Ewa Farna

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Ewa Farna

Ewa Farna at Opole Festival 2009
Background information
Birth name Ewa Farna
Born 12 August 1993 (1993-08-12) (age 18)
Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres Pop rock, Pop
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 pop rock singer from the Czech Republic. She was born in Třinec, and belongs to the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Farna released three studio albums with Czech 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. She is set to perform at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards with her new English single.

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[edit] Biography

Ewa Farna was born on 12 August 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 2009–2010 tour Buď Virtuální started on 3 November 2009 in Brno and the national leg of the tour closed in Prague on 6 December 2009.[3] The international leg of the tour also covers Poland and Slovakia.

[edit] Discography and charts

[edit] Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
CZ
[4]
PL
[5]
Měls mě vůbec rád 3
  • CZ: Platinum
Ticho
  • Released: 1 October 2007
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD
2
  • CZ: Platinum
Sam na sam
  • Released: 9 November 2007
  • Label: Universal Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
70
Blíž ke hvězdám
  • Released: 10 November 2008
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD + DVD
4
Cicho
  • Released: 9 March 2009
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD
16
  • PL: 2xPlatinum[7]
Virtuální
  • Released: 26 October 2009
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3
Ewakuacja
  • Released: 5 November 2010
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD
8
  • PL: Platinum[7]
Live
  • Released: 14 November 2011
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD + DVD
14

[edit] Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CZ Official
[4]
CZ Airplay
[4]
PL
[8]
SK Official[9] SK Airplay[9]
"Měls mě vůbec rád" 2006 3 3 Měls mě vůbec rád
"Zapadlej krám" 2007 7 24 32 76
"Ticho" 3 15 13 35 Ticho
"La la laj" (Czech version) 2 8 27
"Tam gdzie nie ma dróg" 14 Sam na sam
"Kotka na gorącym dachu"
"Jaký to je" 2008 2 7 Ticho
"Cicho" 2009 14 Cicho
"Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr" 12
"Toužím" 14 14 Virtuální
"Ty jsi král" 32
"La la laj" (Polish version) 2010 5 Cicho
"Maska" 57 7 Virtuální
"Ewakuacja" 1 Ewakuacja
"Bez łez" 2011 4
"Nie przegap" 5
"—" denotes did not chart, or was not released.

[edit] Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album/single
CZ Official
[4]
CZ Airplay
[4]
PL
[8]
"Oto ja" with Jakub Molęda 2008 Camp Rock
"Stejný cíl mám dál" with Jan Bendig 2010 8 64 "Stejný cíl mám dál"

[edit] 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.[10]
2009
  • 1st place in Opole Festival (Superjedynki): Album of the year – "Cicho"[11]
  • 1st place in Sopot Hit Festival: Polish Hit of Summer – "Cicho"[12]
  • 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)
  • Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Cicho)
2011
  • 3nd place in Music category – Telekamery Awards 2011 (Poland)
  • 1st place in Charts Award (Ewakuacja), Image of the year, Video of the year (Ewakuacja), Album of the year (Ewakuacja)– Viva Comet Awards 2011 (Poland)
  • Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
  • Eska Music Awards- Artist of the year
  • Eska Music Awards- Winner in Digital Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
  • Mtv Ema Music Awards - Winner in Best Polish Act

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