Aneta Langerová
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| Born | November 26, 1986 |
| Origin | Benešov, Czechoslovakia |
| Genre(s) | rock, pop, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, tambourine |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Sony/BMG |
| Website | [1] |
Aneta Langerová (born November 26, 1986 in Benešov, Czechoslovakia) is a singer in the Czech Republic. She first rose to fame at age 17 as the first winner of Česko hledá SuperStar, the Czech version of Pop Idol, in June 2004 and later that year released her first album, Spousta andělů, which would go on to become the best-selling record in Czech music history. In May 2007, Langerová released her second proper record, Dotyk, which marked her public debut as a songwriter.
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[edit] Biography
Langerová grew up in Říčany, a suburb of Prague. At age six, she began studying piano, and at age eight, she began taking guitar classes and singing in a choir with a local choir instructor. Langerová has credited her mother, who played piano and guitar around her house when she was growing up, with nurturing her musical talent.
In her teenage years, Langerová became more serious about music. At age 14, Langerová joined a local band called SPB in Sázava and then particpated in and won several small televised talent contests (the Doremi TV competition and the Star Starters contest) before participating in the first season of Česká hledá SuperStar, the massively popular Czech television show based on the Pop Idol format, which catapulted her to fame and success.
Langerová won the Česko hledá SuperStar competition with a 79.1 percent vote share in June 2004. In the course of the next three months, she quickly recorded her first album, Spousta andělů (Many Angels), composed of songs written by professional pop songwriters whose selection Langerová had little input over. The album enjoyed enormous popularity and eventually became the top-selling album in the history of Czech music. In 2005 and 2006, Langerová toured, released a live album and DVD and was closely involved with the Světluška foundation, a charitable organization that works with blind children. Langerová played multiple benefit concerts for the organization and released a single, "Píseň pro světlušku" (Song for Světluška), to raise money for the group.
In 2007, Langerová released her second studio album, Dotyk (Contact), which showcased Langerová's talents beyond singing: she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album and played guitar, piano, and bass on several tracks.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
[edit] Spousta andělů
Released 6 September 2004. "Spousta andělů" translates to English as "Many Angels"
Track listing
- Skvělej nápad (Great Idea) Pavla Milcová (words)/Vukomanvič (music)
- Spousta andělů (Many Angels) Pavla Milcová (words)/Shep Salomon, Kara Dioguardi, Jimmy Harry
- Nahá noc (Naked Night)Milan Princ (words)/Erik Petersson, Anna-Lena Haghdal (music)
- Delfín (Dolphin) Pavla Milcová (words)/ E. Linderberg, Michael Blair, A. Karlegard (music)
- Par důvodů (A Few Reasons)Robert Nebřenský (words)/Robbie Williams, Ashley Hamilton, Kristian Ottestad (music)
- Nebe v loužích (Heaven in Puddles) Tomáš Roreček (words)/František Táborský (music)
- Když nemůžu spát (When I Can't Sleep) Robert Nebřenský (words)/Shep Salomon, Rick Neigher (music)
- Zvláštní zájem (Special Interest) Simona Ester Brandejsová (words)/Aberg, Tereffe, Nordell (music)
- 17 Gábina Osvaldová (words)/Lars Anderson, Stephen Davies (music)
- Srdcotepec (Heartbeat) Oskar Petr (words)/Tobias Gad, Jacqueline Nemorin (music)
- You're a Creep (the only English-language track on the album) Antony Little (words)/Rick Kelly (music)
- Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí (Sinful Bodies, Butterfly Wings) Oskar Petr (words and music)
- Voda živá (Life Water) Michal Hrůza (words and music)
[edit] Dotyk
Released 21 May 2007, Dotyk is a departure from Langerová's previous efforts, dismissed by many as the product of slick production and professional songwriters. On "Dotyk," Langerová, had a hand in writing the music on all ten tracks (often sharing writing credits with her producers and other players on the album), and wrote four of the songs by herself. Langerová plays guitar, bass, and piano on a handful of tracks. "Dotyk" was produced by Jan P. Muchow, best-known as a film composer and half of the Czech experimental rock group Ecstasy of Saint Theresa.
"Dotyk" translates to English as "Contact" or, alternatively, as "Touch."
Track listing
- Malá mořská víla (Little Mermaid) Michal Hrůza/Aneta Langerová (words)/Aneta Langerová/Michal Hrůza/Jan P. Muchow/Dalibor Cidlinský (music)
- Vysoké napětí (High Voltage) Robert Nebřenský (words)/Aneta Langerová (music)
- Desetina (Tenth) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- Jiný sen (Distant Dream) Aneta Langerová (words) Aneta Langerová/Michal Hrůza/A.M. Almela (music)
- Podzim (Autumn) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- Slib mi dej (Give Me Your Word) Lukáš Klofec (words)/Aneta Langerová/A.M. almela (music)
- Možná (Maybe) Michal Hrůza (words)/Aneta Langerová/Jan. P. Muchow (music)
- Hledám, mířim, netuším... (Look, Aim, Don't Suspect...") Aneta Langerová (words)/Aneta Langerová/ A.M. Almela (music)
- Poplach (Alarm) Aneta Langerová/A.M Almela (words and music)
- Němá (Speechless) Aneta Langerová (words and music)
- An acoustic version of "Podzim" is included as a hidden track at the four-minute mark of "Němá"
[edit] Other releases
- Česko hledá SuperStar Top 10 (June 2004) (compilation of performances from television program "Česko hledá SuperStar")
- Spousta andělů koncert (November 2005) (live concert recording, recorded 9 September 2005)
Singles from Spousta andělů:'
- Delfín cover of Selfish
- Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí
- Voda živá
- Srdcotepec
from ''Dotyk
- Malá mořská víla
- Podzim
- Desetina
- Vysoké napětí
