Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav Žbirka | |
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Žbirka backstage at the Krištáľové krídlo awards for the year of 2011. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Miroslav Žbirka |
Born |
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | October 21, 1952
Genres | Pop rock, new wave, folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1968–present |
Labels | OPUS, Bonton, Sony BMG |
Associated acts | Modus, Marika Gombitová, Ladislav Lučenič |
Website |
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"V slepých uličkách" with Marika Gombitová
An international version of the duet, familiar under title "The Love Song", was released on Žbirka's export album Doctor Dream (1981). "You Know I Love You (Love Song)"
A new English version entitled as "You Know I Love You (Love Song)" appeared on remixed collection Like a Hero: The Best of Miro (2008). | |
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Miroslav Žbirka (born October 21, 1952) is a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performs in Slovak, Czech, and English (he has a Slovak father and an English mother).
Žbirka was born in Bratislava. In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two Czechoslovak pop music bands Modus[1] and Limit. He currently lives and works in Prague.
In 1982, he received the annual Zlatý slavík award for the best male singer in Czechoslovakia. After the separation of Czechoslovakia, he repeated this achievement in the Slovak annual Slávik award, coming number one in the annual end of year charts in 2002, 2004 and 2005.[2]
He had some performances with Jon Anderson in 2012.
Discography
Main article: Miroslav Žbirka discography
- Studio albums
- 1980: Doktor Sen
- 1982: Sezónne lásky
- 1983: Roky a dni
- 1984: Nemoderný chalan
- 1986: Chlapec z ulice
- 1988: Zlomky poznania
- 1990: K.O.
- 1993: Songs for Children (designed for children)
- 1994: Samozrejmý svet
- 1997: Meky
- 1999: Songs for Boys & Girls (designed for children)
- 2001: Modrý album
- 2005: Dúhy
- 2009: Empatia
- Export albums
- 1981: Doctor Dream (aka Miro and/or Like a Hero)
- 1982: Light of My Life
- 1983: A Giant Step (aka Dear Boy)
- 1990: Step by Step
Awards
Major awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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1977 | "Úsmev" with Modus | Bratislavská lýra |
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Won | [3] |
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Won | ||||
1982 | "Atlantída" | Nominated | [4] | ||
"The Love Song" | Villach Music Festival | — | Won | ||
Hitradio Ö3 | — | Won | |||
1983 | "Nechodí" | Bratislavská lýra |
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Won | |
2002 | "Čo bolí, to prebolí" feat. Martha | Aurel Awards |
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Won | [5] |
2003 | Himself |
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Nominated | [6] | |
2004 | Won | [7] | |||
2005 | Nominated | [8] | |||
2006 |
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Inducted | [9] | ||
2007 |
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Nominated | [10] | ||
Doktor Sen | Best Slovak Album of All Time | — | Nominated | [11] | |
Sezónne lásky | Nominated | ||||
Modrý album | Nominated | ||||
2009 | Empatia | Anděl Awards |
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Nominated | [12] |
Music polls
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References
- General
- Lehotský, Oskar (2008-04-23). "Slovak Popular Music In The Years 1977-1989 - Modus Study" (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- Specific
- ↑ "Miro Žbirka zůstane ještě letos akustický" (in Czech). Czech Television. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ "Slovenské slavíky mají Žbirka a Elán" (in Czech). iDnes. 2005-12-05. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music. Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 56. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ↑ "Osobnosti — Miro Žbirka — Ocenenia". Feminity. Zoznam.sk. feminity.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ Verdi, Rob (2003-03-11). "Ceny Aurel 2002 aj s bombovým útokom". Music Scaper. Music Scaper. musicscaper.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "V pátek rozdají slovenské hudební ceny Aurel". Právo. Borgis. 2004-03-04. novinky.cz. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Aurela dostala Zuzana Smatanová, Miroslav Žbirka aj kapela Desmod". Pravda. Perex. 2005-03-04. koktail.pravda.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Nominácie na Aurela 2005 sú už známe". 24 hodín. Denník 24 hodín. 2006-03-14. 24hod.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ Kanky, Lucia (2007-04-20). "Aurel 2006 je už minulosťou". Music Scaper. Music Scaper. musicscaper.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Nominácie na ceny Aurel 2007 sú známe". Metoo. Kabel Plus. 2008-05-14. metoo.cz. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Exkluzívny rebríček: 100 najlepších slovenských albumov". Nový čas. Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. 2007-09-22. cas.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Ceny Anděl - Ročník 2009". Ceny Anděl. Akademie populární hudby. cenyandel.cz. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 429
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 430
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 431
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 432
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 433
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 434
- ↑ Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). "Zlatý slavík — Results". Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Lifestory of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
page 435
- ↑ "Český slavík 2000 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2001/2002 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2003/2004 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2005/2006 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2007/2008 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2009/2010 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2011/2012 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Český slavík 2013/2014 - Results - Male Singers". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 1998 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 1999 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2000 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2001 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2002 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2002 — Rádio slávik — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2003 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2004 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2005 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2006 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2007 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2008 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2009 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2010 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2011 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "Slávik 2012 — Male Singer — Results". Produkčný dom FORZA (in Slovak). FORZA. forza.sk. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2001 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2002 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2003 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2004 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2005 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2006 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2007 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2008 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2009 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2010—2013 — Male Singer — Results". Art Production Agency (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. anketaoto.sk. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
Bibliography
- Žbirka, Miroslav; Kollár, Jozef (2002). Meky (1st ed.). Bratislava, Slovakia: IKAR. p. 165. ISBN 978-80-249-0134-3. OCLC 53266790. Retrieved 2011-12-17. (Slovak)/(Czech)
Further reading
- Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: Neautorizovaný životný príbeh legendy česko-slovenskej pop music. XYZ (1st ed.). Bratislava, Slovakia: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-120-7. OCLC 298779121. Retrieved 2011-12-17. (Slovak)/(Czech)
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