Slovak musician (born 1981)
Katarína Knechtová
Katarína Knechtová (2013)
Birth name Katarína Knechtová Also known as Katka Knechtová Born (1981-03-14 ) March 14, 1981 (age 43) Prešov, SlovakiaOrigin Slovakia Genres Pop, pop rock , rock, alternative rock Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist Instrument(s) Guitar, keyboard Years active 1996–present Labels Universal Music , PerinaWebsite katarinaknechtova .com
Musical artist
Katarína Knechtová (born March 14, 1981) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and guitarist, originally known for her work with the band Peha .
Biography
Katarína was born in Prešov , to a Czech mother and Slovak father. In Prešov she attended the Ján Adam Raymann Gymnasium. After finishing school, she studied philosophy. For seven years she studied to play keyboard, she is also a self-taught guitarist. She started her music career in local band named Prešovčatá . Katarína has a younger sister, Veronika.
Music career
Katarína 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, Katarína 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
Charts
GSA [ 2]
SK
CZ [ 3]
with IMT Smile
1997
Klik-Klak
—
—
31
with Peha
1999
Niečo sa chystá
Released: 1999
Label: Bonton (#495 354) [ 5]
Format: CD
—
—
—
2001
Krajinou
Released: 2001
Label: Epic (#500 740) [ 6]
Format: CD
—
—
84
2003
Experiment
Released: 2003
Label: Epic (#511 320) [ 7]
Format: CD
—
—
94
2005
Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom
Released: 2005
Label: B&M/Universal (#987 363/275 364) [ 8]
Format: CD
—
7
8
Solo
2008
Zodiak
Released: December 1, 2008
Label: Universal (#179 399) [ 9]
Format: CD
—
20
—
2012
Tajomstvá
Released: February 13, 2012
Label: Universal (#279 541) [ 10]
Format: CD
—
9
—
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region.
Compilations
Year
Album
Charts
SK
CZ[ 11]
with Peha
2006
Best Of
Released: October 1, 2006
Label: Epic (#88697 02194) [ 12]
Format: CD
—
8
2010
Donekonečna: Best of 1997–2010
Released: October 25, 2010
Label: Universal (#2755 161) [ 13]
Format: 2CD
—
—
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region.
Singles
Year
Song
Charts
Album
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 pesničky
"Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd"
2
2
3
13
Zodiak
2009
"V tichu"
1
3
4
15
"Píseň labutí" 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
—
—
Donekonečna: Best of 1997–2010
2011
"To musí byť len láskou"
2
19
—
—
Tajomstvá
"Zopár slov"
7
37
27
—
2012
"Zmier svetlo s tmou"
1
5
45
—
2013
"Zločin"
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
See also
References
General
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 čas in 2007, see the newspaper's link.
^ For peak chart position of Knechtová's studio albums in Czech Republic, use a link depending on an album release.
^ Klik-Klak (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). IMT Smile. Slovak Republic : Závodský/Škvrna Records. 1997.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Niečo sa chystá (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: BONTON Music Slovakia . 1999.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Krajinou (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records . 2001.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Experiment (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: B&M Music/Universal Music Group . 2005.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Knechtová, Katarína (2008). Zodiak (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Katarína Knechtová. Slovak Republic: Universal Music Group.
^ Knechtová, Katarína (2012). Tajomstvá (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Katarína 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.
^ Best Of (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ Donekonečna: Best of 1997–2010 (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Peha. Slovak Republic: Epic Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ 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 December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Peha – "Spomaľ" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Peha – "Renesancia" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Peha – "Opýtaj sa" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Do batôžka" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Muoj Bože" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "V tichu" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová & Michal Hrůza – "Píseň labutí" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "V krajine zázrakov" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Všetko inak vyzerá" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Slovensko na nohy" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "To musí byť len láskou" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zopár slov" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zmier svetlo s tmou" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zločin" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Keby" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio SK 50 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Isabel" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
^ 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 December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Peha – "Renesancia" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Peha – "Opýtaj sa" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Do batôžka" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Muoj Bože" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "V tichu" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová & Michal Hrůza – "Píseň labutí" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "V krajine zázrakov" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Všetko inak vyzerá" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Slovensko na nohy" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "To musí byť len láskou" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zopár slov" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zmier svetlo s tmou" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Zločin" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Keby" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna – Katarína Knechtová – "Isabel" . IFPI Slovakia (in Slovak). SNS IFPI. ifpi.sk. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
^ For peak chart position of Knechtová's songs in the Czech component Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální chart, use a link depending on a single release.
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Peha – "Za tebou" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Peha – "Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Peha – "Spomaľ" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Peha – "Renesancia" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Muoj Bože" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "V tichu" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová & Michal Hrůza – "Píseň labutí" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Zopár slov" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Zmier svetlo s tmou" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Zločin" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Isabel" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
^ For peak chart position of Knechtová's songs in the Czech official Rádio Top 100 Oficiální airplay chart, use a link depending on a single release.
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Peha – "Za tebou" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Peha – "Deň medzi nedeľou a pondelkom" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Peha – "Spomaľ" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Peha – "Renesancia" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Muoj Bože" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Vo svetle žiariacich hviezd" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "V tichu" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová & Michal Hrůza – "Píseň labutí" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved December 22, 2011 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Zločin" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
"Rádio Top 100 Oficiální – Katarína Knechtová – "Isabel" . IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved November 29, 2013 .
External links
Awards for Katarína Knechtová
International National Artists