Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni
Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni is a Croatian singer, musician and composer from Split.
Born in a family with strong musical tradition, Zlatan Stipišić, who later embraced the nickname Gibonni, began his career in 1980s in a heavy metal band Osmi Putnik.
Gibonni switched to solo career in 1990s with songs that were combining elements of rock, modern pop and Dalmatian folk songs. He soon created huge following, especially among Croatian youth. Critics close to Franjo Tuđman and his government also praised him due to lyrics of his songs expressing strong patriotism, as well as promoting Catholic and traditional values.
However, despite that, Gibonni's popularity continued to grow beyond Croatia and he is currently one of the most popular and influential musicians in the territories of former Yugoslavia.
In 2003 Zlatan Stipišić was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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