Alfapop

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Alfapop
Also known asTir na n'Og
OriginBelgrade, Serbia
Genres
Years active2000 – 2011
LabelsOne Records, AMAdea Records
Past membersJovana Vujnović
Jovan Dragumilo
Ranko Radovanov
Miroslav Kočić
Damir Žigić

Alfapop (

Irish folk and Celtic rock and was a prominent act of the Serbian Celtic rock scene, releasing one Celtic rock-oriented album
. In 2008, the band changed the name to Alfapop and turned towards power pop sound, releasing their second album in 2010 and disbanding soon after the album release.

Band history

Tir na n'Og (2000–2008)

The band was formed in 2000 by a group of Irish music enthusiasts and was named Tir na n'Og after

vocals), Jovan Dragumilo (guitar and vocals), Miroslav Kočić (violin), Damir Žigić (drums) and Ranko Radovanov (bass guitar
).

The band started recording their debut self-titled album in the autumn of 2005. The album was released in 2006 through One Records.[2] The album featured songs both in English and Serbian language, with elements of punk rock and both Irish and Serbian folk music.[3] Three promotional videos were recorded, for the tracks "Brodovi", "Danny Boy" and "River".

Alfapop (2008–2011)

In 2008, the band, now consisting of Vujnović, Dragumilo and Radovanov only, changed the name to Alfapop and turned towards power pop,

Serbian Ministry of Youth and Sports, performing with other bands across Serbia.[5] In 2010, the band released the album Alfapop through Bulgarian record label AMAdea Records.[6] The album featured nine songs in Serbian language, and the electronic music song "Fantasy", recorded by Vujnović,[7] as the bonus track.[6] Promotional videos were recorded for the songs "Sati" ("Hours") and "Hoću još" ("I Want More"). The song "Kao prvi put" ("Like the First Time") is a duet recorded with Lazar Drecun, vocalist of the band Charlie B.[6]

Soon after Alfapop release, Dragumilo stated that the band is planning to record a live album.[5] However, although Alfapop never officially announced their disbandment, nothing was heard from them since 2011.[8]

Discography

as Tir na n'Og

as Alfapop

  • Alfapop (2010)

References

  1. ^
    Studentski Kulturni Centar: Čikine bombone, Zbogom Bruce Lee & Tir Na N'Og Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Tir na n'Og at Discogs
  3. ^ "Tir na n'Og review at Popboks". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  4. ^ „Alfapop“ u klubu Žica, glas-javnosti.rs
  5. ^ a b c Interview with Alfapop at nadlanu.com
  6. ^ a b c ""Grupa Alfapop izdala prvi album", story.rs". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  7. ^ Jovana Vujnović biography at gmcentar.rs[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Alfapop official Facebook page

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