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Tomáš Bezdeda
Tomáš Bezdeda (born December 2, 1985, in Žilina, Slovakia) is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing third in '' Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar'', the Slovak version of ''Pop Idol'', shown by STV. He worked as a moderator of the music program XXL in STV. In 2006, Bezdeda took part in 'Let's Dance' on TV Markíza. In 2009, Bezdeda attempted to represent Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest and to be the first Slovak entry in the contest since 1998. Bezdeda performed at the Eurosong contest, and in the final came second in the televoting with the song "Každý z nás", beaten by Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková. In 2010 he will once again try to win the Eurosong contest, this time performing the song "Na strechách domov". Discography Albums *'' Slovensko hľadá Superstar Top 11'' (April 2005) *'' Obyčajné slová'' (August 2005) *'' Ostrov'' (November 2006) * Bronzový(2013) Singles *''Únos'' Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Performances Semi Finals: "Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AYA (band)
AYA is a Slovak rock band formed in the fall of 1992 in Žilina, Slovakia best known for the hits Malý princ, Baby kakavové, So mnou, Teším sa na teba, Lietaj, dýchaj, buď.... The classic lineup consisted of Boris Lettrich, Mário Tománek, Vlado Kubala, Rado Pažej. Singer of band is the author of majority songs for Tomáš Bezdeda, a finalist in Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of TV show '' American Idol''. Members * Mário Tománek – guitars * Boris Lettrich – lead vocals * Vlado Kubala – bass guitar * Rado Pažej – drums * Stano Vandlík – keyboards Discography * ''Baby kakavové'' – 1992– promo *'' 'Aj ty, AYA?!'' – 1994 *'' Jé, jé, jé...'' – 1997 *'' Try'' – 2000 *'' 04-10'' – 2003 *''ale ye nám dobre Ale is a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. As with mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav "Miro" Žbirka (21 October 1952 – 10 November 2021) was a Slovak pop and rock singer and songwriter, widely popular in 1980s Czechoslovakia. Born in Bratislava to a Slovak father and an English mother, he sang in Slovak, English, and Czech. He sometimes recorded in London, but lived in Slovakia and since early 1990s in Prague, Czech Republic, where he died. In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two Czechoslovak pop music bands, Modus and Limit. In 1982, he rose to fame by winning the annual Zlatý slavík award for the best male singer in Czechoslovakia. After the 1992 division of Czechoslovakia, he repeated this achievement in the Slovak annual Slávik Awards, coming number one in the annual end of year charts in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Žbirka had some performances with Jon Anderson in 2012. Asteroid 5895 Žbirka, discovered by Czech astronomer Zdeňka Vávrová in 1982, was named in his honor (the official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 August 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V Slepých Uličkách
''"V slepých uličkách"'' ( en, On Dead-End Streets) is a duet by Miro Žbirka and Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1980. The song, written by Žbirka and Kamil Peteraj was originally issued as B-side of the Žbirka's solo single "Klaun z domu č. 6", taken also from his debut studio album ''Doktor Sen''. An international, however solo version of the composition entitled ''"The Love Song"'' featured on the Žbirka's export album ''Doctor Dream'' (1981). In 2007, the duet competed in the Slovak national poll organized by Slovenská televízia, being nominated as ''Hit storočia'' ( en, Hit of the Century), but lost in favor of Gombitová's solo track "Vyznanie". Original text 1.: Ako víno žiari chutí ako v ústach med Ak ju nosíš v tvári krajšej tváre niet Je taká zvláštna rozpovie ju kvet Je taká zvláštna rozpovie ju kvet Ako dúšok vína ako nápoj omamný Sladko opojí ma na sto nocí na sto dní Ak budem šťastná nelám krásne sny Ak budem š ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Věra Bílá
Věra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity. She initially gained acclaim performing Romani folk and pop songs and was the lead singer of the Czech recording act ''Kale'' with whom she performed songs in Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ..., Czech, and Slovak. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music" or the "Queen of Romany" Biography Bílá, a Rokycany native, was the daughter of singer Karol Giňa. She lived and worked in the Czech Republic. Her name Věra means "faith" in Slavic languages; and her surname "Bílá" means "white" in Czech. In 1999 director Mira Erdevicki-Charap portrayed Bila in the documentary "Black and White in Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzi Quatro
Susan Kay Quatro (born June 3, 1950) is an American singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, and actress. In the 1970s, she scored a string of hit singles that found greater success in Europe and Australia than in her homeland, reaching No. 1 in the UK, other European countries and Australia with her singles "Can the Can" (1973) and "Devil Gate Drive" (1974). Quatro released her self-titled debut album in 1973. Since then, she has released fifteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, and one live album. Her other solo hits include "48 Crash", "Daytona Demon", "The Wild One", and "Your Mama Won't Like Me". Following a recurring role as bass player Leather Tuscadero on the popular American sitcom ''Happy Days'', her duet "Stumblin' In" with Smokie's lead singer Chris Norman reached No. 4 in the US. Between 1973 and 1980, Quatro was awarded six Bravo Ottos. In 2010, she was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends online Hall of Fame. She is reported to have sold over 50 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Norman
Christopher Ward Norman (born 25 October 1950) is an English soft rock singer. Norman was the original lead singer of the English rock band Smokie (band), Smokie, (1964–1986), who found success in Europe in the 1970s. "Stumblin' In", a 1978 duet with Suzi Quatro, was a big US hit. Life and career With the advent of rock and roll, Norman acquired his first guitar at the age of seven. His early musical influences were Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Lonnie Donegan. In these early years, Norman's parents moved around the country a lot, which resulted in him going to nine different schools, and living in various locations around England, such as Redcar, Luton, Kimpton, Hertfordshire, Kimpton, and Nottingham. By 1962, however, the family had moved back to Norman's mother's home city of Bradford. Approaching his twelfth birthday, Norman started at St. Bede's Grammar School, where he was to meet Alan Silson and Terry Uttley, future members of Smokie (band), Smokie. As teenage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stumblin' In
"Stumblin' In" is a song written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, performed by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro. Originally released as a standalone single, it was later added to some editions of the Quatro album '' If You Knew Suzi...'' It was Norman's first single as a solo artist. Chart performance The single peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1979. The song was Quatro's only U.S. top 40 hit and Norman's lone U.S. charting effort apart from his time with the band Smokie (where they charted three times while Norman was still a member). In the UK, where the song was also Norman's only chart hit as a solo artist, the disc hit the listing on 11 November 1978 and peaked at number 41 with eight weeks on the chart. It reached No. 11 on the Canada ''RPM'' Chart, but went to No. 1 on the Canada Adult Contemporary Chart. Use in media In 2021, song was used in the Paul Thomas Anderson film, ''Licorice Pizza''. A year later, in 2022, "Stumblin' In" was featured in episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Name (Slovak Band)
No Name is a Slovak rock band. It was formed in Košice on 26 August 1996 by Viliam Gutray and three Timko brothers - Igor, Roman, and Ivan. Marián Čekovský joined No Name as a keyboardist and was replaced by Zoli Šallai after leaving the band. A few years later, the youngest Timko brother, Dušan, also became a member of No Name. No Name became known to Slovak audiences in part by playing the Bratislavská lýra festival , but their came with their second album, ''Počkám si na zázrak'' (I'll Wait for a Miracle), which featured the hit singles "Ty a Tvoja sestra" (You and Your Sister) and "Žily" (Veins). Band members Current members * Igor Timko - vocals * Roman Timko - guitar, vocals * Zoltán Šallai - keyboards, vocals * Ivan Timko - drums, vocals * Dušan Timko - guitar * Pavol Jakab - bass Past members * Marián Čekovský - keyboards * Viliam Gutray - bass Discography Studio albums * ''No Name'' (1998) * ''Počkám si na zázrak'' (2000) * ''Oslávme si život'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" is an internationally successful single by Dr. Hook. It was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Alabama. Written by Even Stevens, who followed producer Ron Haffkine into the studio bathroom to pitch him the song. "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" first appeared on the band's 1978 album ''Pleasure and Pain''. Riding the disco wave in 1979 it belatedly became an international hit, reaching number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in the USA and doing even better in the UK where it spent three weeks at number one in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in November 1979. The song was subsequently added to the band's 1979 album ''Sometimes You Win''. Chart performance Weekly singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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