Miroslav Žbirka

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Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav Žbirka (jan. 2012).jpg
Žbirka backstage at the Krištáľové krídlo awards for the year of 2011.
Background information
Birth name Miroslav Žbirka
Born ( 1952-10-21) October 21, 1952 (age 72)
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Genres Pop rock, new wave, folk
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Guitar
Years active 1968–present
Labels OPUS, Bonton, Sony BMG
Associated acts Modus, Marika Gombitová, Ladislav Lučenič
Website www.zbirka.cz

Miroslav Žbirka (born October 21, 1952) is a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performs in Slovak, Czech, and English (he has a Slovak father and an English mother).

Žbirka was born in Bratislava. In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two Czechoslovak pop music bands Modus[1] and Limit. He currently lives and works in Prague.

In 1982, he received the annual Zlatý slavík award for the best male singer in Czechoslovakia. After the separation of Czechoslovakia, he repeated this achievement in the Slovak annual Slávik award, coming number one in the annual end of year charts in 2002, 2004 and 2005.[2]

He had some performances with Jon Anderson in 2012.

Discography

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Main article: Miroslav Žbirka discography
Studio albums
  • 1980: Doktor Sen
  • 1982: Sezónne lásky
  • 1983: Roky a dni
  • 1984: Nemoderný chalan
  • 1986: Chlapec z ulice
  • 1988: Zlomky poznania
  • 1990: K.O.
  • 1993: Songs for Children (designed for children)
  • 1994: Samozrejmý svet
  • 1997: Meky
  • 1999: Songs for Boys & Girls (designed for children)
  • 2001: Modrý album
  • 2005: Dúhy
  • 2009: Empatia
Export albums
  • 1981: Doctor Dream (aka Miro and/or Like a Hero)
  • 1982: Light of My Life
  • 1983: A Giant Step (aka Dear Boy)
  • 1990: Step by Step

Awards

Major awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref
1977 "Úsmev" with Modus Bratislavská lýra
  • Audience Choice
 Won [3]
  • Czechoslovak Authors
 Won
1982 "Atlantída" Nominated [4]
"The Love Song" Villach Music Festival — Won
Hitradio Ö3 — Won
1983 "Nechodí" Bratislavská lýra
  • Czechoslovak Authors
 Won
2002 "Čo bolí, to prebolí" feat. Martha Aurel Awards
  • Song of the Year
 Won [5]
2003 Himself
  • Best Male Vocal Performance
 Nominated [6]
2004 Won [7]
2005 Nominated [8]
2006
  • Hall of Fame
 Inducted [9]
2007
  • Best Male Vocal Performance
 Nominated [10]
Doktor Sen Best Slovak Album of All Time — Nominated [11]
Sezónne lásky Nominated
Modrý album Nominated
2009 Empatia Anděl Awards
  • Album of the Year
 Nominated [12]

Music polls

Zlatý slavík by Mladý svět, Czechoslovakia
Year Nomination Category Result Ref
1979 Himself
  • Male Singer
 #18 [13]
1980 #19 [14]
1981 #7
1982 #1 [15]
1983 #2
1984 #3 [16]
1985 #4
1986 #4 [17]
1987 #4
1988 #13 [18]
1989 #17
1990 #18 [19]
1991 #20
Český slavík by Mattoni, Czech Republic
Year Nomination Category Result Ref
2000 Himself
  • Male Singer
 #125 [20]
2001 #131 [21]
2002 #29
2003 #28 [22]
2004 #18
2005 #14 [23]
2006 #15
2007 #19 [24]
2008 #17
2009 #18 [25]
2010 #26
2011 #24 [26]
2012 #20
2013 #24 [27]
2014 #26
Slávik by FORZA, Slovakia
Year Nomination Category Result Ref
1998 Himself
  • Male Singer
 #3 [28]
1999 #4 [29]
2000 #5 [30]
2001 #5 [31]
2002 #1 [32]
  • Rádio Expres Slávik
 #1 [33]
2003
  • Male Singer
 #2 [34]
2004 #1 [35]
2005 #1 [36]
2006 #2 [37]
2007 #2 [38]
2008 #3 [39]
2009 #2 [40]
2010 #3 [41]
2011 #3 [42]
2012 #2 [43]
OTO by Art Production Agency, Slovakia
Year Nomination Category Result Ref
2001 Himself #1 [44]
2002 #1 [45]
2003 #1 [46]
2004 #1 [47]
2005 #1 [48]
2006 #3 [49]
2007 #2 [50]
2008 #2 [51]
2009 #2 [52]
2010 #2 [53]
2011 #3
2012 #1
2013 #1
2014 #2

References

General
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Bibliography

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Further reading

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External links

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