Ivana Banfić | |
Background: | solo_singer |
Alias: | I BEE |
Birth Date: | 1969 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
Genre: | pop |
Occupation: | Dancer, singer |
Years Active: | 1991–present |
Label: | Hayat Production |
Ivana Banfić (pronounced as /hr/); 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 songs 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 the 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]
Source: Discogs[4]