Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni

Biography

Zlatan Stipišić (born 13 August 1968), also known as Gibonni, is a Croatian singer-songwriter and composer. He is one of the most successful and awarded recording artists from Croatia, receiving record-high 43 Porin music awards for his albums and songs.
Among his earliest solo works, "Činim pravu stvar" (“I'm doing the right thing”) and "Divji cvit" (“Wild flower”) are widely considered to be some of the most emotional Croatian-language songs of all time.

Career

Born in a family with a strong musical tradition (his father, Ljubo, was a well-known composer and poet), Zlatan Stipišić who later embraced the nickname Gibonni, began his career in the 1980s with the heavy metal band Osmi putnik. After the group disbanded, Stipišić joined Divlje jagode, recording a few demo tapes before disbanding. It was Zele Lipovača, the lead guitarist of Jagode, who gave Stipišić the nickname Gibonni.
Gibonni started his solo career in the 1990s, with songs that combined elements of rock, modern pop and Dalmatian folk songs. He soon created a huge following, especially among Croatian youth. Gibonni's popularity continued to grow beyond Croatia and he is currently one of the most popular and influential musicians in the territories of the former Yugoslavia. Gibonni wrote the song "Cesarica" for Oliver Dragojević which became one of Oliver's signature hit songs and one of the most popular and well-known songs in Croatia.
In 2003, Stipišić was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He is involved in many humanitarian concerts and organizations fighting hunger and poverty. Gibonni released his long-awaited and critically appraised album Unca fibre×Unca fibre18 May 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Anđeo u tebi5:412Vrime da se pomirim sa svitom (Electric)5:313Kad sam nasamo sa njom4:154Zavezanih očiju (evo me doma)4:375Šta će meni moja dica reć (Comfort verzija)4:596Hodaj5:157Mi svijetlimo5:368Tija bi te zaboravit6:449Sebi dovoljna4:1910Oslobodi me (ako znaš o čemu govorim)5:1711Vrime da se pomirim sa svitom (Acoustic)5:1912Šta će meni moja dica reć (Bistra verzija)4:2413....3:3114Sebi dovoljna4:06 in May 2006, after a five-year period following his award-winning album Mirakul×Mirakul2001 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Oprosti4:462Libar5:283Ne odustajem5:114Tajna vještina5:205Mirakul intro0:526Mirakul6:067Za ljubav izgorit'4:408Ono nešto0:559Kao časna riječ5:0010Svi moji punti kad se zbroje5:1111Kad mi nebo bude dom4:1412Libar od mojega duga4:1913Oprosti (a cappella)2:57. For the sales of the album he was awarded with the diamond certification in Croatia and platinum certifications in Bosnia and Slovenia. In 2010, he released a new album Toleranca×Toleranca4 March 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Toleranca3:152Žeđam5:013Zamoli me (možda ti je ispod časti)4:014Vesla na vodi4:315Mala vesla2:036Slavim ove dane što si tu4:537Vrata do nas4:318Opet si bogu drag3:139Vrata moje sestre4:1310Čemu se nadaš, srce moje?4:3111Toleranca (drugo čitanje)2:32, and in 2013, he released 20th Century Man×20th Century Man2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Hey Crow3:502Hide the Mirror4:593Broken Finger4:304My Cloud5:23520th Century Man3:586Kids in Uniform4:357My Brother Cain5:438She Said3:239Nothing Changes4:1410Ain't Bad Enough for R'N'R4:15, sung entirely in English. This album was used partially as a fundraiser for SOS children's village. In 2016, Gibonni released the album Familija, which was made in collaboration with Oliver Dragojević, featuring 10 tracks. Soon afterwards, Gibonni released his Best of Collection consisting of his most popular songs, including some from his early 90s career.

Albums

1991 Sa mnom ili bez mene, Croatia Records
1993 Noina arka, Croatia Records
1994 Kruna od perja, Croatia Records
1995 Koncert (live album), Croatia Records
1997 Ruža vjetrova, Croatia Records
1999 Judi, zviri i beštimje Dallas Records
1999 24 karata / 18 Velikih, Croatia Records
2000 HTisdn Millennium Koncert (DVD, live album), Dallas Records
2001 Mirakul, Dallas Records
2003 Svi moji punti kad se zbroje (box set), Dallas Records
2004 ZG Mirakul live (DVD, live album), Dallas Records
2006 Unca fibre, Dallas Records
2006 The platinum collection, Croatia Records
2007 Acoustic:Electric (live album), Dallas Records
2008 Acoustic:Electric special Christmas limited edition, Dallas Records
2010 Toleranca, Dallas Records
2013 20th Century Man, Dallas Records
2016 Familija, Aquarius Records
2016 Best of Collection, Croatia Records