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Miroslav Žbirka 
Miroslav ŽbirkaBackground information Also known as Meky, Miro Born Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Genres Rock, New wave Years active 1968–present Labels OPUS, Bonton, Sony BMG Associated acts Modus, Marika Gombitová, Limit 
The Best Of Tour 2006 press conference in Košice on February 21, 2006
Miroslav "Meky" Žbirka (born October 21, 1952 in Bratislava) is a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performs in Slovak, Czech, and English (he has a Slovak father and an English mother).
In 1982, he received the annual Zlatý slavík award for the best male singer in Czechoslovakia. After separation of the Czechoslovakia, he repeated this achievement in Slovak annual Slávik award, winning the year-end chart in 2002, 2004 and 2005.[1]
In the late 1970s, Žbirka co-founded two famous Czechoslovak pop music bands Modus[2] and Limit. He lives and creates in Prague.
Contents
Discography
Studio albums
- 1980: Doktor Sen[3]
- 1982: Sezónne lásky
- 1983: Roky a dni
- 1984: Nemoderný chalan
- 1986: Chlapec z ulice
- 1988: Zlomky poznania
- 1990: K.O.
- 1993: Songs for Children
- 1994: Samozrejmý svet
- 1997: Meky
- 1999: Songs for Boys & Girls
- 2001: Modrý album[4]
- 2005: Dúhy[5]
- 2009: Empatia
- with Modus
- 1979: Modus[6]
- 1980: Balíček snov[7]
- 2000: Komplet 2: Modus[6] (re-release)
Compilations
- 1985: 12 naj...
- 1986: 20 naj...
- 1995: 22 dní: The Best Of...
- 1999: The Best Of 2
- 2003: The Best of 93–03
- 2004: Live
- 2007: 22x2: The Best Of
- 2011: Symphonic Album
- with Modus
- 1987: Zrkadlo rokov[8]
- 1995: The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1[9]
- 1998: The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2[10]
- 1998: Úsmev[11]
- 2005: Gold[12]
English albums
- 1981: Doctor Dream (aka Miro and/or Like a Hero)[3]
- 1982: Light of My Life
- 1983: A Giant Step
- 1984: Dear Boy
- 1990: Step by Step
- 1993: Songs for Children
- 1999: Songs for Boys & Girls
- 2008: Like a Hero: The Best of Miro (Remix album)
- with Modus
Seel also
- Modus
- Janko Lehotský
- Marika Gombitová
- Marika Gombitová discography
- Marika Gombitová awards
- Car Accident of Marika Gombitová
- Laco Lučenič
- The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time
References
- General
- Lehotský, Oskar (2008-04-23). "Slovak Popular Music In The Years 1977-1989 - Modus Study". Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Bratislava, Slovakia. http://lehotsky-modus.szm.com/modusstudia.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-07. (Slovak)
- Specific
- ^ "Slovenské slavíky mají Žbirka a Elán" (in Czech). iDnes. 2005-12-05. http://kultura.idnes.cz/show_aktual.asp?r=show_aktual&c=A051205_072339_show_aktual_gra. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Miro Žbirka zůstane ještě letos akustický" (in Czech). Czech Television. 2010-02-24. http://www.ct24.cz/kultura/82043-miro-zbirka-zustane-jeste-letos-akusticky/. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ a b Žbirka, Miroslav (1980). Album notes for Doktor Sen (Liner Notes) by Miro Žbirka [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (2001). Album notes for Modrý album (Liner Notes) by Miro Žbirka [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Universal. (Slovak)
- ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (2005). Album notes for Dúhy (Liner Notes) by Miro Žbirka [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Universal. (Slovak)
- ^ a b c Modus (1979). Album notes for Modus (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1979). Album notes for Balíček snov (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1987). Album notes for Zrkadlo rokov (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1995). Album notes for The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (Liner Notes) by Modus [Double Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Open Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1998). Album notes for The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (Liner Notes) by Modus [Double Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Open Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1998). Album notes for Úsmev (Liner Notes) by Modus [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Bonton Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (2005). Album notes for Gold (Liner Notes) by Modus [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
External links
Studio albums Modus (1979) · Balíček snov (1980) · 99 zápaliek (1981) · Záhradná kaviareň (1983) · Najlepšie dievčatá (1984) · Každý niečo hrá (1985) · Vlaky s rokmi (1986) · Keď sa raz oči dohodnú (1988)Export albums Compilations Zrkadlo rokov (1987) · The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (1995) · The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (1998) · Úsmev (1998) · Gold (2005)Singles "Suzi" (1972) · "Cesta so psom" (1973) · "Formula 1" (1974) · "Veľký sen mora" (1977) · "Margaréta" (1977) · "Úsmev" (1977) · "Zažni" (1977) · "Stará láska" (1977) · "Letná láska" (1977) · "Známy tón" (1977) · "Dievčatá" (1978) · "Domy na zbúranie" (1980) · "Tajomstvo hier" (1980) · "Mágovo číslo" (1980) · "Spoluhráčka" (1981) · "Zrkadlo rokov" (1982) · "Záhradná kaviareň" (1983) · "Otec a syn" (1984) · "Domov kráča trieda" (1985) · "Kapely starnú" (1986) · "Plátené dievča" (1990)Related articles Marika Gombitová discography · Marika Gombitová awards · Marika Gombitová accident · Best Slovak AlbumsStudio albums: Dievča do dažďa (1979) · Môj malý príbeh (1981) · Slnečný kalendár (1982) · Mince na dne fontán (1983) · Marika No.5 (1984) · Voľné miesto v srdci (1986) · Ateliér duše (1987) · Kam idú ľudia? (1990) · Zostaň (1994)with Modus:Export albums: Rainy Day Girl (1981) · My Friend the Tree (1984) · Marika No. 5 (1985)with Modus:Modus (1980)Compilations: Moje najmilšie (1985) · Polnočné otázky: 16 Naj 1984-1993 (1993) · The Best of the Best (1998) · Gold (2005) · Vyznanie (2007) · Na Bratislavskej Lýre (2008) · Duetá (2010)with Modus:Zrkadlo rokov (1987) · The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (1995) · The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (1998) · Úsmev (1998) · Gold (2005)Soundtracks: Smoliari (1979) · Neberte nám princeznú (2001) · V obrazech II (2003)Video albums: Ateliér duše (1987) · Roky a piesne (2004)Other albums: On a Ona (1979) · Doktor Sen (1980) · Nežná revolúcia (1990) · Good Vibes: Remixes (1997) · 100 let české a slovenské písničky 3 (2001) · Modrý album (2001) · Dúhy (2005)Extended plays: Slávnosť úprimných slov (1987)Tours: Mince na dne fontán Tour (1983) · Adresa ja, adresa ty Tour (1985-87)with Modus:Úsmev Tour (1977-78) · Balíček snov Tour (1978-80)Filmography: Smoliari (1979) · Neberte nám princeznú (1981) · Tisícročná včela (1983) · Obyčajný deň (1985) · Pa a Pi (1986) · Medzi nami (2005) · Hostel (2005)
Related articles: Modus · Janko Lehotský · Miro Žbirka · Laco Lučenič · Vašo Patejdl · Pavol Hammel · Best Slovak AlbumsCategories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- Slovak expatriates in the Czech Republic
- Slovak male singers
- Modus (band) members
- European singer stubs
- Czech musician stubs
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