

Colonia soon signed with the record company Crno-bijeli svijet (CBS), which facilitated the release their 1997 debut album Vatra i led which sold over 40,000 copies. The next single released was "Sve oko mene je grijeh" which charted on the Croatian the national charts and became a hit. The song was sent to radio stations all over Croatia and enjoyed moderate success. The first commercial release by the group was "Nek' vatre gore sve" in 1996. The name of the group comes from the ancient Latin name of the Croatian town Vinkovci which was "Colonia Aurelia Cibalae". As the two of them did not sing, they later hired Indira "Ira" Vladić (from Županja) to become their vocalist. History 1996–1997: Beginnings and Vatra i ledĬolonia was founded in 1996 by Boris Đurđević and Tomislav Jelić, two DJs from Vinkovci, Croatia.

They are known for winning the first ever Eurodance competition in 2001 and their various hits throughout the years.

The band has released thirteen albums and over 35 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status. Hayat Production (for Bosnia and Herzegovina)Ĭolonia is a Croatian dance music duo from Vinkovci, Croatia. City Records (for Serbia, also distributed in Montenegro)
