Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna | |
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Farna at the 2022 Sopot Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 12 August 1993 Třinec, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Universal Music s.r.o., Magic Records, EwoluZone/EWOlution, Warner Music Poland, Ewolution Records |
| Website | ewafarna |
Ewa Chobot (née Farna, born 12 August 1993) is a Polish-Czech pop-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. She was a judge on Česko Slovenská SuperStar in 2013, the Polish X Factor in 2014, and the Polish Idol in 2017.
Early life
[edit]Ewa Farna was born on 12 August 1993[1] in Třinec, Czech Republic, into a Polish family residing in the nearby village of Vendryně. She attended a Polish elementary school in Vendryně and the Juliusz Słowacki Polish Grammar School in Český Těšín. She also attended art school for five years, as well as a dance school, and learned to play the piano in her childhood.
Career
[edit]Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in the Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005, which led to her being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, who became her manager. In 2006, she released her debut studio album Měls mě vůbec rád and won the Český slavík Discovery of the Year award. In 2007, she released her sophomore album, Ticho, which peaked at number two in the Czech Republic, and the Polish version of her debut album, titled Sam na sam. Her concert DVD Blíž ke hvězdám became the best-selling music DVD of 2008 in the Czech Republic. In early 2009, the Polish version of Ticho was released, titled Cicho.[2][3] In 2010, she made a guest appearance in an episode of the Polish sitcom Hela w opałach.
Her next album, Virtuální, was released on 26 October 2009.[4] In 2010, Farna's debut Polish album EWAkuacja was released; it ended up garnering many awards, including Viva Comet 2011. In 2011, she held two concerts on the occasion of her eighteenth birthday, one in the Czech Republic and one in Poland; she subsequently released concert DVDs 18 Live and Live, niezapomniany koncert urodzinowy for the Czech and Polish markets, respectively. Also in 2011, she won the Album of the Year category in the Polish Opole Festival's Superjedynki awards for the album Cicho, and the Polish Hit of the Summer category at the Sopot Hit Festival for the single "Cicho".[5][6]
In October 2013, Farna's major comeback with her album (W)Inna? (winna meaning guilty, inna meaning different) caused confusion, as many mistook the title to be a reference to her 2012 car accident. Following a personal disagreement with Wronka in 2017, Farna dismissed him.[7] In 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025, she won the Český slavík Best Female Singer award.[8][9][10][11] In 2026, she sold out three shows at the Fortuna Arena, becoming the first Czech female singer to do so.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Ewa Farna hails from a patriotic Polish family from the Trans-Olza region. Her father Tadeusz is a musician in regional Polish folk groups. She has two siblings, a brother Adam (born 1995) and a sister Magdalena (born 2006).[13] Though she holds Czech citizenship, she has stated many times that she feels "a proud Pole",[14][15] and has campaigned for the visibility of the Polish minority in the Czech Republic, often cooperating with the Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic.[16] In 2008, she received the Srebrne Spinki award from the General Consul of Poland in Ostrava for her musical successes and for promoting the Polish minority of the Trans-Olza region.[17]
On 22 May 2012, Farna crashed her car near the towns of Třinec and Vendryně. She suffered only minor scratches.[18] According to a breath test, she was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol content level of less than 1‰.[18] She had been celebrating the passing of her matura the day before and fell asleep behind the wheel, later blaming her exhaustion on a week-long cram session that preceded the exam.[19]
In 2017, Farna and her long-time partner Martin Chobot got married.[7][20] She and Chobot have two children and live together in Prague.[21]
Discography and charts
[edit]
Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE[22] | POL [23] | |||
| Měls mě vůbec rád |
|
3 | — |
|
| Ticho |
|
2 | — |
|
| Sam na sam |
|
— | — | |
| Blíž ke hvězdám |
|
4 | — |
|
| Cicho |
|
— | 16 |
|
| Virtuální |
|
3 | — |
|
| Ewakuacja |
|
— | 8 |
|
| Live |
|
— | 14 |
|
| 18 Live |
|
6 | — | — |
| (W)Inna? |
|
— | 7 |
|
| Leporelo |
|
11 | — | — |
| Inna |
|
— | 7 | — |
| Umami (CZ) |
|
9 | — | — |
| Umami (PL) |
|
— | 3 | |
| ADHD Pop |
|
1 | ||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE [26] |
POL [27] |
SVK [28] | ||||
| "Měls mě vůbec rád" | 2006 | 3 | — | — | Měls mě vůbec rád | |
| "Zapadlej krám" | 2007 | 24 | — | 76 | ||
| "Ticho" | 15 | — | 35 | Ticho | ||
| "La la laj" (Czech version) | 8 | — | — | |||
| "Tam gdzie nie ma dróg" | — | — | — | Sam na sam | ||
| "Jaký to je" | 2008 | 6 | — | — | 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" | 2014 | 10 | — | — | Leporelo | |
| "Tajna misja" | — | 9 | — | (W)Inna? | ||
| "Z nálezů a krás" | 59 | — | — | Leporelo | ||
| "Rutyna" | 2015 | — | — | — | (W)Inna? | |
| "Tu" | — | 17 | — |
|
Inna | |
| "Na ostří nože" | 2016 | 3 | — | 51 | Non-album single | |
| "Na ostrzu" | — | 3 | — |
|
Inna | |
| "Všechno nebo nic" | 96 | 42 | 4 | Všechno nebo nic (soundtrack) | ||
| "Wszystko albo nic" | 2017 | — | 10 | — |
|
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" | 2021 | 47 | — | — | Umami | |
| "Verze 02" | 2021 | 55 | — | — | ||
| "Zkraceno v prekladu" | 2022 | 45 | — | — | ||
| "Na skróty" | 57 | — | — | |||
| "Vlny" | 2024 | 50 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "To je moje holka" (ft. Annet X) | 49 | — | — | |||
| "Ať je klid" | 2025 | — | ||||
| "Big Mac" | 2026 | — | ADHD Pop | |||
| "Neříkej, co má se stát" | 41 | |||||
| "Perpetuum mobile" | 64 | — | ||||
| "Vzpomeneš si?" (ft. Mirai) | 1 | |||||
Other songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE [26] |
POL [27] | |||
| "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) | — | — | ||
| "Monster High" | 2011 | — | — | Promotion for Monster High[29] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ewa Farna skończyła 25 lat. Tak wyglądała jako dziecko! ZDJĘCIA" [Ewa Farna turned 25. This is how she looked as a child! PICTURES]. rozrywka.radiozet.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ Chris True. "Ewa Farna Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna Biography". ewafarna.cz. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna official website". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Płyta roku – "Cicho" Ewa Farna". Telewizja Polska SA (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Sopot Hit Festiwal 2009 – Telewizja Polska SA". Sopot Hit Festival. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Farna nie zaprosiła Wronki na ślub. "Nie ma już do niego zaufania"" [Farna didn't invite Wronka to [her] wedding. "She no longer trusts him"]. pudelek.pl (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska Media S.A. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ Dvořák, Stanislav (19 November 2021). "Slavíka ovládli Ztracený, Farna a Mirai". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Zunová, Andrea; Hloušková, Lenka (24 November 2023). "Ewa Farna, Marek Ztracený a Kabát jsou Českými slavíky". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Špulák, Jaroslav (29 November 2024). "Český slavík: Zpěvačkou roku je Ewa Farna, skupinou Kabát, zpěvákem Marek Ztracený, objevem Sofian Medjmedj". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Překvapením ankety Český slavík se stal Noid Bárta. Obhájil Kabát i Farna". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "EWA SOLD OUT ALL EDEN CONCERTS". ewafarna.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sylwetki – Ewa Farna" (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "About Ewa". Ewafarna.com. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna: Jsem opravdu hrdá Polka" (in Czech). Týden.cz. 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna do czeskich Polaków: Fajnie być sobą" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 3 March 2011.
- ↑ Radłowska-Obrusnik, Martyna (3 April 2008). "Broszka dla Ewy Farnej". Głos Ludu. pp. 1, 3.
- 1 2 Herrmannová, Nela; Zárodňanský, Rastislav (22 May 2012). "Zpěvačka Ewa Farna bourala pod vlivem alkoholu, skončila v nemocnici". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA, a.s. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ Zárodňanský, Rastislav (23 May 2012). "Ewa Farna: Nikdy bych nesedla za volant přímo od skleničky". iDNES.cz (in Czech). MAFRA, a.s. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna wzięła ślub! "Najpiękniejszy dzień naszego życia"" [Ewa Farna got married! "Most beautiful day of our lives."]. Plejada (in Polish). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna kończy 30 lat. Droga do szczęścia nie zawsze była dla niej prosta" [Ewa Farna turns 30. The path to happiness wasn't always easy for her]. Polish Press Agency. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna – Albums". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna – Cicho (OLiS – sales for the period 10.08.2009 – 16.08.2009)". OLiS. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – EWAkuacja (OLiS – sales for the period 03.01.2011 – 09.01.2011)". OLiS. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – (W)INNA? (OLiS – sales for the period 21.10.2013 – 27.10.2013)". OLiS. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – Inna (OLiS – sales for the period 06.11.2015 – 12.11.2015)". OLiS. Retrieved 19 November 2015. - 1 2 3 4 Gold certification awards – Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 4 Platinum certification awards – Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "Ewa Farna → Czech Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Ewa Farna – Ewakuacja (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – Nie przegap (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – Znak (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
"Ewa Farna – Tajna misja (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
"Ewa Farna – Tu (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
"Ewa Farna – Na ostrzu (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
"Ewa Farna – Všechno nebo nic (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
"Ewa Farna – Wszystko albo nic (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
"Ewa Farna – Bumerang (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
"Ewa Farna – Interakcja (Top AirPlay)". ZPAV. Retrieved 10 January 2019. - ↑ "Ewa Farna → Slovak Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ewa Farna fanynka MONSTER HIGH!". ŽENA-IN (in Czech). 14 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Ewa Farna official website (in English)
- Ewa Farna official website (in Czech)
- Ewa Farna official website (in Polish)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Třinec
- 21st-century Polish women singers
- 21st-century Czech women singers
- Czech pop singers
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- MTV Europe Music Award winners
- Polish Lutherans
- Polish people from Trans-Olza
- Polish pop singers
- Polish women pop singers
- Polish rock singers
- Polish women rock singers
- Czech rock singers
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- Czech actresses
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- Polish soap opera actresses
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- Czech people of Polish descent
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- Polish-language Czech singers
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