Lana Škrgatić (born November 9, 1980), also known by her stage name Lana.S, is a Croatian musician, singer-songwriter, and music pedagogue. She is a music and drama teacher at the

American International School of Zagreb The American International School of Zagreb ( hr, Američka međunarodna škola u Zagrebu) is an international school located in Zagreb, Croatia, Europe. Founded in 1966. About AIS Zagreb has a current enrollment of 255 students, from pre-kin ...

. She was educated at the

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and the

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. She is the founder of the women's music band C.U.R.E., occasional member of rock band

Crvena jabuka Crvena jabuka () is a pop rock band formed in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1985. Since then they had great success and are still very popular. They were a part of the New primitives movement that started during the 80s. Biography The ...

, and a former member of the rock band

Zabranjeno Pušenje Zabranjeno pušenje () is a Bosnian rock band formed in Sarajevo in 1980. The group's musical style primarily consists of a distinctive garage rock sound with folk influences, often featuring innovative production and complex storytelling. Curre ...

Life and career

Škrgatić was born and raised in

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(nowadays

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) and educated in the

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. At the age of five she joined a

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Trešnjevački mališani. Soon, her talent came to the fore so she had solo performance of the song "Buba Mara" at their album ''Mi smo djeca vesela'' (1987). Škrgatić began playing the piano at the age of six and subsequently moved to

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at the age of 11 (1991), for the purpose of studying at the Purcell School of Music. At the time, she was a flutist for the London Youth Orchestra (1997–1999). She won the piano first prize at the 1998 North London Music Competition. In 1999, she has played role of Nancy in an English

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''. In 1999, Škrgatić received a scholarship to the

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. Additionally, during his time in college, she was a flutist for the Glasgow Royal Academy Orchestra. She earned her master's degree in music in 2003. In 2004, Škrgatić returned to Zagreb and joined the Komedija Zagreb Theatre Orchestra. In August 2005, she became a music teacher at the

. In January 2016, Škrgatić joined rock band

as a saxophonist and flutist. As a new band member, she appeared for the first time in the 2016 music video for song "Klasa optimist" from album '' Radovi na cesti'' (2013). Škrgatić performed on their eleventh studio albums ''

Šok i nevjerica ''Šok i nevjerica'' () is the eleventh studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Tropik in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Menart in Croatia and Serbia, on October 31, 2018. Recording and production In 2017 and early 2 ...

'' (2018). In November 2019, she had parted ways with the Pušenje. She continues to work with the female music band C.U.R.E. In March 2021, Škrgatić released her first

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"Naš svijet" () under the stage name Lana.S. Also, she has been making her debut album which will be out in summer 2021.

Discography

;Zabranjeno pušenje * ''

'' (2018) ;Crvena Jabuka * ''Nocturno'' (2020)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skrgatic, Lana 1980 births Living people Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Croatian expatriates in the United Kingdom Croatian pianists Croatian rock musicians 21st-century Croatian women singers Croatian flautists Musicians from Zagreb People educated at Purcell School Rock flautists Rock saxophonists Croatian educators Croatian women educators Zabranjeno pušenje members 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century pianists Women saxophonists 21st-century women pianists 21st-century flautists