Faraoni (band)

Faraoni started their career performing covers of foreign beat and pop rock hits, before moving towards rhythm and blues.

[1] At the beginning of their career, Faraoni performed covers of foreign beat and pop rock hits, and later moved towards rhythm and blues,[1] managing to gain local popularity.

[1] However, after failing to gain larger attention of the public, Faraoni disbanded at the beginning of 1972, the members of the group continuing their career in other bands.

[3] The new lineup performed as a backing band for Oliver Dragojević, Tereza Kesovija, Kićo Slabinac and Mišo Kovač.

[3] In 1992, they celebrated their 25th anniversary with a concert in Izola and with the release of their second studio album, Tu je moj dom (My Home Is Here).

[3] During the same year, they won the first place on the Melodije morja in sunca (Melodies of the Sea and the Sun) with the song "E tristemente" (Italian for "And Sadly").

[3] Their third studio album, Naj te morje... (May the Sea Bless You...), was released in 1994 and featured Oliver Dragojević as guest.

[3] In 1994, they won the first place at the Melodije morja in sunca with the song "Mi ljudje smo kot morje" ("We Humans Are Like the Sea").

[3] After their following studio album, Stari časi (Old Times), released in 1995, Krmac left Faraoni and Ivančić returned to the group.

[3] Their following studio album, Solinar (Salt Pan), featured another guest appearance by Oliver Dragojević, in the song "Peškador".

[3] Slavko Ivančić released three solo albums, Črta (The Line, 2000), Moja ljubezen (My Love, 2003), and Preberi me... (Read Me..., 2008).