Janek Ledecký
Jan Ledecký (born 27 July 1962 in Prague), better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer. 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. 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.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jan Ledecký |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | July 27, 1962
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1981—present |
Associated acts | Žentour |
Website | icemusic-ledecky |
Ledecký has been a judge on the Czech singing show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas since 2016.[1]
Family
Janek's son Jonáš Ledecký (born 1993) is an artist, cartoonist, and musician.[2]
His daughter Ester Ledecká (born 1995) is a snowboarder and alpine skier;[1][3] she was double junior world champion in 2013, world champion in 2015, and twice Olympic champion in 2018.
Janek's brother David Ledecký died of a drug overdose when Janek was still young.[4]
Ledecký is the son-in-law of former professional ice hockey player Jan Klapáč.[5]
Discography
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
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)
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
Awards
- Anděl Award - Singer of the year (1996)[6]
References
- "Janek Ledecký: Boží mlýny melou pomalu" [Janek Ledecký: The mills of God grind slowly]. novinky.cz (in Czech). 18 November 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Jonáš Ledecký: Živí mě komiks, akty vystavuju kvůli tátovi" [Jonáš Ledecký: Comics feed me, I do exhibits thanks to my dad]. magazin.aktualne.cz (in Czech). 30 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Skiing or Snowboarding? Ester Ledecka Chose Both". nytimes.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Ledecký utajoval dluhy i vzácnou nemoc!" [Ledecký concealed debts and rare disease!]. nasehvezdy.cz (in Czech). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Ledecký: Kdybychom neměli peníze, dcera se na olympiádu nedostane" [Ledecký: If we don't have money, my daughter won't get to the Olympics]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 4 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "Ceny Anděl" [Anděl Awards]. andelceny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 March 2020.