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6th ZAI Awards
6th ZAI Awards ---- ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix Marika Gombitová ---- ◄ 5th │ 7th ► The 6th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1995, took time and place on March 2, 1996, at the West Theater in Bratislava. Winners Main categories Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at ''SME SME may refer to: Economics * Small and medium-sized enterprises * Socialist market economy, an economic system of China Organizations Music * SME Limited, UK audio turntable manufacturer * Sony Music Entertainment, US * Spontaneous Music Ensembl ...'') {{DEFAULTSORT:6th ZAI Awards 06 Zai Awards 1995 music awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZAI Awards
The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovak music accolade presented by '' Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby'' (ZAI) to recognize outstanding achievements in the industry for the preceding year in the region. In the early phase, the annual ceremonies were held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Slovakia (SNS IFPI). For that reason, their follow-up equivalents were frequently renamed; once after the American Gramies (1996–1997). Following a 1997 protest of the U.S. NARAS management against the Czech music awards, also called likewise, the Slovak organization decided to change the adopted name too, renaming then trophies after the Artmedia Music Academy (1998–2000), also established by ZAI. In 2001, the event was separately rebranded by SNS IFPI for the Aurel Awards (2001–2007), for a change, prior to their hiatus. Restored by the ZAI union in 2011 under their original title, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th ZAI Awards
7th ZAI Awards Grammy West '96 ---- Presenter(s) ---- Broadcaster STV 1 ---- Grand Prix Elán ---- ◄ 6th │ 8th ► The 7th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1996, took time and place on February 13, 1997, at the New Scene Theater in Bratislava. Subtitled as Grammy West '96, the ceremony was held in association with the local Music Fund (HF) and hosted by Miroslav Žbirka. Winners Main categories Others References * * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) (at '' SME'') {{DEFAULTSORT:7th ZAI Awards 07 Zai Awards The ZAI Awards (''Hudobný fond'' or HF) are a Slovakia, Slovak music accolade presented by ''Zväz autorov a interprétov populárnej hudby'' (ZAI) to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry, industry for the preceding year in ... 1996 music awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SME (newspaper)
''SME'' or ''Denník SME'' (in English: ''WE ARE'' Daily) is one of the most widely read mainstream broadsheets in Slovakia. Their website, SME.sk, is one of the most visited Internet portals in Slovakia. History and profile ''SME'' was founded in mid-January 1993. ''SME'' appears 6 times a week. It is issued by Petit Press. The sister newspapers of ''SME'' include ''The Slovak Spectator'', ''Új Szó'', ''Korzár'' and various regional My noviny newspapers The former managing editors were Martin M. Šimečka and founding editor-in-chief was Karol Ježík. Its target group is very wide, but officially it focuses on readers in bigger cities and agglomerations. Its circulation in December 2006 was 76,590 copies. It was 53,000 copies in 2011. The paper had a circulation of 62,890 copies in September 2012. and 32,853 in January 2015 In 2014, the Namav, a subject subvenced by the Penta Investments group, announced the purchase of Petit Press, the publisher of the newspaper. In re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Agency Of The Slovak Republic
The News Agency of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Tlačová agentúra Slovenskej republiky; abbreviation TASR or TASR-Slovakia) is a Slovak news agency founded on 30 January 1992. Its headquarters are located in Slovak capital Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim .... Its main goal is to gather, store and provide news coverage of Slovak and international events in text, photo, audio and video form. The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) is a public service, national and independent institution. It was set up via Act No. 358/2008 on the News Agency of the Slovak Republic. TASR is not subsidised by the state; rather, it earns money by selling its products and agency news coverage. It enters into contracts with the state to fulfill objectives in the public inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lipa
Peter Lipa (born May 30, 1943) is a Slovaks, Slovak singer, composer, and promoter of jazz. He has been called the Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Slovak Jazz. Lipa is regarded as the most significant figure in the Slovak jazz scene. He developed a unique vocal style that focused on the lyrics. His music is influenced by performers including Jimmy Rushing, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker, and Bobby McFerrin, and is a mix of jazz and blues. He was the first jazz singer to use Slovak. Life and career Lipa was born in Prešov to Hungarian parents and has worked in Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. His roots are in blues, soul, and classical music and his work rock and jazz standards. In 2003, he released an album called ''Beatles in Blue(s)'' with versions of sixteen songs by The Beatles. He and his arrangers and musicians intended to create the most unusual renditions they could imagine. Some songs, such as "Every Little Thing (Beatles song), E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Hammel
Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovakia, Slovak musician, singer and producer. Pavol Hammel was born to a family of musicians. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising violin player too. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava in 1976. He gained fame initially in the group Prúdy, but has since established a successful solo career. He is married and has two daughters. Discography Studio albums * ''Zvoňte zvonky'' (1969) * ''Pokoj vám'' (1969) * ''Pavol Hammel a Prúdy'' (1970) * ''Som šťastný, keď ste šťastní'' (1971) * ''Zelená pošta'' (1972) * ''Šľahačková princezná'' (1973) * ''Hráč'' (1975) * ''Na II. programe sna'' (1976) * ''Stretnutie s tichom'' (1978) * ''On a Ona'' (1979) * ''Vrabec vševed'' (1979) * ''Faust a margréty'' (1980) * ''Čas malín'' (1981) * ''Now I Know'' (1982) * ''Dnes už viem'' (1983) * ''Všetko je inak'' (1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Habera
Pavol Habera (born Pavel Habera, 12 April 1962, in Brezno, Czechoslovakia), better known as Paľo Habera, is a Slovak singer, musician, composer, and musical actor. He gained popularity in the 1980s as the leader of the rock band TEAM and has since been known through his successful solo career, and most recently as a judge on the television shows '' SuperStar Search Slovakia'' and ''SuperStar'', based on the British music competition television series ''Pop Idol''. Biography Career Habera studied economics at school, but eventually found his specialization in music. Before performing compulsory military service, he sang in the band Tristo hrmených – 300 HR, which also included Andrej Šeban, and later in Burčiak, also with Šeban. After returning from the army, Habera played with the band Avion. In 1988, he joined TEAM, a pop rock band from the city of Martin, whose fame rose with the arrival of their new lead singer. He has remained the group's frontman to this day. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Šeban
Andrej Šeban (born 23 June 1962), is a Slovaks, Slovak jazz fusion musician, composer, producer, studio guitarist, and instructor. He is also an occasional actor. Life and career Šeban was born in Bratislava in 1962. As a child, he took piano lessons and beginning in 1977, he took classical guitar lessons. The same year, he joined the band Nervy (where Martin Ďurinda sang and played guitar). From 1978 to 1979, he was a member of the jazz rock band Miting and in the early 1980s, he played with hard rock band Demikát. He joined the music faculty at Comenius University in 1986 and studied vocal performance. The same year, he wrote the score for the film ''Slané cukríky'' and briefly played in the groups Tristo hrmených and Burčiak with Pavol Habera. After university, Šeban became a member of the army's artistic ensemble, where he met Richard Müller (singer), Richard Müller and became co-leader of the pop band Banket (band), Banket until 1990. He was also in Peter Lipa's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Industry
The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate in the industry are: the songwriters and composers who write songs and musical compositions; the singers, musicians, conductors, and bandleaders who perform the music; the record labels, music publishers, recording studios, music producers, audio engineers, retail and digital music stores, and performance rights organizations who create and sell recorded music and sheet music; and the booking agents, promoters, music venues, road crew, and audio engineers who help organize and sell concerts. The industry also includes a range of professionals who assist singers and musicians with their music careers. These include talent managers, artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th ZAI Awards
5th ZAI Awards ---- ---- Presenter Union of Authors and Performers ---- Broadcaster STV ---- Grand Prix František Griglák ---- ◄ 4th │ 6th ► The 5th ZAI Awards, honoring the best in the Slovak music industry for individual achievements for the year of 1994, took time and place on February 24, 1995, at the Park kultúry a oddychu in Bratislava Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim .... Winners Main categories Others References * * External links Winners">ZAI Awards > Winners(Official site) {{DEFAULTSORT:5th ZAI Awards 05 Zai Awards 1994 music awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews, Romani people, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven King of Hungary, Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava, St Martin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová (; born 12 September 1956) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and musician. Once a member of Modus, Gombitová started to gain early acclaim as a former female vocalist of the group. Nevertheless, she gradually developed her public image as a solo artist, making own debut on short play in 1977. Subsequently, after topping the local music charts with " Študentská láska" (1978), her debut set entitled '' Dievča do dažďa'' (1979) saw its eventual results on OPUS Records. The album's lead " Vyznanie", earned several music awards; most notably at the 4th Intervision Song Contest held in Poland (1980). In years to come later, the love anthem was to be celebrated as "The Hit of the Century" (2007) in her country. Shortly before launching the second LP, '' Môj malý príbeh'' (1981), her career was adversely affected by a single-car crash. She was reliant on a wheelchair, possibly for life, due to the resulting multiple injuries. Following her partial recovery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
