Sandy Marton

Aleksandar "Sandy" Marton (born 4 October 1959) is an Italy-based Croatian singer, songwriter and musician. His most famous songs include "People from Ibiza", "Exotic and Erotic", and "Camel by Camel".

Biography

Early life Sandy Marton was born Aleksandar Marton in Zagreb (then Yugoslavia) on 4 October 1959. His father worked for the Yugoslav embassy in Italy, which led Marton to spend increased amounts of time there. He moved to the Italian city of Milan in the 1970s.

1980s: debut and success In 1982, Marton was noticed by talent scout Claudio Cecchetto performing at the Primadonna nightclub in Milan. His carefully studied look, which included flowing blond hair with a keytar over his shoulder and extra-large jackets made him instantly recognizable, and Marton became an idol for young girls.

In 1985, he confirmed his popularity on the charts and in discos by releasing two more successful singles in the same genre: "Camel by Camel" and "Exotic & Erotic". "Exotic & Erotic" was released in Australia in 1986 and became a surprise Top 10 hit, despite receiving little airplay, due to the song's popularity in nightclubs and discos. Cecchetto's publicity stunts led to Marton becoming one of the most frequent guests of Vittorio Salvetti's Festivalbar, broadcast on television by Canale 5. The following year he released his first album, Modern Lover, featuring the title track, "Modern Lovers", which would become Marton's third top-ten hit in Italy. to which he owes his popularity, he attempted an occasional return to the scene in 1996 with a second and final album, Erase una Vez, without obtaining much success. In 2001 he participated in the transmission La notte flies, a musical competition among the most famous songs of the 1980s, in which he presented "People From Ibiza" and reached the semifinals. In 2005 he participated in the third edition of the Rai 2 reality TV show L'Isola dei famosi, which started on 21 September, but retired on 17 October citing health problems. He was replaced by Maurizio Ferrini in subsequent editions of the program, though he would often be present in the studio as a commentator.

Discography

Albums Modern Lover (1986) Erase Una Vez (1994) Singles (as lead artist)

Singles (as featured artist) Sound Of Ibiza (The Bootstraps, Feat. Sandy Marton) (2008)