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, and I'm coming for the light
All or nothing
Now or never

Coming straight from the KO
And my heart knows the way, oh
Never get in my way, oh
Sun e bon sun e bon sun e bon sun e bonbon
Bonbon, I know what you want
Bonbon, bet you wanna taste it
Bonbon, bet you wanna taste it
I know what you want, want, want
Bonbon, can you get it done, done?
Bonbon, bet you wanna taste it
Bonbon, my sip will get you wasted
I know what you want, want, want

Nice to, nice to meet ya
Mister, I'ma teach ya
King but you met your first Queen, ya
Nice to, nice to meet ya
Mister, I'ma teach ya
King but you met your first Queen, ya

Sunday night, I put a light in my blunt right
In my blunt right
Spending dough 'til we all go broke that is our M.O
Let it go if you wanna ride
Gonna be alright
Bounce to the rhythm while we pour some more
'Cause my time has come and I'm bossin'
Them wanna, wanna flex with us
'Cause we higher than the limit, high and mellow
Ooh, all the lines we crossin'
Ooh, the drama we be causin'
So sick like we got that flu
I'ma switch it up, my hair turn blue

Nice to, nice to meet ya
Mister, I'ma teach ya
King, but you met your first Queen, ya
Nice to, nice to meet ya
Mister, I'ma teach ya
King, but you met your first Queen, ya, oh
I'ma let you out here if you cross the seas
If you wanna melt, you gotta heat the freeze
Nothing's sweet like my honey
That you'll have to lick, before you can taste

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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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