Outside of Vancouver, Ivan Hrvatska may not be a household name, but his music is starting to get him noticed. So who is Ivan Hrvatska, and why is he attracting a devoted following? |
Mention the name Ivan Hrvatska to people and you might get some confused looks and questions like "Who is he?" Mention Ivan to people in the Canadian city of Vancouver and they will know him if not by name then by his locally famous song, "Making Love to the Vancouver Canucks" which was chosen to be an official party song by the fans for that city's NHL hockey team. But Ivan Hrvatska isn't resting on his laurels. He has already released an album, released another song about the World Cup that drew rave reviews and is planning a tour in 2007. So exactly who is Ivan Hrvatska?
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Ivan got his professional musical career started after a Canadian friend who is a musical producer asked if he could write and perform a Christmas song for a show that he was organizing. Ivan, inspired, combined romance and the holiday spirit with a song called "First I make Love to You, Then Christmas." The producer loved the song so much that he invited Ivan into the studio to record a studio version of the song. The song was later released and started to get played on various
Ivan's success with his Christmas song inspired him to write a song about the Vancouver Canucks. While it is unusual for a hockey team to have a fan song, Ivan drew upon soccer songs and his love for the team, and added some "party and
With two hit songs under Ivan's belt, the idea of writing and recording a full length album soon appeared. Ivan drew on his early successes and influences of good times in
Ivan's successes have not gone unnoticed. He receives messages of support from around the world by Croatians and non-Croatians alike. Ivan says that many Croatians write in to say that they are proud of him and his accomplishments and they want to hear more.
Ivan's successes and the positive response from his fans have encouraged him to keep writing and performing. For the 2006 World Cup, Ivan composed and recorded a song called "World Cup Party 2006." CBC Radio
To order Ivan Hrvatska's album "Seasons of Love (Party All year)", listen to audio clips, get updated tour dates, or to contact him, visit his website at http://www.ivanhrvatska.com. Ivan is also on myspace at http://www.myspace.com/ivanhrvatska.
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