Dalibor Janda

Dalibor Janda (born 21 March 1953)[1] is a Czech pop and rock singer, lyricist, and composer, whose popularity peaked in the 1980s. Between 1986 and 1988, he won the Zlatý slavík award three years in a row.[2]

Dalibor Janda
Close-up of Dalibor Janda with facial stubble, wearing glasses, looking to the left of the camera
Janda in 2015
Background information
Birth nameVáclav Janda
Born (1953-03-21) 21 March 1953
Hranice, Czechoslovakia
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1985–present
Websitedaliborjanda.cz

Career

Dalibor Janda, born Václav Janda in Hranice, in what was then Czechoslovakia, appeared on the music scene in the late 1970s and his popularity grew quickly. He began performing under the name Dalibor Janda in the 1980s and eventually had his name officially changed.[3]

Personal life

Janda is married and has two children. His daughter, Jiřina Jandová, is also a singer.[4][5] His son, Dalibor Janda Jr., committed suicide in 2003.[4][6] In January 2021, Janda had a heart attack and was hospitalized.[7][8]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Hurikán Dalibor Janda & Prototyp (1986)
  • Kde jsi Dalibor Janda & Prototyp (1987)
  • 10 prstů pro život (1988)
  • Take them to Mars (1989)
  • Jen ty samotná a já (1990)
  • Povídání s písničkami (1991)
  • Co se má stát, to se stane (1992)
  • V lásce nejsou mapy (1994)
  • Harmonie zvěrokruhu (1995)
  • Krásně šílená (1996)
  • Ty jsi můj benzín (2000)
  • Roky jako motýli (2003)
  • Jeden den (2006)
  • Páté poschodí (2007)
  • Já se přiznám (2011)
  • Někde v zemi nad zemí (2016)

Live albums

  • Páté poschodí/Dalibor Janda v Lucerně (2007)
  • Dalibor Janda 55 – Prototyp a hosté – Lucerna 2008 (2009)

Compilations

  • Zlatý výběr (1993)
  • 18 hitů o lásce (1998)
  • Hurikán koktejl (2001)
  • Hvězdné duety (2009)
  • Velký flám (2018)
Dalibor Janda with daughter Jiřina, 2015

References
  1. "Zpěvák Dalibor Janda oslavil 70 let. Jeho otec pochází z Blanenska" [Singer Dalibor Janda celebrated his 70th birthday. His father is from Blanensko]. denik.cz (in Czech). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Dalibor Janda odpovedal na vaše otázky" [Dalibor Janda Answers Your Questions]. topky.sk (in Slovak). 6 October 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Dalibor Janda: To nejhorší jsem už prožil!" [Dalibor Janda: I've Experienced the Worst!]. ahaonline.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Padající hvězda Dalibora Jandy" [Dalibor Janda's Shooting Star]. ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "Sám rány léčíš muzikou – s Daliborem a Jiřinou Annou Jandovými" [You Heal Your Own Wounds with Music - with Dalibor and Jiřina Anna Jandová]. kultura21.cz (in Czech). 13 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. "Dalibor Janda junior skočil z mostu" [Dalibor Janda Jr. Jumped Off a Bridge]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 20 January 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  7. "Dalibor Janda má za sebou dvě operace, jeho stav zůstává nadále vážný" [Dalibor Janda Has Had Two Operations, His Condition Remains Serious]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. "První zprávy z nemocnice: Dalibor Janda prodělal silný infarkt. Čeká ho operace". Expres (in Czech). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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