Lana Škrgatić 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. 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, and a former member of the rock band

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Life and career

Škrgatić was born and raised in

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(nowadays

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) and educated in the United Kingdom. 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 London 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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in Glasgow. 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 American International School of Zagreb. 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'' (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 single "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 * '' Šok i nevjerica'' (2018) ;Crvena Jabuka * ''Nocturno'' (2020)

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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 women pianists Croatian rock musicians 21st-century Croatian women singers Croatian flautists Musicians from Zagreb People educated at Purcell School Rock flautists Croatian saxophonists Rock saxophonists Croatian music educators Croatian women educators Croatian women music educators Zabranjeno Pušenje members 21st-century saxophonists 21st-century pianists Women saxophonists 21st-century women pianists 21st-century flautists