There are several artist called "Ivan", most prominently (1) A Michigan cor… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artist called "Ivan", most prominently (1) A Michigan core band called Ivan and (2) the solo career of Men Without Hats singer Ivan Doroschuk.

Ivan (1) is a five-man core band from Grand Haven, Michigan. Ivan's music is smart and radiates a violent fury faced by gutteral screams and twin-guitar attacks. Thunderous drums change direction constantly, counterbalancing the consistently eloquent angst of the vibrant lyrics. Highlights of their 10-track release "The Poverty" include the rib cage-rattling opening track, 'On the Odds,' as well as the four-movement concept piece, 'The Decadent Mind of Patient L54.'

Ivan (2) is Ivan Doroschuk, also known as Ivan, is a Canadian musician of Ukrainian origin. He is best-known as the frontman of Men Without Hats.

In 2006, during a hiatus of Men Without Hats, Doroschuk put out a solo album- "The Spell" under the name "Ivan".

Ivan currently is currently fronting, and is the only original member of, a reconstituted Men Without Hats.

Ivan (3) is one of Oliver Lieb's (german techtrance producer) aliases.

Ivan (4) is a quarter-Japanese young man working only in Japan, who is produced by the famous artist Hakuei (of PENICILLIN).

Ivan (5) is a young Italian songwriter (actually there's only one song in the web: Glass of Wine).

Ivan (6) Italian "disco" singer exists with the same name, who put out the album Fotonovela that spawned the hit Baila.

Ivan (7) is Jerry "Ivan" Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly's Crickets, whose "Real Wild Child" is best remembered for being covered by Iggy Pop.

Ivan (8) is a young Dutch band who are influenced by the likes of Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Reel Big Fish and combine those sounds into something fresh.

Ivan (stage name of singer Juan Carlos Ramos Cowboy). (Madrid, July 17, 1962). He was one of the singers of fashion in the early 80's in Spain. The name was proposed by his classmate Miguel Angel Linde Miñano changing his name to Ivan, as Juan Carlos is also the name of the Spanish King.
His greatest success came from the hand of producer Pedro Vidal on the theme "Fotonovela" in 1984, where Ivan was able to enter international markets. Besides being number one in Spain, sold over 6 million albums throughout Europe. Soon after, the song Baila was the soundtrack of the Tour of Spain 1985.Along with other names like Pedro Marin and Carlos Perez, captained the "techno-Spanish" easier. Back then, nobody would have said that this issue, "Fotonovela" would become a classic of the "synth pop" and one of the most memorable songs of recent decades, both in Spain and Latin America.

Ivan (9) a garage rock'n'roll nugget of the 1960's Frankie Frankenstein

IVAN (10) known as EeOneGuy.

Fotonovela
Ivan Lyrics

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Tú para mí eres la estrella
Un corazón a todo color
Nuestra vida como una dulce mentira
Cuentos tiernos, inventos que inventas tú

Vuela con tu fotonovela
Vuela, mujer fotonovela

Tú para mí solo una historia
Un medio amor sin solución
Una música y una cena con velas
Siempre tu fotonovela, solo tú

Vuela con tu fotonovela
Vuela, mujer fotonovela

Tú para mí eres la estrella
Yo para ti no sé quién soy, oh no sé

Vuela con tu fotonovela
Vuela, mujer fotonovela

Vuela con tu fotonovela
Vuela, mujer fotonovela

Overall Meaning

The song "Fotonovela" by Ivan is a beautiful love song that talks about a relationship that is very one-sided. The singer is in love with someone who is essentially using him as a character in her own fotonovela (photo novel), a popular form of entertainment in Latin America that combines elements of comics and traditional novels. He sees her as a star, someone who is larger than life, but he is only a small part of her story. She creates elaborate and often untrue stories, and he goes along with them because he loves her. To him, their life together is like a sweet lie, a series of tender tales that she invents.

The chorus of the song, which repeats twice, urges the woman to fly with her fotonovela. This can be interpreted in many ways: she could be urged to continue her fantasy life, to soar with the stories she tells. Alternatively, it could be a plead to her to let go of these impossible stories and to live a more authentic life with him. The repetition of the phrase "Vuela, mujer fotonovela," or "Fly, fotonovela woman," can be seen as a sign of the singer's resignation, showing his acceptance of the fact that he will always be a minor character in her world.

FotonovelaIvan Lyrics

Fotonovela
Ivan Lyrics