Vyznanie
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"Vyznanie" is a song by the female singer Marika Gombitová
released on OPUS in 1979.
The composition written by Janko Lehotský
, in common with Kamil Peteraj, is referred to as her masterpiece receiving several awards. Including the Silver award at the Bratislavská lýra '79 in the contest of the Czechoslovak songwriters. At the 4th Intervision Song Festival
contest in Sopot
, Poland
the following year, the song won the first prize for the Best Performance in the category representing record companies. Most recently, the single was voted by the TV audience as Hit storočia (Hit of the Century) in Slovakia, followed by the tribute program Vyznanie pre Mariku (A Confession for Marika) broadcasted by Slovak Television
on December 23, 2007.
Originally, the song was released on the singer's debut album Dievča do dažďa
, being available on numerous compilations in addition. An international version was recorded under title "Why?" (the English translation of the title would mean "Declaration", however), and released on her export album Rainy Day Girl (1981). B-side of the single "Malý veľký vlak" was later issued on the Modus
self-titled album (Modus
).
, established in 1966 in Bratislava
. Two competitions were held; the category of Czechoslovak songwriters and the international contest. Winners were awarded by a golden, silver and/or bronze Lyre (depending on a position). Special prizes included Audience Choice, Journalists Choice, and Lifetime Achievement award. Gombitová won seven awards in total - three golden lyres (1977–78), one of silver (1979) and bronze (1980), plus an Audience Choice award (1977).
(ISC), originally known as Sopot International Song Festival
(Sopot ISF), was organized by the International Radio and Television Organisation
, an Eastern
network of radio and television broadcasting companies. Unlike its equivalent, the Eurovision
(ESC), Intervision often changed formulas to pick a winner, running different competitions at the same time. The festival was held at Forest Opera
in Sopot
, Poland
, and Gombitová won one award (1980).
disc jockey
s to award artists for best acts also on the disco music field. The award was voted by DJs on fifty major discoteques. Gombitová appeared in the 88's volume, reaching the highest score as the 3rd Most Favorite Female Singer and the 5th Best Singer of All-time. "Vyznanie" itself reached at number six.
Notes
Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová 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 octaves; from e to fis2...
released on OPUS in 1979.
The composition written by Janko Lehotský
Ján 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,...
, in common with Kamil Peteraj, is referred to as her masterpiece receiving several awards. Including the Silver award at the Bratislavská lýra '79 in the contest of the Czechoslovak songwriters. 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...
the following year, the song won the first prize for the Best Performance in the category representing record companies. Most recently, the single was voted by the TV audience as Hit storočia (Hit of the Century) in Slovakia, followed by the tribute program Vyznanie pre Mariku (A Confession for Marika) broadcasted by Slovak Television
Slovak Television
Slovak Television is a state-owned public television network in Slovakia. It was created in 1991 from the Slovak part of the former Czechoslovak Television...
on December 23, 2007.
Originally, the song was released on the singer's debut album 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...
, being available on numerous compilations in addition. An international version was recorded under title "Why?" (the English translation of the title would mean "Declaration", however), and released on her export album Rainy Day Girl (1981). B-side of the single "Malý veľký vlak" was later issued on 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...
self-titled album (Modus
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...
).
Official versions
- "Vyznanie" - Studio version, original 1979
- "Why?" (aka "Declaration") - Studio version, international, 1980
Credits and personnel
- Marika GombitováMarika GombitováMarika Gombitová 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 octaves; from e to fis2...
- lead vocalSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Janko LehotskýJán LehotskýJán, 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,...
- musicSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Kamil Peteraj - lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
- Ján Lauko - producer
- Milan Vašica - producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- OPUS - copyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
Bratislavská lýra
Bratislavská lýra (Bratislava Lyre) was an annual festival of popular songs in former CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
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...
, established in 1966 in 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...
. Two competitions were held; the category of Czechoslovak songwriters and the international contest. Winners were awarded by a golden, silver and/or bronze Lyre (depending on a position). Special prizes included Audience Choice, Journalists Choice, and Lifetime Achievement award. Gombitová won seven awards in total - three golden lyres (1977–78), one of silver (1979) and bronze (1980), plus an Audience Choice award (1977).
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Vyznanie" | Czechoslovak Authors |
Intervision
Intervision Song ContestIntervision 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....
(ISC), originally known as Sopot International Song Festival
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest annual song contest in Europe...
(Sopot ISF), was organized by the International Radio and Television Organisation
International Radio and Television Organisation
The International Radio and Television Organisation The International Radio and Television Organisation The International Radio and Television Organisation (official name in French: Organisation Internationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision or OIRT (before 1960 Organisation Internationale de...
, an Eastern
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
network of radio and television broadcasting companies. Unlike its equivalent, the Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
(ESC), Intervision often changed formulas to pick a winner, running different competitions at the same time. The festival was held at Forest Opera
Forest Opera
The Forest Opera is a large, open-air amphitheatre located in Sopot, Poland, with a capacity of 4400 seats, the large orchestra pit can contain up to 110 musicians....
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...
, and Gombitová won one award (1980).
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Vyznanie" "Chcem sa s tebou deliť Chcem sa s tebou deliť "Chcem sa s tebou deliť" is a song by the female singer Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1981.... " |
Best Performance | A |
Diskoslavík
Diskoslavík (DiscoNightingale) was an attempt in behalf of major CzechoslovakCzechoslovakia
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...
disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s to award artists for best acts also on the disco music field. The award was voted by DJs on fifty major discoteques. Gombitová appeared in the 88's volume, reaching the highest score as the 3rd Most Favorite Female Singer and the 5th Best Singer of All-time. "Vyznanie" itself reached at number six.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Vyznanie" | Best Song of All-time |
Hit storočia
The Hit storočia (Hit of the Century) was a national TV competition organized by Slovenská televízia. Within its three month run (set of on April 20, 2007), the viewers voted live the most popular Slovak songs from the 30s to 90's of the last century. Overall, nine songs were picked to compete in the Finale evening. Gombitová competed in the show with three songs, winning it with a song written by Janko Lehotský and Kamil Peteraj from 1979.| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Vyznanie" | Hit of the Century | B |
Notes
- A The First Prize in the category representing record companies shared Gombitová with Nikolai Gnatiuk ("Dance on a Drum") from RussiaRussian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicThe Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
. Grand Prix '80 award won MarionMarion RungMarion Rung is a Finnish pop singer. She is known to have represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 and 1973. Her 1962 Eurovision song placed 7th and in 1973, she managed to bring Finland's second best result ever in this contest, placing 6th...
("Where Is the Love?") from FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. - B The title won scoring 30.4% votes in total. The rest Top 3 positions featured "V slovenských dolinách" by Karol Duchoň (at #2), and "Voda čo ma drží nad vodou" by Jožo Ráž.
Cover versions
- 1999: Lucie BíláLucie BíláLucie 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...
- 2007: Sisa Sklovská
- 2008: Monika Absolonová (with substantial lyrics, written by Marek Vrba.)
- 2009: Dominika StaráDominika StaráDominika Stará is a Slovak pop singer who competed in the first season of the Czecho Slovakian Superstar , where she placed third. She was the most successful female participant in the competition....
- 2009: Ivana Poláčková
- 2010: Dara RolinsDara RolinsDara Rolins, also known as Darin[k]a Rolincová is a Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur. Her music career began at the age of nine, after being casted in television musical Zázračný autobus in 1981...
See also
- 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...
- Marika Gombitová awards
- Česko Slovenská SuperstarČesko Slovenská SuperstarČesko Slovenská Superstar is the joint Czech and Slovak version of Idol series' Pop Idol merged from Česko hledá SuperStar and Slovensko hľadá SuperStar which previous to that had three individual seasons each.The first season premiered in September 2009 with castings held in Prague, Brno,...
- X Factor (Czech Republic)X Factor (Czech Republic)The X Factor is a television music talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for the massively successful Pop Idol .-Series summary: "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category...