- Four gorgeous multi-ethnic babes in
bold-colored hot pants outfits who "extol the
vibrancy and spontaneity" of Fanta
fruit-flavored beverages (Strawberry, Grape,
Pineapple, Peach, Citrus, Apple, Black cherry
and Orange).
The Fantanas - Capri, Lola, Sophia and Kiki
In the commercials, the Fantanas sing the
catchy, repetitive jingle “Wanta Fanta, Don’t
you Wanta, Wanta Fanta, Don’t you Wanta?” In
addition, as they visit various locales, the
Fantanas chant phrases like:
- “Checking in can take its toll, Check out Fanta,
nice and cold.”
[to a hotel bellhop]
- “Waiting for your chance to scream, Fanta
helps you beat the steam!”
[to people on a rollercoaster]
- “Spinning, spinning getting dizzy, You need
something cold and fizzy.”
[to people in a Laundromat]
- “You look hot in all that plaster, Drink some Fanta,
faster, faster!” [to a hospital patient]
There are four Fantana Girls: Capri, Sophia,
Lola and Kiki.
- Stylish Capri wears red and loves
to drink Strawberry Fanta.
- Dancing Sophia
dresses in Purple and loves Grape.
- Ingenious
blonde Lola wears yellow and loves Pineapple.
- Charismatic Kiki, a beautiful black female
with long raven tresses wears orange and loves
to drink orange Fanta.
The Fantanas live on
Fantana Island, a small lush green Caribbean
paradise located in the Archipelago of Fant.
According to their website
"Whenever people are bored, hot and not having
any fun, that's when the Fantanas come to the
rescue with their cool fruitiness and
Fanta-tastical flavors."
How were they Fantanas discovered?
Amazingly, they were found by accident.
Entertainment mogul Sir Rupert Geraty-Hernandez
came upon them when his yacht (Los Divertismos)
was beached on Fantana Island by a sleepy
skipper. Dazed and dehydrated, Sir Rupert and
crew stumbled onto a small village where people
where laughing and happy and full of fun.
Astonished and refreshed, the crew was hesitant
to leave, but once they did, they could never
forget this magical place and its inhabitants.
How did Fanta become connected with the girls?
Yet another amazing coincidence. Upon his
return, Sir Rupert happened upon an old friend,
a Fanta marketing executive, at dinner in New
York at Café Larissa. Over the din of the
restaurant, Sir Douglas shared his extraordinary
experiences on Fantana Island. The Fanta
executive immediately contacted the Fanta
advertising agency, who convinced four
inhabitants of Fantana Island, Capri, Lola,
Sophia and Tonya (later Kiki) to come to the US
and share the fun.
TRIVIA NOTE: Created by the New York-based Ogilvy and Mather ad agency, the
Fantanas were introduced in June 2002. The original batch of Fantana girls were
played by K.D. Aubert (strawberry-swigging Nina), Jenniffer Diaz (orange-gulping
Calli), Adrienne Janic (pineapple-chugging LeeLee) and Andrea Oliveira
(grape-guzzling Raquel). The latest Fantanas girls (Capri, Sophia, Lola and Kiki)
debuted in March 2004. As of 2006, the group is composed of Sophia
(Grape), Aime (Orange), Mimi (Pineapple), and Kaia (Strawberry).
In 2009, a new batch of Fantana Gals returned to represent the fruity soft drink, namely Summer (Orange), Isabela (Strawberry), Melody (Grape) and fourth Fanta will represent Pineapple. She will be chosen by a panel of judges from July to September. So stay tune.
"Fanta" and "The Fantanas" are registered
trademarks of the Coca-Cola Company. The name of
the beverage is based on the German word
fantasie—Fanta. The first Fanta flavor was
orange. It was introduced in 1955.
Fanta was
sold in the United States until 1986, when
Coca-Cola decided instead to promote Minute Maid
as its main fruit-flavored soft drink.
Fanta is
sold in 188 countries, and often has flavor
profiles designed for specific countries and
markets. For example, in Saudi Arabia, it is
sold in a black currant flavor; in China, it
comes in lychee flavor. See also -
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