Zana (band)
| Zana | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Jugoton, PGP-RTB, Diskoton, PGP-RTS, City Records |
| Associated acts | Zamba, Generacija 5 |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Jelena Galonić Zoran Živanović Milica Rančić Miljan Davidović Dejan Trajković Zoran Jakšić |
| Past members |
Radovan Jovićević Zana Nimani Marina Tucaković Igor Jovanović Bogdan Dragović Aleksandar Ivanov Pavle Nikolić Aleksandar Radulović Miloš Stojisavljević Predrag Jakovljević Nataša Gajović Nataša Živković |
Zana is a Serbian and former Yugoslav pop/rock group from Belgrade.
Formed in 1979 by guitarist Radovan Jovićević, keyboardist Zoran Živanović and vocalist Zana Nimani, Zana's first releases saw large mainstream popularity. Until the mid-1980s the band had moved from their initial new wave and synthpop sound towards pop rock. After the departure of Zana Nimani in 1984, Jovićević and Živanović continued to lead the band, changing vocalists. During the 1990s, Zana worked as a trio consisting of Jovićević, Živanović and vocalist Jelena Galonić, moving towards pop and away from Serbian rock scene. In 1999, Jovićević left the group, leaving Živanović and Galonić as the only official members of Zana. In the 2010s, Živanović and Galonić formed a new lineup, making a return to pop rock format.
The guitarist Radovan Jovićević and the keyboardist Jovan Živanović "Kikamac" started to work together in 1976, playing in several high school bands. On a dance in Saint Sava elementary school in Belgrade, on which their band Suton (Dusk) performed, Jovićević brought his girlfriend at the time Zana Nimani. She sang, having her first performance with Jovićević and Živanović. They soon got a term to record in Radio Belgrade's Studio VI, where they were spotted by lyricist Marina Tucaković, who had previously worked with Srđan Marjanović, DAG, YU Grupa, Bisera Veletanlić, Ambasadori, Dado Topić, Slađana Milošević and other acts. She got interested in the band, and soon became not only their lyricist, but also their official member. In 1979, Jovićević, Živanović and Nimani started to perform under the name Zana. The first lineup of Zana also featured the guitarist Igor Jovanović, the bass guitarist Bogdan Dragović and the drummer Aleksandar Ivanov.
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