Věra Bílá
Věra Bílá (22 May 1954 – 12 March 2019) was a Czech vocalist and musician of Romani ethnicity. She initially gained acclaim performing Romani folk and pop songs and was the lead singer of the Czech recording act Kale with whom she performed songs in Romani, Czech, and Slovak. She was highly acclaimed, toured internationally and was often called the "Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music" or the "Queen of Romany"
Also recorded as Věra Giňová · Vera Bila
Věra Bílá
- Name
- Věra Bílá
- Born
- 22 May 1954
- Birthplace
- Rokycany, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 12 March 2019
- Place of death
- Plzeň, Czech Republic
- Occupation
- Musician
- Full name
- Věra Giňová.
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Fields
- music · Romani music
- Languages
- Romani · Czech · Slovak
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• Name — Věra Bílá • Born — 22 May 1954 • Birthplace — Rokycany, Czechoslovakia • Died — 12 March 2019 • Place of death — Plzeň, Czech Republic • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1970–2019
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Bílá, a Rokycany native, was the daughter of singer Karol Giňa. She lived and worked in the Czech Republic. In 1999 director Mira Erdevicki-Charap portrayed Bílá in the documentary Black and White in Colour. Bílá died on 12 March 2019, aged 64 of a heart attack.
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1954
Věra Bílá born at Rokycany.
2019
Věra Bílá died at Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň.
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Rokycany.
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• Věra Bílá & Kale – C'est comme ca • Věra Bílá – Queen Of Romany • Věra Bílá & Kale – Rovava • Věra Bílá & Kale – Kale Kalore • Věra Bílá & Kale – Rom-Pop (produced by Zuzana Navarová)
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- 1.Věra Bílá. czechmusic.net.
- 2.O'Brien, Lucy. Romany divas delight. 15 May 2000.
- 3.Vera Bila: Czech singer known as the ‘Ella Fitzgerald of Romani music’. The Independent. 2019-03-17.
- 4.Connolly, Kate. 'Even when I'm singing my heart out, I'm not celebrating'. 8 May 2000.
- 5.Europe of Cultures - Vera Bila - Ina.fr. Europe of Cultures.
- 6.Loewenstein, Lael. Black & White in Color. 8 November 1999.
- 7.Czech singer Věra Bílá, dubbed the Ella Fitzgerald of Gypsy music, dies days before her comeback tour. Radio Prague International. 2019-03-13.
- 8.Zemřela zpěvačka Věra Bílá, romská hvězda plánovala velký comeback. iDNES.cz. 12 March 2019.
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Věra Bílá was recorded at birth as Věra Giňová. The authorities additionally record the headings Věra Giňová and Vera Bila. Her recorded languages were Romani, Czech and Slovak. Recorded as singer, actress, musician, composer and lyricist.
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