Helena Zeťová
Helena Zeťová | |
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.JPG) Zeťová in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 November 1980 Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 20 December 2024 (aged 44) Prostřední Bečva, Czech Republic |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–2024 |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Formerly of | Black Milk |
| Website | helenazetova |
Helena Zeťová (7 November 1980 – 20 December 2024) was a Czech singer.
Life and career
[edit]Zeťová was born on 7 November 1980 in Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). She started singing at the age of 15, first with a rock band, and later with an American band on the Spanish island of Lanzarote (Canary Islands). Her career started changing after her win at the 2000 Do-Re-Mi amateur singer contest TV show, where she performed "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins. It was her first TV performance.[1] In 2001, she, together with Tereza Kerndlová and Tereza Černochová, established a girl group Black Milk. In 2002 they released their first studio album Modrej dým. The same year they earned the Český slavík prize in the "Discovery of the Year" category.[2]
In 2005, the band dissolved. Half a year later the same year Zeťová released her first solo album, Ready to Roll, and was named "Surprise of the Year" in the Český slavík poll.[2]
In 2019, she moved to Prostřední Bečva and reconstructed a house there.[3] Zeťová died in Prostřední Bečva on 20 December 2024, at the age of 44.[4]
Discography
[edit]Black Milk
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Modrej dým (2002, platinum album)
- Sedmkrát (2003, gold album)
- Nechci tě trápit (2007, compilation)
Singles
[edit]- Nechci tě trápit (2002)
- Modrej dým (2002)
- Pár nápadů (2002)
Solo
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Singles
[edit]- 2005 – "Impossible (Unstoppable)" (1st in Top 100[7])
- 2006 – "Ready to Roll"
- 2006 – "Black Cat"
- 2007 – "Crossing Bridges" (41st in Top 100[8])
- 2008 – "Love Me Again" (4th in Top 100[9])
- 2008 – "Don't U Play Games"
References
[edit]- ^ "Helena Zeťová: Ráda řádím, ale jsem slušný člověk". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Helena Zeťová: Není nic hezčího než zpívat živě". iDNES.cz. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Helena Zeťová zemřela v domku, který si zrekonstruovala. Blízcí mluví o sebevraždě". iPrima (in Czech). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Chodil, Jakub (20 December 2024). "Zemřela zpěvačka Helena Zeťová" [Singer Helena Zeťová has died]. ČT24 (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". www.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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- ^ "ČNS IFPI". www.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ [2]
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". www.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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