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Ewa Farna

Ewa Farna at Opole Festival 2009
Background information
Birth name Ewa Farna
Born August 12, 1993 (1993-08-12) (age 16)
Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres Pop rock
Occupations Singer,Lyricist
Instruments Vocals,Drums,Keyboards
Years active 2006-present
Labels Universal Music Group
Website www.ewafarna.cz (Czech)
www.ewafarna.pl (Polish)

Ewa Farna (born 12 August, 1993) is a Polish-Czech pop rock singer. She was born in Třinec, in the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Farna released two studio albums with Czech language lyrics, which sold platinum in the Czech Republic and were later re-recorded and released with Polish lyrics. Farna is the youngest commercially successful singer in the Czech Republic.

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Biography

Ewa Farna was born on August 12, 1993 in Třinec, Czech Republic. During her childhood she attended Polish Elementary School in Vendryně (Wędrynia) and art school for five years playing piano and a dance school. Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in both Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005. After being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, she released her debut album Měls mě vůbec rád in 2006. This was followed by her gaining the "Revelation of the Year" award in the 2006 "Český slavík" (English: The Czech Nightingale) national music poll. Her second album Ticho, which peaked at number two in the Czech Republic, and the Polish version of her debut, under the title Sam na Sam, were released in 2007. After a tour, the concert DVD Blíž ke hvězdám became the best selling music DVD of 2008 in the Czech Republic. In early 2009, the Polish version of her second album was released as Cicho.[1][2] The new album Virtuální was released on 26 October 2009, and her new tour Buď Virtuální is scheduled for 2009-2010, started on 3 November 2009 in Brno and the first country tour (Czech Republic) closed in Praha, 6 December 2009.[3] This new tour will cover Poland and Slovakia, being her first international tour.

Discography and chart

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales & Certification
CZ Official PL Official
2006 Měls mě vůbec rád 3 25.000 copies (PLATINUM)
2007 Ticho 2 25.000 copies
(PLATINUM)
2007 Sam na Sam 70 1.800 copies
2008 Blíž ke hvězdám 4
2009 Cicho 16
2009 Virtuální 3

Singles

Year Title Album Chart positions[4]
CZ Official CZ Airplay SK Official SK Airplay PL Official EU Official
2006 "Měls mě vůbec rád" Měls mě vůbec rád 3 3 - - – 134
2007 "Zapadlej krám" 7 24 32 76 – –
"Ticho" Ticho 3 15 13 35 – –
"La La Laj" 2 8 27 - – 199
"Tam gdzie nie ma dróg" Sam na Sam - - - - 14 112
"Kotka na gorącym dachu" - - - - - -
2008 "Jaký to je" Ticho 2 7 - - – 181
"Oto ja" (featuring Kuba Molęda) Camp Rock (soundtrack) - - - - – –
2009 "Cicho" Cicho - - - - 14 111
"Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr" - - - - 12 130
2009 "Toužím" Virtuální 14 14 - - – –
"Ty jsi král (in memoriam M. Jackson)" - - - - – –
2010 "La la laj" Cicho - - - - – –

Awards

2004
  • 1st place in the regional singing contest in Frýdek-Místek
2005
  • 1st place in the European Youth Festival in Poland
2006
  • 1st place in the Polish television singing contest: Szansa na sukces (Chance for Success)
  • Český slavík: "Revelation of the year"
2007
  • RGM Music prize from TV Óčko: "Revelation of the year“
  • Album Of The Year: Best-Selling Debut of 2006: Měls mě vůbec rád
  • Rock&Pop Magazine: "Revelation of the year"
  • Anděl 2006: nomination for "Revelation of the year" award
  • Platinum certification for the debut Měls mě vůbec rád with over 20 thousand copies sold
  • Jetix Kids Awards: Best Singer
  • Český slavík: 4th place in the female singer category
  • Platinum certification for Ticho
2008
  • Anděl 2007: 3rd place in the female singer category
  • Týtý: 3rd place in the female singer category
  • Jetix Kids Awards: Most Favorite Singer
  • Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category
  • Srebrne Spinki award given by the General Consul of the Polish Republic in Ostrava for musical successes and promoting Polish minority from Zaolzie.[5]
2009
  • 1st place in Opole Festival (Superjedynki): Album of the year - "Cicho"[6]
  • 1st place in Sopot Hit Festival: Polish Hit of Summer - "Cicho"[7]
  • Album Of The Year: Best-Selling DVD: Blíž ke hvězdám
  • Anděl 2008: Female singer of the year nomination
  • Polish best singer nomination for MTV Europe Music Awards
  • 1st place in Best Female Singer in Musiq1 Television Awards (Slovakia)
  • Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category
2010
  • 2nd place in Music category - Telekamery Awards 2010 (Poland)
  • Winner in Pop Music category - Best Artist 2009 - Miasto Muzyki Website (Poland)
  • 3rd place in Singer Female of the Year 2009 - Bravoora 2009 Awards (Poland)
  • Winner of Zlote Dzioby 2009 - Revelation of the Year - RadioWawa Awards (Poland)
  • 1st place in Artist of the Year and 1st place in Hit of the Year ("Cicho") - Viva Comet Awards 2010 (Poland)

References

  1. ^ Chris True. "Ewa Farna Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:anfrxqurld6e. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
  2. ^ "Ewa Farna Biography". ewafarna.cz. http://ewafarna.cz/index.php?kategorie=stranky&adresa=o-ewe&jazyk=. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 
  3. ^ "Ewa Farna official website". http://www.ewafarna.cz/koncerty.php?jazyk=. 
  4. ^ Čns Ifpi
  5. ^ Radłowska-Obrusnik, Martyna (3 April 2008). "Broszka dla Ewy Farnej". Głos Ludu: pp. 1,3. 
  6. ^ Opole Festival - Superjedynki 2009 - Płyta roku - „Cicho” Ewa Farna - Telewizja Polska SA.[1]
  7. ^ [2]

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