KatarÃna Knechtová
KatarÃna Knechtová | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | KatarÃna Knechtová |
Also known as | Katka Knechtová |
Born |
Prešov, Slovakia | March 14, 1981
Origin | Slovakia |
Genres | Pop, pop rock, rock, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist |
Instruments | Guitar, keyboard |
Years active | 1996-present |
Labels | Universal Music, Perina |
Associated acts | IMT Smile, Peha |
Website |
katarinaknechtova |
KatarÃna Knechtová (born March 14, 1981) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and guitarist, originally known for her work with the band Peha.
Biography
KatarÃna was born in PreÅ¡ov, where she attended Ján Adam Raymann Gymnasium. After finishing school, she studied philosophy. For seven years she was learning to play keyboard, she is also a self-taught guitarist. She started her music career in local band named PreÅ¡ovÄatá. KatarÃna has a younger sister, Veronika.
Music career
KatarÃna Knechtová debuted on the Slovak music scene in 1996 in the band IMT Smile led by Ivan Tásler. One year later she left the band with drummer and moved to Peha band, which was later in 1999 called the revelation of a year in Slovakia. Two years later, KatarÃna won the Aurel award as the best female singer (in 2005 she won again). She is also a winner of OTO award in 2007.
Even though she is a writer of a lot of lyrics, she admits that her "main writer" is Vlado Krausz.[1]
In 2008, she left her band Peha to pursuit a solo career.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Top positions | |||
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Charts | GSA [2] | ||||
SK | CZ[3] | ||||
with IMT Smile | |||||
1997 | Klik-Klak | N/A | — | 31 | |
with Peha | |||||
1999 | NieÄo sa chystá | N/A | — | — | |
2001 | Krajinou | N/A | — | 84 | |
2003 | Experiment
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N/A | — | 94 | |
2005 | Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom | N/A | 7 | 8 | |
Solo | |||||
2008 | Zodiak
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N/A | 20 | — | |
2012 | Tajomstvá
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N/A | 9 | — | |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Compilations
Year | Album | Charts | ||
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SK | CZ[11] | |||
with Peha | ||||
2006 | Best Of
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N/A | 8 | |
2010 | DonekoneÄna: Best of 1997-2010
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N/A | — | |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Singles
Year | Song | Charts | Album | |||
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SK | CZ | |||||
50 [14] |
100 [15] |
50 [16] |
100 [17] | |||
Airplay singles | ||||||
2006 | "Za tebou" with Peha | 46 | — | 5 | 18 | Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom |
"Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom" with Peha | — | — | 10 | 39 | ||
"Spomaľ" with Peha | 17 | 80 | 1 | 1 | ||
"Renesancia" with Peha | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
2007 | "Opýtaj sa" with Peha | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
"Muoj Bože" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Zodiak | |
2008 | "Do batôžka" | 7 | 16 | — | — | Pocta Jarovi Filipovi: Jarove pesniÄky |
"Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | Zodiak | |
2009 | "V tichu" | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
"PÃseň labutÃ" with Michal Hrůza | 17 | 40 | 9 | 47 | Napořád | |
"V krajine zázrakov" | 17 | 45 | — | — | Zodiak | |
2010 | "Všetko inak vyzerá" | 4 | 15 | — | — | |
"Slovensko na nohy" | 11 | 50 | — | — | DonekoneÄna: Best of 1997-2010 | |
2011 | "To musà byť len láskou" | 2 | 19 | — | — | Tajomstvá |
"Zopár slov" | 7 | 37 | 27 | — | ||
2012 | "Zmier svetlo s tmou" | 1 | 5 | 45 | — | |
2013 | "ZloÄin" | 4 | 30 | 17 | 95 | |
"Keby" | 5 | 43 | — | — | ||
"Isabel" | 4 | 41 | 13 | 67 | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Other appearances
- 2011: Tante Cose da Veder with Petr Hapka, Michal HoráÄek & OndÅ™ej Brzobohatý
See also
References
- General
- "KatarÃna Knechtová → Slovak Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "KatarÃna Knechtová → Slovak Airplay Component Chart → Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "KatarÃna Knechtová → Czech Albums Chart → TOP 50 ProdejnÃ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "KatarÃna Knechtová → Czech Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 OficiálnÃ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "KatarÃna Knechtová → Czech Airplay Component Chart → Rádio CZ 50 OficiálnÃ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- Specific
- ↑ "Vlado Krausz maľuje, ako mu štetec narástol" (in Slovak). korzar.sme.sk.
- ↑ For ranking Žbirka's and/or Modus' album releases as classified in the 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time list published by Nový Äas in 2007, see the newspaper's link.
- "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový Äas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's studio albums in Czech Republic, use a link depending on an album release.
- "Official Czech Albums Chart — Peha — Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom (2005)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- "Official Czech Albums Chart — KatarÃna Knechtová — Zodiak (2008)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- "Official Czech Albums Chart — KatarÃna Knechtová — Tajomstvá (2012)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ Klik-Klak (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). IMT Smile. Slovak Republic: Závodský/Škvrna Records. 1997.
- ↑ NieÄo sa chystá (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: BONTON Music Slovakia. 1999.
- ↑ Krajinou (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2001.
- ↑ Experiment (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2003.
- ↑ Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: B&M Music/Universal Music Group. 2005.
- ↑ Knechtová, KatarÃna (2008). Zodiak (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). KatarÃna Knechtová. Slovak Republic: Universal Music Group.
- ↑ Knechtová, KatarÃna (2012). Tajomstvá (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). KatarÃna Knechtová. Slovak Republic: Universal Music Group.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's compilation albums in Czech Republic, use a link depending on an album release.
- "Official Czech Albums Chart — Peha — Best Of (2006)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ Best Of (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2006.
- ↑ DonekoneÄna: Best of 1997-2010 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2006.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's songs in the Slovak component Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna chart, use a link depending on a single release.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - Peha - "Za tebou". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - Peha - "Spomaľ". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - Peha - "Renesancia". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - Peha - "Opýtaj sa". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Do batôžka". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Muoj Bože". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V tichu". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová & Michal Hrůza - "PÃseň labutÃ". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V krajine zázrakov". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "VÅ¡etko inak vyzerá". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Slovensko na nohy". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "To musà byÅ¥ len láskou". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zopár slov". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zmier svetlo s tmou". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "ZloÄin". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Keby". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Isabel". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's' songs in the Slovak official Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna airplay chart, use a link depending on a single release.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - Peha - "Spomaľ". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - Peha - "Renesancia". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - Peha - "Opýtaj sa". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Do batôžka". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Muoj Bože". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V tichu". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová & Michal Hrůza - "PÃseň labutÃ". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V krajine zázrakov". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "VÅ¡etko inak vyzerá". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Slovensko na nohy". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "To musà byÅ¥ len láskou". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zopár slov". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zmier svetlo s tmou". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "ZloÄin". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Keby". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Isabel". IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's songs in the Czech component Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà chart, use a link depending on a single release.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Za tebou". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Spomaľ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Renesancia". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Muoj Bože". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V tichu". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová & Michal Hrůza - "PÃseň labutÃ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zopár slov". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Zmier svetlo s tmou". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "ZloÄin". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio CZ 50 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Isabel". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ For peak chart position of Knechtová's songs in the Czech official Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà airplay chart, use a link depending on a single release.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Za tebou". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Spomaľ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - Peha - "Renesancia". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Muoj Bože". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "V tichu". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová & Michal Hrůza - "PÃseň labutÃ". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "ZloÄin". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "Rádio Top 100 Oficiálnà - KatarÃna Knechtová - "Isabel". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ÄŒNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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