Aneta Langerová
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Aneta Langerová is a Czech
pop singer. She first rose to fame at age 17 as the first winner of Česko hledá SuperStar
, the Czech version of Pop Idol
, in June 2004 and later that year released her first album, Spousta andělů, which would go on to become the best-selling record in Czech music history. She has since released two further albums and is currently one of the most popular musical artists in Czechia.
, a suburb of Prague. At age six, she began studying piano, and at age eight, she began taking guitar classes and singing in a choir with a local choir instructor. Langerová has credited her mother, who played piano and guitar around her house when she was growing up, with nurturing her musical talent.
In her teenage years, Langerová became more serious about music. At age 14, Langerová joined a local band called SPB in Sázava
and then participated in and won several small televised talent contests (the Doremi TV competition and the Star Starters contest) before participating in the first season of Česká hledá SuperStar, the massively popular Czech television show based on the Pop Idol format, which catapulted her to fame and success.
Langerová won the Česko hledá SuperStar competition with a 79.1 percent vote share in June 2004. In the course of the next three months, she quickly recorded her first album, Spousta andělů (Many Angels), composed of songs written by professional pop songwriters whose selection Langerová had little input over. The album enjoyed enormous popularity and eventually became the top-selling album in the history of Czech music. In 2005 and 2006, Langerová toured, released a live album and DVD and was closely involved with the Světluška foundation, a charitable organization that works with blind children. Langerová played multiple benefit concerts for the organization and released a single, "Píseň pro světlušku" (Song for Světluška), to raise money for the group.
In 2007, Langerová released her second studio album, Dotyk (Contact), which showcased Langerová's talents beyond singing: she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album and played guitar, piano, and bass on several tracks.
Sold in Czechia: over 100.000 copies
Track listing
"Dotyk" translates to English as "Contact" or, alternatively, as "Touch."
Track listing
"Jsem" translates to English as "I Am".
Singles
from Spousta andělů:'
from 'Dotyk
from 'Jsem
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pop singer. She first rose to fame at age 17 as the first winner of Česko hledá SuperStar
Cesko hledá SuperStar
Česko hledá SuperStar is the Czech version of Idol series. It is broadcast on Czech TV Nova, first series in spring 2004, the second a year later, the third series in autumn 2006. The show was very popular in 2004, with an audience of more than 3.5 million people ; other media attention was also...
, the Czech version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, in June 2004 and later that year released her first album, Spousta andělů, which would go on to become the best-selling record in Czech music history. She has since released two further albums and is currently one of the most popular musical artists in Czechia.
Biography
Langerová grew up in ŘíčanyRícany
Říčany is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. In 2006 it had almost 17,500 inhabitants. It is located 20 km from the center of Prague and it takes about half an hour to get to the Prague Main railway station by train...
, a suburb of Prague. At age six, she began studying piano, and at age eight, she began taking guitar classes and singing in a choir with a local choir instructor. Langerová has credited her mother, who played piano and guitar around her house when she was growing up, with nurturing her musical talent.
In her teenage years, Langerová became more serious about music. At age 14, Langerová joined a local band called SPB in Sázava
Sázava (Benešov District)
Sázava is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,800 inhabitants.Villages Bělokozly, Černé Budy, Čeřenice and Dojetřice are administrative parts of Sázava....
and then participated in and won several small televised talent contests (the Doremi TV competition and the Star Starters contest) before participating in the first season of Česká hledá SuperStar, the massively popular Czech television show based on the Pop Idol format, which catapulted her to fame and success.
Langerová won the Česko hledá SuperStar competition with a 79.1 percent vote share in June 2004. In the course of the next three months, she quickly recorded her first album, Spousta andělů (Many Angels), composed of songs written by professional pop songwriters whose selection Langerová had little input over. The album enjoyed enormous popularity and eventually became the top-selling album in the history of Czech music. In 2005 and 2006, Langerová toured, released a live album and DVD and was closely involved with the Světluška foundation, a charitable organization that works with blind children. Langerová played multiple benefit concerts for the organization and released a single, "Píseň pro světlušku" (Song for Světluška), to raise money for the group.
In 2007, Langerová released her second studio album, Dotyk (Contact), which showcased Langerová's talents beyond singing: she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album and played guitar, piano, and bass on several tracks.
Discography
Spousta andělů
Released 6 September 2004. "Spousta andělů" translates to English as "Many Angels".Sold in Czechia: over 100.000 copies
Track listing
- Skvělej nápad (Great Idea) Pavla Milcová (words)/Vukomanvič (music)
- Spousta andělů (Many Angels) Pavla Milcová (words)/Shep Salomon, Kara Dioguardi, Jimmy Harry
- Nahá noc (Naked Night)Milan Princ (words)/Erik Petersson, Anna-Lena Haghdal (music)
- Delfín (Dolphin) Pavla Milcová (words)/ E. Linderberg, Michael Blair, A. Karlegard (music)
- Pár důvodů (A Few Reasons)Robert NebřenskýRobert NebřenskýRobert Nebřenský is a Czech actor, musician, comedian, songwriter and composer.In years 1986-2002, Nebřenský was active in Czech rock music band Vltava, which he lately disbanded...
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, Ashley Hamilton, Kristian Ottestad (music) - Nebe v loužích (Heaven in Puddles) Tomáš Roreček (words)/František Táborský (music)
- Když nemůžu spát (When I Can't Sleep) Robert NebřenskýRobert NebřenskýRobert Nebřenský is a Czech actor, musician, comedian, songwriter and composer.In years 1986-2002, Nebřenský was active in Czech rock music band Vltava, which he lately disbanded...
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(music) - Zvláštní zájem (Special Interest) Simona Ester Brandejsová (words)/Aberg, Tereffe, Nordell (music)
- 17 Gábina Osvaldová (words)/Lars Anderson, Stephen Davies (music)
- Srdcotepec (Heartbeat) Oskar Petr (words)/Tobias Gad, Jacqueline Nemorin (music)
- You're a Creep (the only English-language track on the album) Antony Little (words)/Rick Kelly (music)
- Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí (Sinful Bodies, Butterfly Wings) Oskar Petr (words and music)
- Voda živá (Life Water) Michal Hrůza (words and music)
Dotyk
Released 21 May 2007, Dotyk is a departure from Langerová's previous efforts, dismissed by many as the product of slick production and professional songwriters. On "Dotyk," Langerová, had a hand in writing the music on all ten tracks (often sharing writing credits with her producers and other players on the album), and wrote four of the songs by herself. Langerová plays guitar, bass, and piano on a handful of tracks. "Dotyk" was produced by Jan P. Muchow, best known as a film composer and half of the Czech experimental rock group Ecstasy of Saint Theresa."Dotyk" translates to English as "Contact" or, alternatively, as "Touch."
Track listing
- Malá mořská víla (Little Mermaid) Michal Hrůza/Aneta Langerová (words)/Aneta Langerová/Michal Hrůza/Jan P. Muchow/Dalibor Cidlinský (music)
- Vysoké napětí (High Voltage) Robert NebřenskýRobert NebřenskýRobert Nebřenský is a Czech actor, musician, comedian, songwriter and composer.In years 1986-2002, Nebřenský was active in Czech rock music band Vltava, which he lately disbanded...
(words)/Aneta Langerová (music) - Desetina (Tenth) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- Jiný sen (Distant Dream) Aneta Langerová (words) Aneta Langerová/Michal Hrůza/A.M. Almela (music)
- Podzim (Autumn) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- Slib mi dej (Give Me Your Word) Lukáš Klofec (words)/Aneta Langerová/A.M. almela (music)
- Možná (Maybe) Michal Hrůza (words)/Aneta Langerová/Jan. P. Muchow (music)
- Hledám, mířím, netuším... (Look, Aim, Don't Suspect...") Aneta Langerová (words)/Aneta Langerová/ A.M. Almela (music)
- Poplach (Alarm) Aneta Langerová/A.M Almela (words and music)
- Němá (Speechless) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- An acoustic version of "Podzim" is included as a hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
at the four-minute mark of "Němá"
- An acoustic version of "Podzim" is included as a hidden track
Jsem
Aneta's third album was released on 9 November 2009."Jsem" translates to English as "I Am".
Other releases
- Česko hledá SuperStar Top 10 (June 2004) (compilation of performances from television program "Česko hledá SuperStar")
- Spousta andělů koncert (November 2005) (live concert recording, recorded 9 September 2005)
Singles
from Spousta andělů:'
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- Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí
- Voda živá
- Srdcotepec
from 'Dotyk
- Malá mořská víla
- Podzim
- Desetina
- Vysoké napětí
from 'Jsem
- V bezvětří
- Stačilo říct