Betty Boop (band)

This article is about Serbian pop band. For the cartoon character, see Betty Boop. For the UK singer, see Betty Boo.

Betty Boop
Origin	Belgrade, Serbia
Genres	Power pop, pop rock
Years active	2005–present^[1]
Labels	City Records
Website	bettyboopgirls.synthasite.com

Members	Marija Mandic Anja Prošić Nina Doroškov Teodora Baković^[2]

Past members	Kristina Krspogačin^[3]

Betty Boop is a Serbian power pop girl band from Zrenjanin.

Band history

The band was formed in 2005^[1] in Belgrade, Serbia, consisting of Marija Mandic (vocals and guitar), Anja Prošić (drums), Nikolina "Nina" Doroškov (bass guitar) and Kristina Krspogačin (vocals and guitar), under the guidance of their song author and manager Ognjen Cvekić.

They have been contestants in many festivals, including Zrenjanin (2005), Izbor za dečju pesmu Evrovizije (2006), Sunčane Skale (2006 and 2008), Slavianski Bazaar and Beovizija (2007 and 2008). In Beovizija 2007 their song "Sama" finished in 2nd place.^[4] They improved their ranking the following year when their single "Kvar" placed three in Beovizija 2008.^[5] In 2008 they won the New Star award at Sunčane Skale festival in Herceg Novi. Previously, they came 2nd in 2006.^[6]

In 2008 Krspogačin left the band, and Teodora Baković from Belgrade joined.^[2]

Members

Marija Mandic (born 28 December 1991) — vocals and guitar
Nina Doroškov (born 27 September 1990) — bass guitar
Anja Prošić (born 19 January 1993) — drums
Kristina Krspogačin (born 6 June 1992) — vocals and guitar (2003–2008)
Teodora Baković (born 5 January 1991) — vocals, rhythm guitar (2008 - )^[2]

Discography

Singles

"Tajna" (2005.)
"Bolja od tebe" (2006)
"Sama" (2007)
"Kvar" (2008)
"Dobar dan" (2010)
"Niko kao ti" (2010)
"Blizu" (TBA)
"Loša devojka" (TBA)
"Srčana mana" (TBA)

References

1 2 Dečja pesma 2006. at RTS site
1 2 3 Betty Boop group on Facebook
↑ Biografija at band's official site (Serbian)
↑ "Srbija: Molitva u Helsinkiju!". March 9, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
↑ Brey, Marco (March 11, 2008). "Jelena Tomasevic to represent Serbia". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
↑ BETTY BOOP BAND at ReverbNation

External links

Official web site (Serbian)
U SUSRET BEOVIZIJI - INTERVJU - BETTY BOOP, interview with the band at Evropesma OGAE Srbija (Serbian)
BETTY BOOP BAND at ReverbNation

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