
Ivica Fonti
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IVICA
FONTI: Popular
well known singer
in the Croatian community of Melbourne Australia.
Ivica started his musical career at the early age
of 5, learning the
Piano accordion, with then Professor of Music,
and member of the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Prof. Marijan
Brajsa. Who then taught all
children interested in music in the Croatian
community of Melbourne.
At the age of 10 Ivica performed for the 10th of
April celebrations
for the Croatian community at the Melbourne Town
Hall. He stunned the audience,
and was from then on a popular figure in the
cultural and musical aspects of the
Croatian community in Melbourne Australia.
After this performance, with the encouragement of
Music Teacher Prof.Marijan Brajsa,
Ivica joined his first Croatian band in
Melbourne, "MAKADAMI".
Turning 16 years of age Ivica then joined a
second band "IMOTSKI"
which proved to be one of the most popular
Croatian bands in the Croatian community
of Melbourne Australia. "IMOTSKI" then
went on to back popular Croatian Singers
from Croatia, of the likes of Oliver
Dragojevic,Ivo Pattiera,Zoran Jasek,
Dani Marsan,Duka Caic,Ivo Fabijan,Meri
Cetinic,Vice Vukov,Muriz Kurudzija,
Nedzad Imamovic,and many performers and stars
from Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Ivica then formed a new band to help unfortunate
refugees in the war . "grupa
VUKOVAR" (Who performed and entertained all
concerts and dances for FREE
giving all proceeds to Humanitarian aid) Named
after the hero city in Croatia.This band also
went on to backing popular Croatian singers.
After experiencing performances with Croatian
Stars,Ivica with the help of Prof.Zoran Jasek (a
well known musician, proffessor of music and
record producer from Zagreb) recorded his first
Album "Majko Slusaj Ovu Pjesmu"
which was a hit in Australia.
He then went on to record a second album titled
"PJESMA ILOKU" where he
compiled a number of songs from differnt
songwriters like
Julija Njikos, Reuf Fekovic, and with the help of
Australian Musician Michael
Roper recorded a Croatian Album with an
Australian feel, which was also a great hit.
In 1999 Ivica compiled some songs together and
some covers and recorded
the album "GRAD HEROJ" in conjnuction
with the then Croatian Radio Vukovar Melbourne on
3crAM
all the monies from the sales of this album went
to helping unfortunate children.
Injured or orphaned during the war in
Croatia,hence the patriotic nature of the songs.
Ivica has placed these songs on the internet for
people to enjoy
the wonderful music he had an opportunity to
record in his professional carreer.
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