Úsmev

The composition that featured lead vocals by Janko Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka, Marika Gombitová and Miroslav Jevčák won the Golden award at the Bratislavská lýra '77 in the contest of the Czechoslovak authors. It also received the Audience Choice award.^[2]

Originally, the song was released on the vinyl compilation OPUS '77. To B-side of the single was attached a solo track by Gombitová, "Deň ako z pohľadnice" (written by Lehotský with Zoro Laurinc^{[note 1]}).^[4]^[5]

Official versions

"Úsmev" - Studio version, Bratislavská lýra, 1978

Credits and personnel

Janko Lehotský - lead vocal, music
Miroslav Žbirka - lead vocal
Marika Gombitová - lead vocal
Miroslav Jevčák - lead vocal
Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
OPUS Records - copyright

Awards

Bratislavská lýra

Bratislavská lýra (English: Bratislava Lyre) was an annual festival of popular songs in former Czechoslovakia, 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).^[2]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1977	"Úsmev"	Czechoslovak Authors	Gold
1977	"Úsmev"	Audience Choice	Won

Footnotes

↑ Liner notes of Modus Úsmev compilation denote "Deň ako z pohľadnice" to be written by Igor Bázlik and Zoro Laurinc, which is mistaken.Likely due to Gombitová's another song with a similar title — "Deň" from 1978 (released on VA Mladá pieseň).^[3]

References

General

Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). 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.
Lehotský, Oskar (2008-04-23). Slovak Popular Music In The Years 1977-1989 — Marika Gombitová (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak) (Bratislava, Slovakia). Retrieved 2011-04-07.
Lehotský, Oskar (2008-04-23). Slovak Popular Music In The Years 1977-1989 — Modus (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak) (Bratislava, Slovakia). Retrieved 2011-04-07.

Specific

↑ For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
↑ 2.0 2.1 Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 417.
↑ Lehotský 2008a, p. 19.
↑ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 393.
↑ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..

External links

Modus at AllMusic
Marika Gombitová at AllMusic

Modus

Ján Lehotský Marika Gombitová Miroslav Žbirka Ladislav Lučenič

Studio albums	Modus (1979) Balíček snov (1980) 99 zápaliek (1981) Záhradná kaviareň (1983) Najlepšie dievčatá (1984) Každý niečo hrá (1985) Vlaky s rokmi (1986) Keď sa raz oči dohodnú (1988)

Export albums	Modus (1980) The Best Girls (1985) Everybody Plays (1985) Friends (1987)

Compilations	Zrkadlo rokov (1987) The Best of 1977–1988: Vol 1 (1995) The Best of 1979–1988: Vol 2 (1998) Úsmev (1998) Gold (2005)

Singles	"Úsmev" (1977) "S tou nádejou choď spať" "Domy na zbúranie" (1980) "Tajomstvo hier" (1980) "Záhradná kaviareň" (1983)

Related articles	Best Slovak Albums

Marika Gombitová singles

1970s

1980s

1990s

"Paradiso"

2000s

"Nespáľme to krásne v nás"

2010s

"Ten príbeh za to stál"

Other releases

B-sides	"Deň ako z pohľadnice" "Ty vieš, mama" "Malý veľký vlak" "Nostalgia" "V slepých uličkách" "Tajomstvo hier "Deň letí" "Výmeny" "Slnečný kalendár" "Mami, mami" "Ave Mária" "Peklo milencov"

Airplay singles	"S tou nádejou choď spať" "Muž Nula "Zem menom láska" "Chlapci v pasci" "Koloseum" "Neznámy pár" "Babylónia "Tajnosľubná"

Covers	"Luk a šíp" "Včielka" "Hrajme píseň" "Tak som chcela všetkých milovať"

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