Ilona Csáková
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Ilona Csáková is a Czech
popular singer.
. She participated in her first singing competition in 1985. She was a part of the girl group Alotrio. At the end of the 80's she did A-Levels at pedagogical high school in Most. in 1987, Csáková became a part of Laura a její tygři (English: "Laura And Her Tigers".)This group made a few recordings and toured such places as Bulgaria, France and Germany.
In 1992 Csáková left the group for reasons of artistic stagnation. She became part of a project involving composer Martin Kučaj and banker A. Komanický, which created a single, "Rituál", and some videos. She also collaborated with Lucie Bílá
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Csáková's debut solo album, Kosmopolis, was published by Sony Music in 1993. Then she won a Grammy Award in the category Newcomer Of The Year. She recorded a number of subsequent albums under the EMI label. She later played the role of Sheila in a revival of the musical Hair
and in 1995 she made her second studio album, "Amsterdam". In 1996 she performed on her first tour with her third new studio album Pink during which she was a forerunner of Tina Turner
Tina turner
´s concert in Prague. Later she won a Czech music award as The Second Best Singer(female) a position she again garnered for the next two years. In 1998, she recorded Modrý Sen (Blue Dream) where she performed cover versions like La Isla Bonita, Say a Little Prayer for You or Je T'aime Moi Non Plus. In 1998 she was the best selling singer in the Czech Republic
. Less successful were her following albums Blízká I Vzdálená (Far and Near) (1999) and Tyrkys (Turquoise) (2000). In 2002 Ilona Csáková performed the title role in the famous Czech musical, Kleopatra, and made a new album of dance music Kruhy mé touhy (Rings My Desire). At this time, she returned to working with her former music group Laura A Její Tygři; even touring with them briefly. In 2005 she could be heard performing blues and jazz songs like hits Summertime, Now Or Never, Kansas City, and Black Coffee. Later (2006) she became a judge in season 3 of the Czech musical competition Česko hledá Superstar (Czech Superstar). After that, she performed in other Czech musicals like Mistr Jan Hus (2005) and Golem (2006). After a 6-year break from the studio, she recorded a new album which she called simply Ilona Csaková (2008). On 22 September 2009, at 11:30, she gave birth to her first child, a son, Daniel (weighing 2.75 kg and measuring 50 cm). Csáková currently resides in Brno with Daniel's father, Radek Voneš.
Kleopatra (2002) – Kleopatra
Mistr Jan Hus (2005) – královna Žofie
Golem (2006) – hostinská Rozina
Třo mušketýři (2008) – královna Anna
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....
popular singer.
Biography
Ilona Csáková wanted to be a singer as a child. She sang with child band Butterflies, learnt to play the guitar, and played the drums in the school orchestra in Klášterec nad OhříKlášterec nad Ohrí
Klášterec nad Ohří is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. The River Ohře runs through the town.The town has around 15,700 inhabitants...
. She participated in her first singing competition in 1985. She was a part of the girl group Alotrio. At the end of the 80's she did A-Levels at pedagogical high school in Most. in 1987, Csáková became a part of Laura a její tygři (English: "Laura And Her Tigers".)This group made a few recordings and toured such places as Bulgaria, France and Germany.
In 1992 Csáková left the group for reasons of artistic stagnation. She became part of a project involving composer Martin Kučaj and banker A. Komanický, which created a single, "Rituál", and some videos. She also collaborated with Lucie Bílá
Lucie Bílá
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...
.
Csáková's debut solo album, Kosmopolis, was published by Sony Music in 1993. Then she won a Grammy Award in the category Newcomer Of The Year. She recorded a number of subsequent albums under the EMI label. She later played the role of Sheila in a revival of the musical Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
and in 1995 she made her second studio album, "Amsterdam". In 1996 she performed on her first tour with her third new studio album Pink during which she was a forerunner of Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
Tina turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
´s concert in Prague. Later she won a Czech music award as The Second Best Singer(female) a position she again garnered for the next two years. In 1998, she recorded Modrý Sen (Blue Dream) where she performed cover versions like La Isla Bonita, Say a Little Prayer for You or Je T'aime Moi Non Plus. In 1998 she was the best selling singer in the Czech Republic
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....
. Less successful were her following albums Blízká I Vzdálená (Far and Near) (1999) and Tyrkys (Turquoise) (2000). In 2002 Ilona Csáková performed the title role in the famous Czech musical, Kleopatra, and made a new album of dance music Kruhy mé touhy (Rings My Desire). At this time, she returned to working with her former music group Laura A Její Tygři; even touring with them briefly. In 2005 she could be heard performing blues and jazz songs like hits Summertime, Now Or Never, Kansas City, and Black Coffee. Later (2006) she became a judge in season 3 of the Czech musical competition Česko hledá Superstar (Czech Superstar). After that, she performed in other Czech musicals like Mistr Jan Hus (2005) and Golem (2006). After a 6-year break from the studio, she recorded a new album which she called simply Ilona Csaková (2008). On 22 September 2009, at 11:30, she gave birth to her first child, a son, Daniel (weighing 2.75 kg and measuring 50 cm). Csáková currently resides in Brno with Daniel's father, Radek Voneš.
With Laura a její tygři
- Žár trvá (1988)
- Nebudeme (1990)
- Síla v nás (1992)
- The best of Laura a její tygři (1994)
- Vyškrábu ti oči (2004)
- …Jsme tady! (Best of) (2005)
Solo albums
- Kosmopolis (1993)
- Amsterdam (1995)
- Pink (1996)
- Modrý sen (1998)
- Blízká i vzdálená (1999)
- Tyrkys (2000)
- Kruhy mé touhy (2002)
- 22x – Best of (2004)
- Ilona Csáková (2008)
DVD
- 22x – Best of (2004)
- Karel Svoboda 65 (2004)
- Na Kloboučku – Best Sessions Part 2 (2007)
Musicals
Hair/Vlasy (1997) – Sheila FranklinKleopatra (2002) – Kleopatra
Mistr Jan Hus (2005) – královna Žofie
Golem (2006) – hostinská Rozina
Třo mušketýři (2008) – královna Anna