Lucie Bílá
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Lucie Bílá is a Czech pop singer. With a powerful, distinctively intense voice and impressive range, she is one of the most famous and celebrated female artists in Czech Republic
history. According to her label, EMI Czech Republic
, the singer sold over one million albums by now.
in Central Czechoslovakia
, where she was raised and where she attended a secondary school. Before she became involved in the field of music, she trained to be a seamstress.
Bila's first experiences with show business were as a member of the rock bands Rock-Automat and Arakain.
In 1980, she was noticed by Czech music producer Petr Hannig, who created her stage name Lucie Bílá (literally, Lucy White) and penned her first recorded songs. Interestingly, her name change was originally due to confusion with another famous Czech singer, Hana Zagorová. For over three decades, Bílá has had tremendous professional success among Czechs in a broad range of endeavors, starring in the best-known stage musicals in the country, releasing several popular solo albums, and starring in several films and television specials. For several years in a row in the 2000s she topped the list of the most popular Czech singers in the coveted Český slavík awards.
Bílá owes some of her greatest hits to the songwriter Gábina Osvaldová and Gábina's husband, composer Ondřej Soukup. Their collaboration became legendary among Czech musicians. Some of their most notable hits were Neposlušné tenisky, Láska je Láska, Čarodějka, Jinak to nebude (Haňa Zaňa), Zpíváš mi Requiem, Trouba, and Most přes minulost.
Her personal relationships have been rocky and are perennial tabloid fodder. She and her boyfriend Petr Kratochvíl had a son, Filip, born in 1996. Not long after, he left her for beauty queen finalist Pavlína Babůrkova. In 2002, she was married briefly to musician Stanislav Penk, and in 2006 she married another musician, Václav "Noid" Bárta. and has recently divorced.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
history. According to her label, EMI Czech Republic
EMI Czech Republic
EMI Czech Republic is a record label in Czech Republic. Initially it was label Monitor. It was bought by EMI Records in 1994 and continued under the name Monitor / EMI s.r.o. Later it was renamed to EMI Czech Republic s.r.o....
, the singer sold over one million albums by now.
Biography
Lucie Bílá (born Hana Zaňáková) was born in the town of OtvoviceOtvovice
Otvovice is a village and municipality in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. -References:*This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia....
in Central Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, where she was raised and where she attended a secondary school. Before she became involved in the field of music, she trained to be a seamstress.
Bila's first experiences with show business were as a member of the rock bands Rock-Automat and Arakain.
In 1980, she was noticed by Czech music producer Petr Hannig, who created her stage name Lucie Bílá (literally, Lucy White) and penned her first recorded songs. Interestingly, her name change was originally due to confusion with another famous Czech singer, Hana Zagorová. For over three decades, Bílá has had tremendous professional success among Czechs in a broad range of endeavors, starring in the best-known stage musicals in the country, releasing several popular solo albums, and starring in several films and television specials. For several years in a row in the 2000s she topped the list of the most popular Czech singers in the coveted Český slavík awards.
Bílá owes some of her greatest hits to the songwriter Gábina Osvaldová and Gábina's husband, composer Ondřej Soukup. Their collaboration became legendary among Czech musicians. Some of their most notable hits were Neposlušné tenisky, Láska je Láska, Čarodějka, Jinak to nebude (Haňa Zaňa), Zpíváš mi Requiem, Trouba, and Most přes minulost.
Her personal relationships have been rocky and are perennial tabloid fodder. She and her boyfriend Petr Kratochvíl had a son, Filip, born in 1996. Not long after, he left her for beauty queen finalist Pavlína Babůrkova. In 2002, she was married briefly to musician Stanislav Penk, and in 2006 she married another musician, Václav "Noid" Bárta. and has recently divorced.
Discography
Studio albums- 1986: Lucie Bílá (I)
- 1992: Missariel
- 1994: Lucie Bílá (II)
- 1998: Hvězdy jako hvězdy
- 1999: Úplně nahá
- 2003: Jampadampa
- 2007: Woman
- 2009: Bang! Bang!
- 2010: Bíle Vánoce
Musicals
- 1992: BídníciLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
- 1993: Zahrada rajských potěšení
- 1995: DraculaDracula (Czech musical)Dracula is a musical created by Czech composer Karel Svoboda. Its world premiere was in Prague on 13 October 1995 with Daniel Hůlka in the title role.-16th Century:...
225,000 units sold - 1996: Krysař
- 2000: Johanka z ArkuCultural depictions of Joan of ArcJoan of Arc has inspired artistic and cultural works for nearly six centuries. The following lists cover various media to include items of historic interest, enduring works of high art, and recent representations in popular culture. The entries represent portrayals that a reader has a reasonable...
- 2003: Romeo a JulieRomeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
- 2003: ExcaliburExcalibur (rock opera)Excalibur is a three part "Celtic rock opera" written and directed by Breton folk-rock musician Alan Simon, the first part of which premiered in 1998, and was released as an album in the following year under the French title Excalibur, La légende des Celtes. Its success in France led to a second...
- 2005: Elixír života
- 2005: Láska je láska
- 2008: Němcová!Božena NemcováBožena Němcová was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.-Biography:...
- 2008: Carmen
Major awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music awards | |||||
| 1992 | "Láska je láska" | Gramy (aka České Gramy) |
Song of the Year | ||
| Missariel | Album of the Year | ||||
| Herself | Best Female Vocal Performance | ||||
| 1993 | |||||
| 1994 | |||||
| 1995 | |||||
| 1996 | "Jsi můj pán" | Song of the Year | |||
| 1997 | "Dívám se, dívám" with Petr Hapka | Ceny Hudební akademie (aka Ceny Akademie populární hudby) | |||
| Duety with Karel Gott | Album of the Year | ||||
| Herself | Best Female Vocal Performance | ||||
| 1998 | |||||
| 1999 | |||||
| 2000 | |||||
| "Most přes minulost" | Song of the Year | ||||
| 2003 | Jampadampa | Výroční ceny Akademie populární hudby Anděl (aka Anděl Allianz aka Ceny Anděl) |
Best-selling album - Female | ||
| Album of the Year - Pop | |||||
| Herself | Best Female Vocal Performance | ||||
| 2004 | |||||
| 2006 | www.luciebila.com | Website of the Year | |||
| 2007 | Woman | Album of the Year - Pop | |||
| Herself | Best Female Vocal Performance | ||||
| 2009 | |||||
| 2010 | |||||
| Best Female Singer - Two Decades | |||||
| Theatre awards | |||||
| 2000 | Joan of Arc | Ceny Thálie | Best Female Performance - Operetta/Musical | ||
| 2008 | Carmen | ||||
Notes
- A The award in the category of the Best Video won director Filip RenčFilip RencFilip Renč is a Czech director, screenwriter and actor.- Biography :Filip Renč was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Since his childhood, he already proved his enthusiasm for movies and drama. As a young boy he appeared in several movies, including Julek and Leve kridlo...
for "Láska je láska". - B "Zahrada rajských potěšení" directed by Filip Renč won the award in the Best Video category.
- C The video of Bílá's "Ave Maria" directed by František Antonín Brabec won the Best Video category.
- D According to the results published by Mladá fronta DNESMladá fronta DNESMladá fronta Dnes, also known as MF DNES or simply Dnes , is the second most sold daily newspaper in the Czech Republic. Its name could be translated into English as Youth Front Today...
, Bílá finished as the third receiving 16% votes from academics in 2000. While the winner Lenka DusilováLenka DusilováLenka Dusilová is a Czech Angel Award-winning singer-songwriter.-Career:Dusilová began her professional career in 1988, joining the world-renowned children's choir Bambini di Praga at the age of 13....
earned 51%, the second nominee Helena VondráčkováHelena VondráckováHelena Vondráčková is a Czech singer whose career has spanned five decades.- Early life/career :Vondráčková spent her childhood years in the town of Slatinany. She took piano lessons from an early age...
scored 33% votes. - E Although, the initially published list with featuring five nominees in total included also Bílá, two days later the Akademie populární hudby announced the final list limited to three artists per category. Bílá was not selected, eventually.
Polls
Zlatý slavík Zlatý slavík Zlatý slavík was a music poll established by magazine Mladý svět along with Smena na nedeľu in 1962, and brodcasted on television.As later exposed, since the 70's the entries very frequently falsified by Communist Party of Czechoslovakia . The poll lasted until 1991, prior to the dissolution of... by Mladý svět Mladý Svet Mladý Svět was a magazine published in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. It contained editorials, comics and other works... weekly
Český slavík
TýTý by Televize weekly
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Žebřík by Report monthly
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Notes
- F Both editions, in 2005 and 2006 won Aneta LangerováAneta LangerováAneta 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...
. - G In 1996, 1999 and 2001 Bílá was also classified as the second winner of the poll overall.
- H As the absolute winner Bílá would be ranked in the 97' edition and in 1998.
- I In 2000, Bílá finished as the third winner of the poll total.
External links
- LucieBila.com (official website)
- EMImusic.cz (record label)
- Lucie Bílá at BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
' - Lucie Bílá on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Lucie Bílá at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...