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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Regina |
| Origin | Sarajevo,SFR Yugoslavia (nowBosnia and Herzegovina) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1989–2000; 2005–present |
| Members | Aleksandar Čović Bojan Milićević |
| Past members | Davor Ebner Denis Čabrić |
Grupa Regina is a Bosnianrock band founded in 1989 inSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of Yugoslavia. The band has so far released eleven studio albums, one compilation album and two singles.
Regina is a Bosnian rock band founded in 1990 in Sarajevo. Aleksandar Čović, Bojan Milicević, Bojan Milijaš, Boris Milijaš and Goran Lučić founded an amateur band in 1990, but the problem was the lack of singers. They soon found Davor Ebner. In the same year, Regina released her first album, Regina. The author of the lyrics and music of the band was frontman Aleksandar Čović.
Aleksandar Čović, Goran Lučić, and the Milijaš brothers began a garage band. After searching, they foundDavor Ebner, who became their lead singer. Bojan Milićević joined the group in 1990 (before the release of the first album). Once the band was created, it was immediately successful all overYugoslavia with the slogan "MI NISMOMERLIN, MI SMO REGINA" ("We aren'tMerlin, we're Regina").
When theYugoslav Wars began in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serb members of the band fled toBelgrade, where Regina continued until 2000, when Čović started his solo career. In 2005, the band reunited with the original members and appeared at a Serbian radio festival organized by Radio S. In 2007, they were an opening act atThe Rolling Stones concert atJaz Beach,Budva.
On 16 May 2009, the band performed in theEurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song called "Bistra voda" ("Clear Water").[1] After winning one of ten places from the first semi-final, they eventually finished in 9th place in the final (with 106 points).[2]
In June 2009, Regina released their albumVrijeme je (It's Time), featuring the songsVrijeme je,Bježi dok sam mlad andZvaću te pile moje. It also features English and Russian versions ofBistra Voda.[3] In 2011, Regina released their albumKad poludimo (When we go crazy). In 2014, the band released the singlesKalimero andZatupi Zaglupi. In 2016, Regina published their biography calledLjubav nije za nas (Love isn't for us). On 16 August 2016, bassist Denis Čabrić died of aheart attack on holiday in Croatia with his family at the age of 49.[4]
On 10 February 2017, the band released their 12th studio album calledU Srcu (In the Heart).[5]
In late December 2022, it was stated and confirmed that Davor Ebner, Regina's lead vocalist, left the band to pursue a solo career.[6]
| Preceded by | Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | Succeeded by |
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