Marika Gombitová
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Marika Gombitová (ˈmarɪka ˈɡombɪtovaː, born September 12, 1956 in Turany nad Ondavou
, Czechoslovakia
) is a female singer-songwriter
. Having sold one million albums at least, she is considered as the most popular female vocalist in Slovakia
. Her vocal range
- falsetto
excluding - overpasses two octave
s; from e to fis2. The authors of her biography book, published in 2008, labeled Gombitová as "a genius singer and a very exclusive person."
Shortly after finishing the second album Môj malý príbeh
(1981), released on the major domestic label OPUS, her career was adversely affected by a serious single-car accident on December 1, 1980
. Although the singer has survived, as a result of backbone
and spinal cord injuries
she has been tied to a wheelchair for life. Following a six month recovery, the artist returned to the spotlight, making top rankings and even touring again. Her condition forced her to withdraw from public in the late 1990s, eventually. Prior to that, she released Zostaň
(1994), her final studio set to date. Gombitová's work, however, remains played by the leading Slovak
and Czech
radio stations. Most currently, her double platinum
compilation entitled Vyznanie peaked at number #23 in the Czech Albums chart in 2007, while her latest airplay single
"Tak som chcela všetkých milovať
" charted on the Slovak Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna component chart at number #20.
Amongs her most significant songs are denoted "Koloseum
" and, especially, "Vyznanie
"
("Why (Must I Always Fail)?"). The composition received several music award
s, including the first prize at the 4th Intervision Song Festival
contest in Sopot
, Poland
in 1980. In 2007, the single was voted by Slovak TV audience as Hit of the Century in the country. On June 20, 1990 Gombitová became the first Czechoslovak
singer to appear on the Austria
n chart Die Großen Zehn by ORF
, presenting "Babylónia
" from Kam idú ľudia?
(1990). The title song from the album was dedicated to Stevie Wonder
himself. The two met on Spring 1989, but the original plans to record a duet in common failed at last.
, east Slovakia, as the seventh descendent of Michal (December 19, 1913) and Margita (August 19, 1921, née
Novotňáková). However two of their former daughters - one of which was already given the name [Mária] - died due to hypothermia. Since the age of nine, she was taking piano lessons in the local Ľudová škola umenia (LŠU) in Stropkov
. Following her failure to study singing at Music school, she continued with engineering
in Košice
. While on high school, she sang with an amateur band called Profily. Later she would shortly perform for the orchestras of Juraj Szabadoš and/or Július Olajoš.
, frontman of the Modus
band, to join his professional group. Following the leaving exam she, therefore, moved to Bratislava
and got an initial exposure in Slovak Television with songs "Lúčenie" and "Túto pieseň spievam vám" (both co-written by Lehotský), performed in Chvíľa pre pesničku in 1976. At first, she would release a number of singles with Modus (such as "Veľký sen mora", "Margaréta", "Zažni" - all from 1977) as a backing vocalist
. Her solo part came along with the Bratislavská lýra '77 winning composition "Úsmev
" that featured also vocal contributions by Lehotský, Miro Žbirka
and Miro Jevčák. Subsequently, Gombitová recorded her debut solo single entitled "Boľavé námestie
." For the first time, her name appears in the national music poll Zlatý slavík
, being ranked as the 46th Most Popular Female Singer in Czechoslovakia in 1977 (Modus scored at number #6).
," was issued in 1978. The song won two awards at the Bratislavská lýra '78 festival, being classified as the most selling SP in July in Slovakia. She also recorded four tracks on the Motion Picture Soundtrack
of Smoliari
(issued in 1979), and her position in annual Zlatý slavík
skyrocketed to number #4 this time (Next year she scored at #3, while at #2 in 1980). Following her contribution to the Collegium Musicum
's full length
project entitled On a Ona
, Gombitová along with Modus was headed in February 1979 to the recording studio
to work on their self-titled debut album
. In addition, she would also release her own debut set Dievča do dažďa
. With its pilot single "Vyznanie
," Gombitová entered the 4th Intervision Song Festival
held in Sopot
, Poland
on August 20-23, 1980. As a result, she received the first prize in the competition representing record companies, shared with Nikolai Gnatiuk from Russia
(for the song "Dance on a Drum").
with Modus
:
Export albums
Notes
Turany nad Ondavou
Turany nad Ondavou is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 172 metres and covers an area of 9.600 km². It has a population of about 402 people....
, 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...
) is a female singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Having sold one million albums at least, she is considered as the most popular female vocalist in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. Her vocal range
Vocal range
Vocal range is the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate. Although the study of vocal range has little practical application in terms of speech, it is a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech and language pathology, particularly in relation to the study...
- falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal folds, in whole or in part...
excluding - overpasses two octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
s; from e to fis2. The authors of her biography book, published in 2008, labeled Gombitová as "a genius singer and a very exclusive person."
Shortly after finishing the second album Môj malý príbeh
Môj malý príbeh
-Official releases:* 1981: Môj malý príbeh, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1149* 1995: Môj malý príbeh, CD, re-release, Open Music #0025 2331* 2001: Môj malý príbeh: Komplet 2, 3 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music Bonton, #50 4534...
(1981), released on the major domestic label OPUS, her career was adversely affected by a serious single-car accident on December 1, 1980
Car Accident of Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová is a Slovak recording artist who received her initial exposure as a female vocalist of the Modus band in the late 1970s....
. Although the singer has survived, as a result of backbone
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
and spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury refers to any injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma instead of disease. Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence...
she has been tied to a wheelchair for life. Following a six month recovery, the artist returned to the spotlight, making top rankings and even touring again. Her condition forced her to withdraw from public in the late 1990s, eventually. Prior to that, she released Zostaň
Zostaň
-Official releases:* 1994: Zostaň, CD, MC, Jumbo Records, #0025 2311* 2006: Zostaň, bonus material , CD, Jumbo Records, #0025 2311-Credits and personnel:* Marika Gombitová – lead vocal, music...
(1994), her final studio set to date. Gombitová's work, however, remains played by the leading Slovak
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
and Czech
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....
radio stations. Most currently, her double platinum
Double Platinum
Double Platinum is a 1999 musical telefilm starring Diana Ross and Brandy.-Plot:The story begins with a scene featuring star singer Olivia King leaving her daughter Kayla, who was an infant at the time. It is revealed that Kayla was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but in her later years, she would move...
compilation entitled Vyznanie peaked at number #23 in the Czech Albums chart in 2007, while her latest airplay single
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
"Tak som chcela všetkých milovať
Tak som chcela všetkých milovať
Tak som chcela všetkých milovať is a song by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 2007 as her final work by now.The composition was originally written by Vašo Patejdl and Kamil Peteraj for the 2003 musical Adam Šangala...
" charted on the Slovak Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna component chart at number #20.
Amongs her most significant songs are denoted "Koloseum
Koloseum
Koloseum is a song by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1987.The composition, written by the singer herself with lyrics by Kamil Peteraj, is considered as one of her most recognized works, earning several awards and nominations in addition...
" and, especially, "Vyznanie
Vyznanie
"Vyznanie" is a song by the female singer Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1979....
"
("Why (Must I Always Fail)?"). The composition received several music award
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
s, including the first prize at the 4th Intervision Song Festival
Intervision Song Contest
The Intervision Song Contest was the Eastern Bloc equivalent to the Eurovision Song Contest. Its organiser was the Intervision, the network of Eastern Europe television stations. It took place in the Forest Opera in Sopot, Poland....
contest in Sopot
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1980. In 2007, the single was voted by Slovak TV audience as Hit of the Century in the country. On June 20, 1990 Gombitová became the first Czechoslovak
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic was the official name of Czechoslovakia from April 1990 until 31 December 1992, when the country was dissolved into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.- Adoption of the name :Since 1960, Czechoslovakia's official name had been Czechoslovak Socialist Republic...
singer to appear on the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n chart Die Großen Zehn by ORF
ORF (broadcaster)
Österreichischer Rundfunk, ORF, is the Austrian national public service broadcaster.Funded from a combination of a television licence fees and revenue from limited on-air advertising, ORF is the dominant player in the Austrian broadcast media...
, presenting "Babylónia
Babylónia
Babylónia is a song by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1990The music composed Gombitová, while Kamil Peteraj contributed with lyrics as usually...
" from Kam idú ľudia?
Kam idú ľudia?
-Official releases:* 1990: Kam idú ľudia?, LP, MC, OPUS, #9353 2214* 1990: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, OPUS, #91 2214* 1995: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, Open Music, #91xx 2312* 1996: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, OPUS, #91 25xx...
(1990). The title song from the album was dedicated to Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
himself. The two met on Spring 1989, but the original plans to record a duet in common failed at last.
1956–74: Early years and Profily band
Marika Gombitová was born on September 12, 1956 in village Turany nad OndavouTurany nad Ondavou
Turany nad Ondavou is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 172 metres and covers an area of 9.600 km². It has a population of about 402 people....
, east Slovakia, as the seventh descendent of Michal (December 19, 1913) and Margita (August 19, 1921, née
NEE
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Novotňáková). However two of their former daughters - one of which was already given the name [Mária] - died due to hypothermia. Since the age of nine, she was taking piano lessons in the local Ľudová škola umenia (LŠU) in Stropkov
Stropkov
Stropkov is a town in Stropkov District, Prešov Region, Slovakia.-History:Stropkov is an economical, social and cultural centre of north Zemplín...
. Following her failure to study singing at Music school, she continued with engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
in Košice
Košice
Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
. While on high school, she sang with an amateur band called Profily. Later she would shortly perform for the orchestras of Juraj Szabadoš and/or Július Olajoš.
1975–77: Early recordings, Modus band and "Úsmev"
In 1975, Gombitová made her first recordings ("Karta" and "Nájdem hviezdu") at Slovak Radio Košice. The next year, she received an offer from Janko LehotskýJán Lehotský
Ján, respectively Janko Lehotský is a Slovak composer and former leader of the Modus band.Lehotský began his performing career when he was four years old, when he performed in a marionette theater. He was a freelance composer during the Velvet Revolution. In 1974 he began managing the band Modus,...
, frontman of the Modus
Modus (band)
Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav Hrda, Ján Baláž, Peter Krutek, Juraj Czinege, T. Psota, Ľubomír Stankovský, Gabriel Wertlen and Miroslav Žbirka. The formation Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav...
band, to join his professional group. Following the leaving exam she, therefore, moved to Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
and got an initial exposure in Slovak Television with songs "Lúčenie" and "Túto pieseň spievam vám" (both co-written by Lehotský), performed in Chvíľa pre pesničku in 1976. At first, she would release a number of singles with Modus (such as "Veľký sen mora", "Margaréta", "Zažni" - all from 1977) as a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
. Her solo part came along with the Bratislavská lýra '77 winning composition "Úsmev
Úsmev
"Úsmev" is a song by the band Modus released on OPUS in 1977.The composition that featured lead vocals by Janko Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka, Marika Gombitová and Miroslav Jevčák won the Golden award at the Bratislavská lýra '77 in the contest of the Czechoslovak authors...
" that featured also vocal contributions by Lehotský, Miro Žbirka
Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav "Meky" Žbirka is a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performs in Slovak, Czech, and English ....
and Miro Jevčák. Subsequently, Gombitová recorded her debut solo single entitled "Boľavé námestie
Boľavé námestie
"Boľavé námestie" is the debut solo single by the female singer Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1977.The composition was written by Lehotský and Brezovská, being issued on the various artists compilation OPUS '77. B-side of the single featured "Ty vieš, mama"...
." For the first time, her name appears in the national music poll 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...
, being ranked as the 46th Most Popular Female Singer in Czechoslovakia in 1977 (Modus scored at number #6).
1978–80: "Študentská láska," "Vyznanie," Intervision prize and car accident
The second solo single by Gombitová, "Študentská láskaŠtudentská láska
"Študentská láska" is a song by the female singer Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1978.The composition written by Pavol Hammel and Kamil Peteraj won the Golden award at the Bratislavská lýra '78 in both held competitions...
," was issued in 1978. The song won two awards at the Bratislavská lýra '78 festival, being classified as the most selling SP in July in Slovakia. She also recorded four tracks on the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Motion Picture Soundtrack
This article is about Motion Picture Soundtrack, the UK alt-rock band. For film soundtracks see Soundtrack. For the track by Radiohead see Kid A.Motion Picture Soundtrack are a British alternative rock quartet from Canterbury, Kent...
of Smoliari
Smoliari
-Official releases:* 1979: Smoliari, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0743* 1995: Smoliari a iné, CD, re-release , Open Music #0038 2311-Credits and personnel:* Ali Brezovský - music* Kamil Peteraj - lyrics* Miro Žbirka - lead vocal...
(issued in 1979), and her position in annual 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...
skyrocketed to number #4 this time (Next year she scored at #3, while at #2 in 1980). Following her contribution to the Collegium Musicum
Collegium Musicum
The Collegium Musicum was one of several types of musical societies that arose in German and German-Swiss cities and towns during the Reformation and thrived into the mid-18th century...
's full length
Full Length LP
Full Length LP is the debut album by the Huntington Beach, California punk rock band Guttermouth, released in 1991 by Dr. Strange Records. It introduced the band's style of fast, abrasive punk rock with tongue-in-cheek humor and sarcastic lyrics...
project entitled On a Ona
On a Ona
-Official releases:* 1979: On a Ona, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 0727* 1997: On a Ona, re-release, CD, bonus track, #91 2614* 2007: On a Ona, re-release, CD #91 2776-Credits and personnel:...
, Gombitová along with Modus was headed in February 1979 to the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
to work on their self-titled debut album
Modus (Modus album)
-Official releases:* 1979: Modus, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0856* 1995: Modus, CD, re-release, Open Music #0017 2331* 2000: Modus: Komplet 2, 3 bonus tracks, CD, Bonton Music Slovakia, #9849 1722...
. In addition, she would also release her own debut set Dievča do dažďa
Dievča do dažďa
-Official releases:* 1979: Dievča do dažďa, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0858* 1995: Dievča do dažďa, CD, re-release, Open Music #0024 2331* 2000: Dievča do dažďa: Komplet 1, 6 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music Bonton, #49 7691...
. With its pilot single "Vyznanie
Vyznanie
"Vyznanie" is a song by the female singer Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1979....
," Gombitová entered the 4th Intervision Song Festival
Intervision Song Contest
The Intervision Song Contest was the Eastern Bloc equivalent to the Eurovision Song Contest. Its organiser was the Intervision, the network of Eastern Europe television stations. It took place in the Forest Opera in Sopot, Poland....
held in Sopot
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on August 20-23, 1980. As a result, she received the first prize in the competition representing record companies, shared with Nikolai Gnatiuk from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(for the song "Dance on a Drum").
Discography
Studio albums- 1979: Dievča do dažďaDievča do dažďa-Official releases:* 1979: Dievča do dažďa, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0858* 1995: Dievča do dažďa, CD, re-release, Open Music #0024 2331* 2000: Dievča do dažďa: Komplet 1, 6 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music Bonton, #49 7691...
- 1981: Môj malý príbehMôj malý príbeh-Official releases:* 1981: Môj malý príbeh, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1149* 1995: Môj malý príbeh, CD, re-release, Open Music #0025 2331* 2001: Môj malý príbeh: Komplet 2, 3 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music Bonton, #50 4534...
- 1982: Slnečný kalendárSlnečný kalendár-Official releases:* 1982: Slnečný kalendár, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1259* 1995: Slnečný kalendár, CD, re-release, Open Music #0026 2331* 2002: Slnečný kalendár: Komplet 3, 4 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music/Bonton, #50 7832...
- 1983: Mince na dne fontánMince na dne fontán-Official releases:* 1983: Mince na dne fontán, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1354/5* 1995: Mince na dne fontán, re-release, 2CD, re-release, Open Music #0027 5312...
- 1984: Marika No.5Marika No.5-Official releases:* 1984: No.5, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1562* 1996: No.5, CD, re-release, OPUS, #9353 1562* 1996: No.5, CD, re-release, Open Music, #0051 2311* 2004: No.5: Komplet 5, 3 bonus tracks, CD, OPUS, #91 1562...
- 1986: Voľné miesto v srdciVoľné miesto v srdciVoľné miesto v srdci is the sixth solo album by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1986.- Track listing :-Official releases:* 1986: Voľné miesto v srdci, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1731* 1996: Voľné miesto v srdci, CD, re-release, OPUS, #91 2492...
- 1987: Ateliér dušeAteliér duše-Official releases:* 1987: Ateliér duše, LP, MC, OPUS, #9313 1915* 1996: Ateliér duše, CD, re-release, Open Music, #0050 2331* 1996: Ateliér duše, 2 bonus tracks , CD, OPUS, #91 2561...
- 1990: Kam idú ľudia?Kam idú ľudia?-Official releases:* 1990: Kam idú ľudia?, LP, MC, OPUS, #9353 2214* 1990: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, OPUS, #91 2214* 1995: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, Open Music, #91xx 2312* 1996: Kam idú ľudia?, CD, OPUS, #91 25xx...
- 1994: ZostaňZostaň-Official releases:* 1994: Zostaň, CD, MC, Jumbo Records, #0025 2311* 2006: Zostaň, bonus material , CD, Jumbo Records, #0025 2311-Credits and personnel:* Marika Gombitová – lead vocal, music...
with Modus
Modus (band)
Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav Hrda, Ján Baláž, Peter Krutek, Juraj Czinege, T. Psota, Ľubomír Stankovský, Gabriel Wertlen and Miroslav Žbirka. The formation Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav...
:
- 1979: ModusModus (Modus album)-Official releases:* 1979: Modus, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0856* 1995: Modus, CD, re-release, Open Music #0017 2331* 2000: Modus: Komplet 2, 3 bonus tracks, CD, Bonton Music Slovakia, #9849 1722...
- 1980: Balíček snovBalíček snov-Official releases:* 1980: Balíček snov, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0999* 1999: Balíček snov: Komplet 3, re-release, CD, Bonton Music Slovakia, #49 4191-Credits and personnel:...
- 1981: 99 zápaliek99 zápaliek-Official releases:* 1981: 99 zápaliek, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1215* 2000: 99 zápaliek: Komplet 4, , CD, Sony Music Bonton, #45 5361-Credits and personnel:* Janko Lehotský – lead vocal, chorus, writer, keyboards...
- 1983: Záhradná kaviareňZáhradná kaviareňZáhradná kaviareň is the fourth studio album by Modus, released on OPUS in 1983.- Track listing :-Credits and personnel:* Janko Lehotský – lead vocal, chorus, writer, keyboards* Marika Gombitová – lead vocal, chorus...
Export albums
- 1981: Rainy Day Girl
- 1984: My Friend the Tree
- 1985: Marika No. 5
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema | ||||
| 1983 | Tisícročná včela Tisícrocná vcela Tisícročná včela , is a 1983 film made and produced in Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Austria. The film is based on a novel written by Peter Jaroš and was directed by Juraj Jakubisko.-External links:* at Slovak Film Database... |
Song(s) performer | Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko is a Slovak film director. In his movies he managed to catch life's most beautiful colors, unhinge the poetry behind the ordinary and to be ahead of his time without forgetting his roots.... |
   |
| 2005 | Hostel | Eli Roth Eli Roth Eli Raphael Roth is an American film director, producer, writer and actor. He is known for his role as Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds for which he won both a SAG Award and a BFCA Critic's Choice Award... |
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|
| Television | ||||
| 1978 | Smoliari Smoliari -Official releases:* 1979: Smoliari, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0743* 1995: Smoliari a iné, CD, re-release , Open Music #0038 2311-Credits and personnel:* Ali Brezovský - music* Kamil Peteraj - lyrics* Miro Žbirka - lead vocal... |
Song(s) performer | Dušan Kodaj | |
| 1981 | Neberte nám princeznú Neberte nám princeznú -Official releases:* 2001: Neberte nám princeznú, CD, BMG, #74321 90447* 2004: Neberte nám princeznú, DVD, Dikrama, #0014 9331-Credits and personnel:* Dežo Ursiny - music, guitar, chorus* Ján Štrasser - lyrics* Marika Gombitová - lead vocal... |
Katka | Martin Hoffmeister | |
| 1984 | Tisícročná včela Tisícrocná vcela Tisícročná včela , is a 1983 film made and produced in Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Austria. The film is based on a novel written by Peter Jaroš and was directed by Juraj Jakubisko.-External links:* at Slovak Film Database... |
Song(s) performer | Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko is a Slovak film director. In his movies he managed to catch life's most beautiful colors, unhinge the poetry behind the ordinary and to be ahead of his time without forgetting his roots.... |
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| 1985 | Obyčajný deň | |
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| 1986 | Pa a Pi | Miroslav Sobota | |
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| 2005 | Medzi nami | Ladislav Halama, Martin Kákoš |  |
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Notes
- A While the motion picture features two parts, its televised release consists of four.
- B Denotes a TV-series.
- C Denotes a short film.
Tours
- 1977/78: Úsmev Tour (with ModusModus (band)Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav Hrda, Ján Baláž, Peter Krutek, Juraj Czinege, T. Psota, Ľubomír Stankovský, Gabriel Wertlen and Miroslav Žbirka. The formation Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav...
) - 1978/80: Balíček snov Tour (with Modus)
- 1983: Mince na dne fontán Tour
- 1985/87: Adresa ja, adresa ty Tour
See also
- Car Accident of Marika GombitováCar Accident of Marika GombitováMarika Gombitová is a Slovak recording artist who received her initial exposure as a female vocalist of the Modus band in the late 1970s....
- Marika Gombitová discographyMarika Gombitová discographySlovak recording artist Marika Gombitová entered the music industry in 1975 by recording promotional compositions entitled "Karta" and "Nájdem hviezdu" for SRo Košice. Prior to that, she performed with local bands such as Profily and the orchestras of Juraj Szabadoš, respectively of Július Olajoš...
- List of awards and nominations received by Marika Gombitová
- The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All TimeThe 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All TimeThe 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time is a list of the best album releases issued by Slovak recording artists. As the first such list presented in Slovakia, it was published by Nový čas daily on September 22, 2007....
Further reading
*External links
- MarikaGombitova.com (official website)
- Marika Gombitová 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...
- Marika Gombitová 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...