovision 2009
On May 16, 2009, they performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, with the song called Bistra voda
Bistra voda
"Bistra voda" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Aleksandar Čović, and was performed by the Bosnian rock band Regina....
(Clear Water). The song went on to compete in the Eurovision final on May 16 after winning one of ten places from the first semi-final, eventually finishing in 9th place (with 106 points).
Post-Eurovision
In the 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.Albums
- Regina (1990)
- Ljubav nije za nas (1992)
- Oteto od zaborava (1994)
- Ja nisam kao drugi (1997)
- Kad zatvorim oči (1999)
- Devedesete (2000)
- Sve mogu ja (2006)
- Vrijeme je (2009)