Ibo (pop singer)
Ibo , real name Ibrahim Bekirović , (born July 22, 1961 in Skopje , SR Macedonia , SFR Yugoslavia ; † November 18, 2000 in St. Pankraz , Austria ) was a German pop singer.
Life
Bekirović had been a full-time musician since the late 1970s. In 1983 he recorded his first record (I ask too much) , which was already a mediocre success. He only used his abbreviated first name Ibo as his stage name, sometimes also spelled IBO.
In 1985 he had his first big hit with Ibiza . He was a guest in numerous music shows on television. More hits followed, so that he was soon one of the most successful hit stars of the 1980s.
In 1996 Ibo took part in the German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest . With his song The love of God is very enthusiastic , he was able to take fifth place out of a total of ten participants.
His songwriters Mick Hannes and Walter Gerke came from the group Franz K. In his live band played u. a. Alex Schwers from the punk band Hass and Gregor Kerkmann.
On November 18, 2000, Ibo died in a car accident through no fault of his own on the way back to an appearance in Austria when his car was rammed by a truck.
Ibo was married to Diana, with whom he has twin daughters (* 1991). He lived in Gladbeck until his death , where he was also buried.
Discography
Success title
- 1983 I ask too much
- 1985 Ibiza
- 1986 You or none
- 1986 Sweet Blood
- 1986 Ibiza, part 2 (If you need me)
- 1987 You can't do that
- 1987 bungalow in santa nowhere
- 1989 I took myself in your place
- 1992 Mirror, mirror on the wall (Original: Saphir - I'm Alive )
- 1992 I bet a million
- 1992 heads or tails
- 1996 God is very enthusiastic
- 1996 smoke in your eyes
- 1998 Old Swede
- 1999 Seven miracles
- 2000 Hello
- 2000 black rose
Web links
- Record by Ibrahim Bekirović in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ibrahim Bekirovic in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ibo at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ibo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bekirović, Ibrahim (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skopje , SR Macedonia , SFR Yugoslavia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 2000 |
| Place of death | St. Pankraz , Austria |