Ewa Farna

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Ewa Farna
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Background information
Born (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 30)
Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres Pop rock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, drums, keyboards
Years active2004–present
Labels Universal Music Poland, Magic Records
Website ewafarna.com

Ewa Farna (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish-Czechpop-rock singer. She released five Polish-language and four Czech-language studio albums, and received platinum and gold certifications for them, both in Poland and the Czech Republic. Farna is the youngest commercially successful singer in the Czech Republic. She was a judge on the Czech&Slovak SuperStar in 2013, the X Factor (Poland) in 2014, and is currently a judge on Idol (Poland).

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Biography

Farna was born on 12 August 1993[ citation needed ] into a Polish family residing in the Vendryně village close to Třinec, Czech Republic. She attended a Polish elementary school in Vendryně, art school for five years and a Czech Gymnasium in Český Těšín. She also attended a dance school and learned to play the piano. Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in both the Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005. After being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, she released her debut album Měls mě vůbec rád in 2006. This was followed by her winning the Objev roku ("Revelation of the Year") award in the 2006 for the Český slavík ("Czech Nightingale") national music poll. Her second album, Ticho , which peaked at number two in the Czech Republic, and the Polish version of her debut album, entitled Sam na Sam , were released in 2007. After a tour, the concert DVD Blíž ke hvězdám became the best-selling music DVD of 2008 in the Czech Republic. In early 2009, the Polish version of her second album was released as Cicho . [1] [2] Also, in 2010 Ewa was included in one episode of "Hela w opalach".

Her next album, Virtuální , was released on 26 October 2009, and her 2009–2010 tour Buď Virtuální started on 3 November 2009 in Brno and closed in Prague on 6 December 2009. [3] The international leg of the tour also covered Poland and Slovakia. In 2010 Farna's Polish album "EWAkuacja" was released. The album received many awards including "Viva comet 2011" awards for both singles and the entire album. The singles from "EWAkuacja" are "Ewakuacja", "Bez Lez", and, later in 2011, "Nie przegap". 2011 was the year of Ewa's 18th birthday, so birthday concerts were held, one in the Czech republic, with a DVD "18 Live", and one in Poland with a DVD "Live, niezapomniany koncert urodzinowy". In October 2013, Farna's major comeback with her album "(W)Inna?" caused confusion. Many mistook the title to be a reference to Farna's 2012 car accident. In 2014 Ewa's Czech single "Leporelo" along with a music video, and the song "Lesek" about her manager Lesek Wronka, were released. In 2021 and 2023, she ranked first in the category 'Best Female Singer' in the Czech music poll Český slavík. [4] [5]

Car crash

On 22 May 2012, Ewa Farna crashed her car between the towns of Třinec and Vendryně. She suffered only minor scratches. [6] According to a breath test she was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol content level less than 1‰. [6] She had been celebrating the passing of her matura the day before and fell asleep behind the wheel. She blamed this on exhaustion caused by a week-long cram session before the exam. [7]

Personal life

Nationality

Ewa Farna hails from a patriotic Polish family from Vendryně in the Trans-Olza region. Her father Tadeusz is a musician in regional Polish folk groups. Farna holds dual Polish-Czech citizenship although she has stated many times that she feels "as a proud Pole". [8] She energetically campaigns for the rights of the Polish minority in the Czech Republic, often cooperating with the Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic. [9]

Discography and charts

Ewa Farna in 2017 Ewa Farna 2017.jpg
Ewa Farna in 2017

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications:
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
CZE
[10] 		POL
[11]
Měls mě vůbec rád 3—
  • CZE: Platinum
Ticho
  • Released: 1 October 2007
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2—
  • CZE: Platinum
Sam na sam
  • Released: 9 November 2007
  • Label: Universal Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download
——
Blíž ke hvězdám
  • Released: 10 November 2008
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, DVD, digital download
4—
  • CZE: Platinum
Cicho
  • Released: 9 March 2009
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—16
  • POL: 2× Platinum [13]
Virtuální
  • Released: 26 October 2009
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3—
  • CZE: Gold
EWAkuacja
  • Released: 5 November 2010
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—8
Live
  • Released: 14 November 2011
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD, DVD, digital download
—14
18 Live
  • Released: 28 November 2011
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, DVD, digital download
6——
(W)INNA?
  • Released: 21 October 2013
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—7
Leporelo
  • Released: 7 November 2014
  • Label: Universal Music Czech Republic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11——
Inna
  • Released: 6 November 2015
  • Label: Magic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—7—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications:
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
CZE
[14] 		POL
[15] 		SVK
[16]
"Měls mě vůbec rád"20063—— Měls mě vůbec rád
"Zapadlej krám"200724—76
"Ticho"15—35 Ticho
"La la laj" (Czech version)8——
"Tam gdzie nie ma dróg"——— Sam na sam
"Jaký to je"20086——Ticho
"Boží mlýny melou"23——?
"Cicho"2009——— Cicho
"Dmuchawce, latawce, wiatr"———
"Toužím"14—35 Virtuální
"Ty jsi král"———
"La la laj" (Polish version)2010———Cicho
"Maska" (Czech version)57——Virtuální
"Ewakuacja"—1—EWAkuacja
"Bez łez"2011———
"Nie przegap"—3—
"Sama sobě"61——?
"Znak"2013—3—(W)INNA?
"Ulubiona rzecz"———
"Leporelo"201410——Leporelo
"Tajna misja"—9—(W)INNA?
"Z nálezů a krás"59——Leporelo
"Rutyna"2015———(W)INNA?
"Tu"—17—Inna
"Na ostří nože"201655——Non-album single
"Na ostrzu"—3—Inna
"Všechno nebo nic"96424Všechno nebo nic
(soundtrack)
"Wszystko albo nic"2017—10—
  • POL: 2× Platinum [13]
Wszystko albo nic
(soundtrack)
"Bumerang" (Polish version)—7—Non-album singles
"Bumerang" (Czech version)———
"Vánoce na míru"1—50
"Interakcja"2018—26—
"Málo se známe"50——
"Mám boky jako skříň"59——
"Tělo"202147——Umami
Verze 02202155——
Zkraceno v prekladu202245——
Na skróty57——

Other songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions:
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CZE
[14] 		POL
[15]
"Oto ja" (with Jakub Molęda)2008—— Camp Rock soundtrack
"Stejný cíl mám dál" (with Jan Bendig)2010—— Camp Rock 2 soundtrack
"Nie zmieniajmy nic" (with Jakub Molęda)——

Awards

2008
2009

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