Bonbon

Era Istrefi

About Bonbon

"BonBon" is a dancehall-leaning dance-pop and EDM single by Kosovo-Albanian singer Era Istrefi. It was released on 30 December 2015 through NESËR. The song was written by Istrefi, with production being handled by Cricket. It is primarily sung in Albanian, with several lines in English. An English version of the song was released on 27 June 2016, with additional writing handled by Jenson Vaughan. "BonBon" won Song of the Year at Albania's 2016 Top Music Awards. In January 2016, the song's music video went viral. The song later charted in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Israel, Lebanon, Romania, Bulgaria and Wallonia. On 17 August 2016, it was announced that "BonBon" would be included in the dance video game, Just Dance 2017. 


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2016
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Un jom Era
Un jom Era edhe koha jeme o tu ardhë

Nëse jo ti
E du un vetën

Skom nevoje per ty heeejo
Edhe vet un e theeejo
Sun m'rrxon jom kneeejo
Sun e bon sun e bon sun e bon sun e bon bon

Bon bon edhe nëse sbon sbon
Don don
Bet u wanna taste it
Bon bon
Bet u wanna taste it
E di qe ti don don 

Bon bon edhe nëse sbon sbon
Don don
Bet u wanna taste it
Bon bon
Bet u wanna taste it
E di qe ti don don

Hajde merëm ikim
Nese e don qiken
King je deri ta qes piken

Hajde merëm ikim
Nese e don qiken
King je deri ta qes piken

Sunday night
I put a light
In my blunt right
In my blunt right

S'nihëm mo s'm vyn kurgjo
Kur t'm vyn sje mo
Mke përdor
Futja futja haaajt
Gonna be alright

Bounce edhe rrite rrite basin yo
'Cause my time has come rrite basiiin
Po dojn me bo si na
se na high jena ndi gat, high and mellow
Uu qa kom pas spe masim
Uu ti ma ke thy pasin
Mi lexoj sytë edhe shprehjen n'buuz
E skenoj kejt qa kom nër blluuuz

Hajde merëm ikim
Nese e don qiken
King je deri ta qes piken

Hajde merëm ikim
Nese e don qiken
King je deri ta qes piken

Honey veq ni sen para sy ta kishë
T'kom tregu qe me mu kur e prishë e prishë
Plot mund'si jo ma anej
Se kur ftofë niherë, jo mo nuk e nxej

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Era Istrefi

Era Istrefi (born 4 July 1994) is a Kosovar singer and songwriter. She gained international recognition following the release of her single "BonBon" in 2016, which drew comparisons to the works of Barbadian artist Rihanna and Australian singer Sia.Istrefi has released a number of singles in both Albanian and English. Following the song's success she signed to American record labels Sony Music and Ultra Music one month later. In 2017, she won the European Border Breakers Award. In 2018, she featured as one of the singers in the FIFA World Cup song "Live It Up". She also cooperated with other artists, such as French Montana or Konshens. more »

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15 facts about this song

Release
"BonBon" was released on December 30, 2015.
Artist Background
Era Istrefi is an Albanian singer and songwriter.
Musical Style
The song has been categorized as having the genres of dancehall-pop, reggae, and EDM.
Lyrics
"Bonbon" is largely sung in Albanian, with very few English lines in the song.
Music Video
The music video for "Bonbon" was filmed in the snowy mountains of Brezovica, Kosovo.
Success on YouTube
The music video for "BonBon" quickly went viral on YouTube and as of September 2021, has over 800 million views.
Chart Success
"BonBon" topped the charts in Albania and Kosovo, and it also reached the top 20 in several other European countries.
Craze in Football World
In 2016, footballer Paul Pogba posted a video of him dancing to "BonBon" which helped further propel the song's success.
International Success
It was also a success worldwide, peaking at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Signed by Sony
Its popularity caught the attention of Sony Music Entertainment who signed Era Istrefi to their roster shortly after its release.
English version
An English version of "Bonbon" was released in July 2016.
Notable Performances
Era Istrefi performed the song at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony in Moscow, Russia.
Recognition and Awards
In 2016, "Bonbon" won the "Top Hit of the Year" award given by Top Albania Radio.
Various Remixes
Numerous remixes of "BonBon" have been made, including versions by Marshmello and Post Malone.
Influential Song
"BonBon" is considered to be the song that propelled Era Istrefi to worldwide fame.

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