Monika Bagárová
Monika Bagárová | |
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![]() Bagárová in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Born | Brno, Czech Republic | 5 July 1994
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Warner Music |
Website | bagarova |
Monika Bagárová (born 5 July 1994) is a Czech singer.[1] In 2009, she competed in the first season of the Česko Slovenská SuperStar (Czech-Slovak version of Pop Idol), where she finished fifth, the most successful Czech female participant in the competition.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Monika Bagárová was born on 5 July 1994 in Brno.[3] In 2009, she participated in the Česko Slovenská SuperStar competition and placed fifth. The following year, she began working with Rob Opatovský, with whom she sang the song "Prší".[4]
2011 proved to be a turning point for Bagárová: she released her debut album, Shining, which included "I want", a duet with Benny Cristo. For the album, Bagárová won the Best Newcomer prize at the Český slavík awards in 2011. In 2012, she was cast in the romantic film Definice lásky.[3] In 2013, Bagárová released a new single, "Let Me Love U", which foreshadowed the album she was working on. The following year, she recorded the song "Skús zabudnúť" with Igor Kmet in Slovakia.
Bagárová's second album, titled Flashback, was released in 2017.[5]
In 2018, she participated in the ninth season of the StarDance competition, finishing in tenth place.[6] In 2020, she became a juror on the sixth season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Bagárová dated singer and fellow SuperStar contestant Benny Cristo from 2009 to 2012.[8] In 2017, she started a relationship with Slovak drummer Dávid Hodek. The two broke up in the summer of 2018.[9] In December 2018, Bagárová began dating MMA fighter Makhmud Muradov.[3] They welcomed their first child, daughter Rumia, on 27 May 2020.[10] In December 2021, Bagárová announced the couple had split. However, in February 2022, she confirmed they had reconciled.[11] They separated again in July 2022.[12] She began a relationship with Albanian businessman Leonard Lekaj in December 2022.[13]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Shining (2011)
- Flashback (2017)
- Silnější (2022)
Singles
- "Prší" (Robo Opatovský feat. Monika Bagárová) (2010)
- "Let Me Love U" (2013)
- "Skus zabudnúť" (Igor Kmeťo feat. Monika Bagárová) (2014)
- "Never Had" (2015)
- "Little Piece of Heaven" (2017)
- "Offline" (2018)
- "Zůstaň se mnou" (feat. Markéta Konvičková) (2019)
- "Viva La Vida" (Jan Bendig feat. Monika Bagárová) (2019)
- "Sestra" (feat. Natalii) (2019)
- "Stay" (D-Fly feat. Monika Bagárová) (2019)
- "Like" (feat. Natalii) (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "Monika Bagárová posílá fanouškům svůj "Flashback"". musicserver.cz (in Czech). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "6. rozstřel SuperStar: Vypadla Monika Bagárová!". Blesk (in Czech). 1 November 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Monika Bagárová". zivotopis.osobnosti.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Bagárová: Tenhle fešák není její kluk, ale tatínek!" [Bagárová: This handsome guy is not her boyfriend, but her dad!]. blesk.cz (in Czech). 25 March 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Fast Confession – Monika Bagárová: In New York I Look for Inspiration, in the Czech Republic for a Family". lp-life.com. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Ve StarDance jako první skončila Monika Bagárová" [Monika Bagárová the first to leave StarDance]. novinky.cz (in Czech). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Monika Bagárová v SuperStar kdysi zpívala před porotou: Letos se stala její součástí" [Monika Bagárová once sang in front of the jury on SuperStar: This year she became a part of it]. extra.cz (in Czech). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Frankl, Karel (11 January 2023). "Ben Cristovao se konečně přiznal: Přímo před Bagárovou potvrdil dávné spekulace". Kafe.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Bola to láska ako hrom, zrazu je fuč: Prečo ostala Monika Bagárová opäť single?!". Nový Čas (in Slovak). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Šubrtová, Diana (27 May 2020). "Monika Bagárová porodila. Dcera dostala jméno po mamince Muradova". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Šubrtová, Diana (9 February 2022). "Bagárová o návratu k Muradovovi: Jsme opět spolu, problémy je třeba řešit". idnes.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Zárodňanský, Rastislav (4 July 2022). "Společný život nám už nedělá radost, oznámila Bagárová definitivní rozchod". idnes.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Šubrtová, Diana (12 December 2022). "Jsme zamilovaní, říká Bagárová. Po rozchodu s Uzbekem randí s Albáncem". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Monika Bagárová discography at Discogs