Hana Hegerová

The recorded working language is Czech, Slovak and German. The field of work recorded is vocal music, chanson and singing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are chanson and pop. Residence is recorded at Prague and Velvarská. Distinctions recorded are Czech Medal of Merit, Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.

Hegerová was born Carmen Mária Štefánia Farkašová.

In 1954, Hegerová played the title role in the film Frona under the name Hana Čelková. She made her singing debut in Tatra Revue in Bratislava in 1957. After she came to Prague, the foremost Czech actor Jan Werich offered her an engagement in the ABC Theatre, but she refused. Hegerová performed at the Rokoko Theatre in Prague from 1958 until 2021. From 1961 to 1966 at the Semafor Theater, she appeared in the jazz opera Dobře placená procházka by Jiří Suchý (libretto) and Jiří Šlitr (music), and film Kdyby tisíc klarinetů (If a Thousand Clarinets). Hegerová's repertoire included many chansons by Czech and Slovak authors, and also Czech versions of songs from the repertoire of Édith Piaf ("Mylord"), Jacques Brel ("Ne me quitte pas"), and songs by Kurt Weill ("Surabaya Johnny" and "The Barbara Song") and many others. In 1967, Hana Hegerová appeared at the Paris Olympia. In 2002, Heregová received the Medal of Merit from Czech President Václav Havel. In 2014, she received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk from President Miloš Zeman. In August 2011, the national press announced that the diva decided to retire from the music industry, telling MusicServer: "I have decided that I no longer want it. I don't want to sing, I don't want to go public. I want to get rid of stress. Simply, the Hana Hegerová enterprise is terminated, only Hana Hegerová remains as a private person who finally wants to enjoy peaceful days with her dog. Wish me luck so that there are still lots of them left."

In December 2014, Hegerová was hospitalized with serious heart problems in the General University Hospital in Prague. She died on 23 March 2021 at 89 years old in Prague Hospital Na Homolce due to complications from a hip fracture.

Notes F ^ The initial two editions of the Zlatý slavík poll included only one category for both, either male or female vocalists. Else in 1962, Hegerová would be ranked as the third most popular female singer, following Yvetta Simonová and Eva Pilarová. G ^ In 1963, Hegerová entered the poll as the second most voted female vocalist in the country, following Pilarová.