Janek Ledecký
Jan Ledecký (born 27 July 1962), better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer born in Prague. After graduating from Karla Sladkovského high school, he attended the law faculty of Charles University in Prague, earning a degree in law. Since 1981, he has played in the multiple award-winning rock band Žentour as lead vocalist and guitarist.
Janek Ledecký

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- Name
- Janek Ledecký
- Birth Name
- Jan Ledecký
- Born
- 27 July 1962
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Fields
- music · pop rock · guitar performance · singing
- Education
- Faculty of Law and Charles University in Prague
- Honours
- Anděl Award Solo Male Performer of the Year
- Languages
- Czech
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Jan Ledecký (born 27 July 1962), better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer born in Prague. After graduating from Karla Sladkovského high school, he attended the law faculty of Charles University in Prague, earning a degree in law. Since 1981, he has played in the multiple award-winning rock band Žentour as lead vocalist and guitarist.
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Biography
Biography
In 1992, he launched a solo career, which he maintains to this day, having released over a dozen successful albums. He has also written and performed in several musicals, including Galileo, Hamlet, and Iago. Ledecký has been a judge on the Czech singing show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas since 2016.
Janek Ledecký studied at Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is music, pop rock and guitar performance. Distinctions recorded are Anděl Award Solo Male Performer of the Year.

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David Sedlecký

Janek Ledecký, Czech musician and vocalist
David Sedlecký
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• Honorific Prefix — JUDr • Name — Janek Ledecký • Birth Name — Jan Ledecký • Born — 27 July 1962 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Genre — * Alternative rock • pop rock • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — * Guitar • vocals • Years Active — 1981—present • Current Member Of — Žentour • Website — icemusic-ledecky.cz
Family
Family
Janek's son, Jonáš Ledecký (born 1993), is an artist, cartoonist, and musician. His daughter, Ester Ledecká, (born 1995) is a snowboarder and alpine skier. She was double junior world champion in 2013, world champion in 2015, and is a three-time Olympic champion, winning in 2018 and 2022. Janek's brother, David Ledecký, died of a drug overdose when Janek was still young. Ledecký is the son-in-law of former professional ice hockey player Jan Klapáč.
with Žentour
with Žentour
• Žentour 001 (1986) • Žentour 002 (1986 - English version of Žentour 001) • Žentour 003 (1990) • Žentour 004 (1990 - English version of Žentour 003) • Žentour 005 (1991) • Žentour 006 (1991 - English version of Žentour 005) • Žentour 007 (2014)
Solo
Solo
Studio albums • Na ptáky jsme krátký (1992) • Právě teď (1993) • Některý věci jsou jenom jednou (1995) • Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (1996) • Mít kliku (1997) • Na chvíli měj rád (2001) • Ikaros (2005) • 12 Vánočních nej (2007) • Všichni dobří andělé (2014 - duets album) • Na konci duhy (2015) Compilations • Promilujem celou noc (1999) Live albums • Jenom tak (1994) • Sliby se maj plnit...live (2017) • Unplugged (2019) • Symphonic (2022) Soundtracks • Hamlet (1999) • Galileo (2002) • Galileo - Gold Edition (2003) • Galileo - 2CD Complete Edition (2004) • Hamlet - The Rock Opera (2012) • Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích - 20 let (2016) Video albums • Retro life (2006)
Musicals
Musicals
• Pěna dní (1993) • Hamlet (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (1999) • Galileo (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (2003) • Vánoční zázrak aneb Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (2011) • Hamlet - The Rock Opera (2012) • Iago (2016)
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1962
Janek Ledecký was born on 27 July 1962.
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Awards
• Anděl Award - Singer of the year (1996)
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His recorded language was Czech. He was the child of Eva Ledecká. He married Zuzana Ledecká. 2 children are recorded: Jonáš Ledecký and Ester Ledecká. Other recorded relations include Jan Klapáč. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Recorded as composer, singer, musician, guitarist and lyricist.
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