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[[LeeLooJamais]] is a pop collective that first got together back in [[established::1999]] and has since then left quite a noticeable mark on the Slovenian pop scene. Their sound has changed considerably throughout the past decade and is currently a fusion of funk, dance and pop. It is - for Slovenian standards - produced in a remarkably contemporary fashion and it has brought the band a number of gigs outside Slovenian borders.
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Exit Festival, Schengenfest, Festival Lent etc
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Duran Duran
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==Line-up==
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LeeLooJamais consists of six musicians and boats a slightly unusual instrumental set-up for a pop band, with [[Lovro Ravbar]] playing the saxophone, [[Lara Šiljevinac Puntar]] - [[Lara Love]] on vocals, [[Rok Lopatič]] on keyboards, [[Jernej Trobentar]] on guitar, [[Miha Koren]] on bass guitar and [[David Debevc]] on drums and occasional vocal accompaniment. This is more or less the original line-up, with the drummer being the only replaced member. His predecessor, [[Ivo Rimc]], is now playing in the band [[Zebra Dots]], another band that is bent on making pop music that follows the current world trends in the genre. The band also had a different singer called [[Christine]], as Lara Love has left the band for some time in 2006 and embarked on a solo career, achieving quite a success with her collaborations with the famed Slovenian pop singer [[Jan Plestenjak]] and the producers [[Shark]] & [[Sylvain]].
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Produkcija
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Rok Lopatič, mojster na klaviaturah, je z drugima članoma producentske ekipe Club & Vehicle production, Ivom in Lovrom, odgovoren za zelo svež in sodoben zvok na albumu Nextasy.
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Producentska ekipa Club & Vehicle je producirala tudi druge odlične izvajalce iz Slovenije in bivše Joguslavije, kot sta E.N.I in Nina Osenar. Leto 2008 je ekipi prineslo drugo nominacijo v Hrvaški – glasbeno nagrado »PORIN 2008« za produkcijo najboljšega pop albuma za skupino »E.N.I.«
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(Glasbeni konservatorij v Rotterdamu, Akademija za Jazz v Gradcu, Manhattan Music School v New Yorku).
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==Discography and awards==
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The band released their début album in 2001. Called ''Pod vplivom'' [Under the influence], the album had a pop-rock sound, which was then expanded with R&B, soul and hip hop influences on their second release titled ''Nextasy''. The album brought the band into the spotlight. The song ''Ne Zameri Mi'' (featuring the Dutch rapper Lord Lefty) was voted for the Best Pop Song 2004 at the [[Slovenian Radio Festival]], the album was named as the best album of 2004 by the daily newspaper [[Dnevnik]] and the band itself was nominated for the "Best act on MTV Adria” on MTV European Music Awards 2005.
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Their third album ''Country Music Club'', recorded with the temporary singer [[Christine]], also featured some guest musicians, one of them being the Serbian r’n’b musician Alexandra Kovač. It gained them a nomination for the "Best act on MTV Adria” and the same stands for their fourth album. The following album ''Excuse My Imagination'' was released in 2011 and it once again brought a number of hits. Their first single ''Rain dance'' was produced by the Croatian producer Koolade (also of the [[Zebra Dots]] band). Their second single brought them the award “Best Hitorama live act 2010”, while their third one brought them into the finals of [[EMA]]. The album is, aside from one song, wholly sung in English.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.leeloojamais.com/en LeeLooJamais website]
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* [https://soundcloud.com/leeloojamais LeeLooJamais on Soundcloud]
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* [https://sl-si.facebook.com/LeeLooJamais LeeLooJamais on Facebook]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/LeeloojamaisTV LeeLooJamais on Youtube]
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* [https://twitter.com/LeeLooJamais LeeLooJamais on Twitter]
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* [http://www.reverbnation.com/leeloojamais LeeLooJamais on Reverbnation]

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LeeLooJamais is a pop collective that first got together back in 1999 and has since then left quite a noticeable mark on the Slovenian pop scene. Their sound has changed considerably throughout the past decade and is currently a fusion of funk, dance and pop. It is - for Slovenian standards - produced in a remarkably contemporary fashion and it has brought the band a number of gigs outside Slovenian borders.


Exit Festival, Schengenfest, Festival Lent etc Duran Duran

Line-up

LeeLooJamais consists of six musicians and boats a slightly unusual instrumental set-up for a pop band, with Lovro Ravbar playing the saxophone, Lara Šiljevinac Puntar - Lara Love on vocals, Rok Lopatič on keyboards, Jernej Trobentar on guitar, Miha Koren on bass guitar and David Debevc on drums and occasional vocal accompaniment. This is more or less the original line-up, with the drummer being the only replaced member. His predecessor, Ivo Rimc, is now playing in the band Zebra Dots, another band that is bent on making pop music that follows the current world trends in the genre. The band also had a different singer called Christine, as Lara Love has left the band for some time in 2006 and embarked on a solo career, achieving quite a success with her collaborations with the famed Slovenian pop singer Jan Plestenjak and the producers Shark & Sylvain.

Produkcija Rok Lopatič, mojster na klaviaturah, je z drugima članoma producentske ekipe Club & Vehicle production, Ivom in Lovrom, odgovoren za zelo svež in sodoben zvok na albumu Nextasy. Producentska ekipa Club & Vehicle je producirala tudi druge odlične izvajalce iz Slovenije in bivše Joguslavije, kot sta E.N.I in Nina Osenar. Leto 2008 je ekipi prineslo drugo nominacijo v Hrvaški – glasbeno nagrado »PORIN 2008« za produkcijo najboljšega pop albuma za skupino »E.N.I.«  (Glasbeni konservatorij v Rotterdamu, Akademija za Jazz v Gradcu, Manhattan Music School v New Yorku).

Discography and awards

The band released their début album in 2001. Called Pod vplivom [Under the influence], the album had a pop-rock sound, which was then expanded with R&B, soul and hip hop influences on their second release titled Nextasy. The album brought the band into the spotlight. The song Ne Zameri Mi (featuring the Dutch rapper Lord Lefty) was voted for the Best Pop Song 2004 at the Slovenian Radio Festival, the album was named as the best album of 2004 by the daily newspaper Dnevnik and the band itself was nominated for the "Best act on MTV Adria” on MTV European Music Awards 2005.

Their third album Country Music Club, recorded with the temporary singer Christine, also featured some guest musicians, one of them being the Serbian r’n’b musician Alexandra Kovač. It gained them a nomination for the "Best act on MTV Adria” and the same stands for their fourth album. The following album Excuse My Imagination was released in 2011 and it once again brought a number of hits. Their first single Rain dance was produced by the Croatian producer Koolade (also of the Zebra Dots band). Their second single brought them the award “Best Hitorama live act 2010”, while their third one brought them into the finals of EMA. The album is, aside from one song, wholly sung in English.

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