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Zlatý Slavík
Zlatý slavík () was a Czechoslovak music poll and award of the same name established by the magazine '' Mladý svět'' in 1962, and broadcast on television. It was held until 1991, when Český slavík took its place. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992 and its division into Czechia and Slovakia, the latter got its own award, named Slovenský slávik. Karel Gott was both the first and most highly decorated recipient of Zlatý slavík. History In 1962, as the popular Czechoslovak magazine '' Mladý svět'' was generating ideas for a music poll, one of its young editors, later actor and director Ladislav Smoljak Ladislav Smoljak (9 December 1931 – 6 June 2010) was a Czechs, Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Smoljak was born in Prague. He tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to ..., came up with the name "golden nightingale", after a children's toy. In the first year of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland became part of Nazi Germany, while the country lost further territories to First Vienna Award, Hungary and Trans-Olza, Poland (the territories of southern Slovakia with a predominantly Hungarian population to Hungary and Zaolzie with a predominantly Polish population to Poland). Between 1939 and 1945, the state ceased to exist, as Slovak state, Slovakia proclaimed its independence and Carpathian Ruthenia became part of Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary, while the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was proclaimed in the remainder of the Czech Lands. In 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš formed Czechoslovak government-in-exile, a government-in-exile and sought recognition from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Pilarová
Eva Pilarová, née Bojanovská (9 August 1939 – 14 March 2020) was a Czech (people), Czech jazz and pop music singer. Biography Pilarová was born in Brno. She started singing during her childhood, including classical music. She studied singing at the Janáček Academy of Arts in Brno. Her idols were Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. In 1960, she became a member of the Semafor (theater), Semafor Theater in Prague where she sang alongside performers such as Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr. In 1962 she left the theatre temporarily to sing in the Theater Rokoko, but in 1964 returned to Semafor. In the same year she also had a minor role in the film ''If a Thousand Clarinets'' (as a chorus-singer of the girl school). During her singing career she has had a large number of hits, including duets with Waldemar Matuška, Karel Gott and others. After the Velvet revolution of 17 November 1989, she traveled several times to United States to sing mainly for Czech emigrants. In 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slávik Awards
Slávik () was a Slovak music poll and award established by the company Forza—which organizes the Miss Slovakia beauty pageant—in 1998, as a successor to Czechoslovakia's Zlatý slavík, which ran from 1962 until 1991. The annual event was broadcast live through the television channels Markíza from 1998 to 2010 and TV JOJ from 2011 until 2012. Forza dissolved the event a year later due to declining interest. In the poll's previous years, victory had been conditional on receiving at least 34,000 votes, which in the final years had dropped to 5,000. Czechia, formerly part of Czechoslovakia, has its own music award, known as Český slavík (). Winners Major awards Leaders With eight awards within the major categories, Elán was the most successful band in the poll's history, followed by Desmod and Zuzana Smatanová Zuzana Smatanová (born 14 June 1984 Súľov-Hradná) is a Slovaks, Slovak pop-rock singer. She sings in Slovak language, Slovak and in English, writing he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TEAM (Slovak Band)
Team, sometimes stylized as TEAM, is a Slovak rock band led by Pavol Habera. It was founded in 1980 in the city of Martin, in what was then Czechoslovakia. The band won the Zlatý slavík music award in 1989, 1990, and again in 1991, as well as a ZAI Award in 1990. They have released ten studio albums, three live recordings, and several compilations. History Beginnings Team was founded by guitarist Dušan Antalík, vocalist and keyboard player Milan Dočekal, bassist Ivan Válek, and drummer Ivan Marček in 1980 in the Slovak city of Martin, then part of Czechoslovakia. Between 1982 and 1984, the group was inactive, as its members had to perform compulsory military service. They got back together in 1985 and recorded their first single, "Beh". In 1986, they were joined by second keyboardist Bohuš Kantor. They recorded another single, "Na jednej lodi", and began preparing their debut album. Early albums In 1988, vocalist Pavol Habera joined Team. Most of the material f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citron (band)
Citron is a Czech hard rock/heavy metal band founded in Ostrava in 1976. The band's history is divided into two distinct eras: between 1976 and 1981, when their name was spelled with a long "ó", Citrón, and they played mainly blues rock. During this time, the band leader was bassist Petr Michalík. The second era, from 1982 until the present, signalled a change in musical style towards hard rock and heavy metal, with drummer Radim Pařízek as band leader and the group's name slightly altered to Citron. As of 2021, Citron has released twelve studio albums (including three English versions), two EPs, and three official compilation albums. History Beginning and end of first era: 1976–1981 Citrón's inception dates back to 1976, when several musicians left the side of František Ringo Čech and founded an accompanying band for singer Aleš Ulm. Among them were guitarist Olda Říha, drummer Tolja Kohout (Katapult), keyboardist Miloš Nop, and bass guitarist Petr Michalík, who g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Janů
Petra Janů (born Jana Petrů, 19 November 1952) is a Czech singer and actress. She won the 1987 Zlatý slavík for Female Singer of the Year, ahead of Iveta Bartošová Iveta Bartošová (8 April 1966 – 29 April 2014) was a Czech people, Czech singer, actress and celebrity, three-time best female vocalist in the music poll Zlatý slavík (1986, 1990 and 1991). She was also known for her turbulent lifestyle attra ... and Bára Basiková. She won the same award again in 1988 and 1989. Discography Studio albums * ''Album'' (1997) * ''Jedeme dál II'' with Petr Janda (2000) * ''Vzpomínky: Film & Muzikál'' (2009) * ''Kouzlo'' (2009) Live albums * ''Live v Lucerně'' (2015) Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Janu, Petra Czech women pop singers 1952 births Living people Czechoslovak women singers Actresses from Prague Singers from Prague Zlatý slavík winners 20th-century Czech women singers 21st-century Czech women singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iveta Bartošová
Iveta Bartošová (8 April 1966 – 29 April 2014) was a Czech people, Czech singer, actress and celebrity, three-time best female vocalist in the music poll Zlatý slavík (1986, 1990 and 1991). She was also known for her turbulent lifestyle attracting the attention of the Czech Tabloid journalism, tabloid media. Biography and career Bartošová was born in Čeladná and spent her childhood and adolescence in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. She has an older brother Lumír and twin sister Ivana. She started her musical career in 1982, with the band ''Dianthus''. In 1983, she succeeded in a music competition held in Jihlava and met the singer Petr Sepéši, with whom she later collaborated and started a relationship. Sepéši died in a car accident in 1985. In the second half of the 1980s, she began collaborating with notable exponents of Czech pop music, such as František Janeček and Ladislav Štaidl, her life partner for many years. In 1987, she released her first solo album ''I.B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalibor Janda
Dalibor Janda (born 21 March 1953) is a Czech pop and rock singer, lyricist, and composer, whose popularity peaked in the 1980s. Between 1986 and 1988, he won the Zlatý slavík award three years in a row. Career Dalibor Janda, born Václav Janda in Hranice (Přerov District), Hranice, in what was then Czechoslovakia, appeared on the music scene in the late 1970s and his popularity grew quickly. He began performing under the name Dalibor Janda in the 1980s and eventually had his name officially changed. Personal life Janda is married and has two children. His daughter, Jiřina Jandová, is also a singer. His son, Dalibor Janda Jr., committed suicide in 2003. In January 2021, Janda had a heart attack and was hospitalized. Discography Studio albums * ''Hurikán'' Dalibor Janda & Prototyp (1986) * ''Kde jsi'' Dalibor Janda & Prototyp (1987) * ''10 prstů pro život'' (1988) * ''Take them to Mars'' (1989) * ''Jen ty samotná a já'' (1990) * ''Povídání s písničkami'' (1991) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Nagy (singer)
Peter Nagy is a Slovak musician, singer, composer, songwriter, music producer and a photographer. He is one of the most successful singers of the Slovak pop music in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s. In 1985 he won the Zlatý slávik (Golden Nightingale) award in the category of male singer. Biography Nagy started his musical career as a folk singer; first time he recorded a song in a studio as 17-years-old. His first song which gained massive popularity was ''Profesor Indigo'' (Professor Indigo), recorded in the studio of Slovak Radio in Košice in 1982; however, the song was released only in the following year. The character of Profesor Indigo in the musical clip was played by Andy Hryc. In 1984 he released his debut album ''Chráň svoje bláznovstvá'' (Preserve your crazy ways), of which 620 thousand copies was sold. After the release of his third album ''Myslíš na to, na čo ja?'' (Do you think of the same thing as me?), he was awarded with ''Zlatý erb O ... [...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 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic (band)
Olympic is a Czech Rock music, rock band founded in 1962 in Prague. It is led by Petr Janda (musician), Petr Janda, who has been with the group since 1963. Over its history, Olympic has included notable musicians such as František Ringo Čech, Jiří Korn, Pavel Bobek, and Yvonne Přenosilová. The group celebrated 50 years in 2012. As of 2025, they have released 24 studio albums, 5 English-language albums, and numerous live recordings and compilations. History The band was founded in 1962 by saxophonist Miloslav Růžek and named Karkulka (after ''Karlínský Kulturní Kabaret'' – "Karlín Cultural Cabaret"). It initially consisted of Petr Kaplan (rhythm guitar, vocals), Jaromír Klempíř (keyboards, :cs:Ionika, Ionika), Pavel Sedláček (vocals), Josef Smeták (double bass), Pavel Bobek (vocals), Miki Volek (vocals), František Ringo Čech (drums, vocals), Pavel Chrastina (bass, vocals), and Miroslav Berka (keyboards, vocals). A year later, they adopted the name Olympic, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloslav Šimek
Miloslav Šimek (7 March 1940 – 16 February 2004) was a Czech comedian and satirist. He was most famous for his double act with Jiří Grossmann on their show ''Návštěvní den'' at the Semafor, presented in 1968–1971. Later he cooperated with Luděk Sobota, Petr Nárožný, Jiří Krampol, and finally Zuzana Bubílková. Biography Miloslav Šimek was born on 7 March 1940 in Prague. His father was a poet and bank clerk. After graduating from high school in 1957, he worked as a warehouseman and accountant because he was not accepted to law school for political reasons. In 1959–1963, he studied at the Pedagogical Institute teaching of Czech language, history and art education. In 1965–1967, he worked as a teacher. In 1961, Šimek began collaborating with Jiří Grossmann, a lyricist, actor, writer and singer. Together they founded the Olympik Theatre Club, where they performed. Šimek also performed in several cabarets. From 1967, he and Grossmann were professionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |