Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav "Miro" Žbirka (21 October 1952 – 10 November 2021) was a Slovak pop and rock singer and songwriter, widely popular in 1980s Czechoslovakia. Miroslav Žbirka was born in Bratislava to a Slovak father and an English mother, he sang in Slovak, English, and Czech. In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two Czechoslovak pop music bands, Modus and Limit.
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Miroslav Žbirka
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- Name
- Miroslav "Meky" Žbirka
- Born
- 21 October 1952
- Birthplace
- Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 10 November 2021
- Place of death
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter
- Nationality
- Slovakia.
- Fields
- pop music, lyrics, singing and popular music.
- Honours
- Anděl Award Solo Male Performer of the Year, Cross of Pribina class I, Zlatý slavík, State Award of Alexander Dubček, Bratislava Mayor's Award, Czech Medal of Merit and 1st class.
- Languages
- Slovak, English and Czech.
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Biography
Biography
In 1982, he rose to fame by winning the annual Zlatý slavík award for the best male singer in Czechoslovakia. After the 1992 division of Czechoslovakia, he repeated this achievement in the Slovak annual Slávik Awards, coming number one in the annual end of year charts in 2002, 2004 and 2005. Žbirka had some performances with Jon Anderson in 2012. Asteroid 5895 Žbirka, discovered by Czech astronomer Zdeňka Vávrová in 1982, was named in his honor (the official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 27 August 2019 (MPC 115893)). He died from pneumonia in Prague on 10 November 2021, leaving behind recorded vocals for his 15th studio album, Posledné veci (Last Things), which was completed by his son David Žbirka in Konk Studios by May 2022.
The recorded working language is Slovak, English and Czech. The field of work recorded is pop music, lyrics and singing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop rock. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague. Distinctions recorded are Anděl Award Solo Male Performer of the Year, Cross of Pribina class I, Zlatý slavík and State Award of Alexander Dubček.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Miroslav "Meky" Žbirka • Alias — Miro Žbirka • Born — 21 October 1952 • Birthplace — Bratislava, Czechoslovakia • Origin — Fiľakovo • Died — 10 November 2021 • Place of death — Prague, Czech Republic • Genre — Pop rock, new wave, folk • Occupation — Singer, songwriter • Instrument — Guitar • Years Active — 1968–2021 • Label — OPUS, Bonton, Sony BMG • Current Member Of — Modus, Limit • Website — zbirka.cz
Music polls
Music polls
•;Zlatý slavík by Mladý svět, Czechoslovakia * Year — Nomination — Category — Result — Ref * 1979 — Himself — *Male Singer * 1980 * 1981 * 1982 * 1983 * 1984 * 1985 * 1986 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1990 * 1991;Český slavík by Mattoni, Czech Republic * Year — Nomination — Category — Result — Ref * 2000 — Himself — *Male Singer * 2001 * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014 —;Slávik by FORZA, Slovakia * Year — Nomination — Category — Result — Ref * 1998 — Himself — *Male Singer * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002 * *Rádio Expres Slávik — #1 * 2003 — *Male Singer * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012;OTO by Art Production Agency, Slovakia * Year — Nomination — Category — Result — Ref * 2001 — Himself — *Male Singer * 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 * 2006 * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 * 2010 * 2011 * 2012 * 2013 * 2014
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
2021
Miroslav Žbirka died at Prague.
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Bratislava.
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Prague.
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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 • 2015: Miro • 2018: Double Album • 2022: Posledné veci • 2026: Meky Special; • Export albums • 1981: Doctor Dream (aka Miro and/or Like a Hero) • 1982: Light of My Life • 1983: Giant Step (aka Dear Boy) • 1989: Step by Step
Major awards
• Year — Nominated work — Award — Category — Result — Ref • 1977 — "Úsmev" with Modus — Bratislavská lýra — *Audience Choice • *Czechoslovak Authors • 1982 — "Atlantída" • "The Love Song" — Villach Music Festival — — • Hitradio Ö3 — — • 1983 — "Nechodí" — Bratislavská lýra — *Czechoslovak Authors • 2002 — "Čo bolí, to prebolí" feat. Martha — Aurel Awards — *Song of the Year • 2003 — Himself — *Best Male Vocal Performance • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 — *Hall of Fame — Inducted • 2007 — *Best Male Vocal Performance • Doktor Sen — Best Slovak Album of All Time — — • Sezónne lásky • Modrý album • 2009 — Empatia — Anděl Awards — *Album of the Year
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- 2.Slovenské slavíky mají Žbirka a Elán. Mladá fronta DNES. 5 December 2005.
- 3.Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5895 Zbirka (1982 UF2).
- 4.MPC/MPO/MPS Archive. Minor Planet Center.
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- 18.Graclík, Miroslav. Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music. XYZ. 446. 2008. 978-80-7388-115-3.
- 19.Graclík, Miroslav. Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music. XYZ. 446. 2008. 978-80-7388-115-3.
- 20.Graclík, Miroslav. Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music. XYZ. 446. 2008. 978-80-7388-115-3.
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- 26.Mattoni. Český slavík 2007/2008 – Results – Male Singers. ceskyslavik.
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- 28.Mattoni. Český slavík 2011/2012 – Results – Male Singers. ceskyslavik.
- 29.Mattoni. Český slavík 2013/2014 – Results – Male Singers. ceskyslavik.
- 30.FORZA. Slávik 1998 – Male Singer – Results. Produkčný dom FORZA. forza.sk.
- 31.FORZA. Slávik 1999 – Male Singer – Results. Produkčný dom FORZA. forza.sk.
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- 35.FORZA. Slávik 2002 – Rádio slávik – Results. Produkčný dom FORZA. forza.sk.
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- 44.FORZA. Slávik 2011 – Male Singer – Results. Produkčný dom FORZA. forza.sk.
- 45.FORZA. Slávik 2012 – Male Singer – Results. Produkčný dom FORZA. forza.sk.
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- 55.Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. Osobnosť televíznej obrazovky (OTO) 2010—2013 – Male Singer – Results. anketaoto.sk.
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