Veronika Rabada Explained

Birth Name:Veronika Rabadová
Birth Date:11 May 1984
Birth Place:Košice, Czechoslovakia
Years Active:2002–present
Past Member Of:Hrdza (2002-2015)
Instrument:Vocals

Veronika Šoltysová Rabadová (born 11 May 1984) is a Slovak singer. She is known for mixing rock, pop and folk influences in her music.

Biography

Early life

Veronika Šoltysová Rabadová was born on 11 May in Košice. Her birth surname Rabada is of Lemkos origin.[1] She grew up in the nearby village of Kysak.[2] After graduating from high school, she studied pedagogy at the University of Prešov for about a year, but did not find her studies enjoyable.[3] Instead, she graduated in acting at the Academy of Arts in Banská Bystrica.[4]

With Hrdza

From 2002 to 2015 Šoltysová Rabadová was the lead vocalist of the Slovak World music band Hrdza. During her time at Hrdza, the band released three albums Muzička (2002), Pod božími oknami (2006) and Hajnajnanyja (2009).[5] [6] From 2018, she also started performing with the folk band Kandráčovci.[7]

Solo career

In 2015 Šoltysová Rabadová left Hrdza to focus on her solo career under the name Veronika Rabada.[8]

In 2018 she released her first solo album Lúka as well as an album of traditional Christmas carols Koleda s Veronikou Rabada.[9]

In 2022 Rabada released a new album, Sukne, inspired by Slovak, Serbian, Ruthenian and Roma folklore.[10] Also in 2022, she recorded the theme song for the movie Piargy.[11]

Discography

With Hrdza

Solo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Handzová . Zora . Veronika Rabada spieva vo vianočných rozprávkach aj vo filme Piargy. Jej piesne rozprávajú príbehy . Pravda.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk-SK . 12 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Veronika Rabada vydala album Lúka . www.radiokosice.sk . 4 June 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Veronika Rabada má rada piesne s príbehom, prvými kritikmi sú jej deti, FOTO . Košice24.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk . 21 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Frank . Michal . Veronika Rabada: Muránsku planinu by mal objaviť každý Slovák . presov.korzar.sme.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk . 8 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Hrdza . Aktuality.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk . 11 January 2010.
  6. Web site: Bývalá speváčka kapely Hrdza rozbieha sólovú dráhu. Takto znie jej novinka . hudba.zoznam.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk.
  7. Web site: Gubač . Ondrej . Veronika RABADA . 4 June 2024 . sk-SK.
  8. Web site: Dudová-Bašistová . Mária . Veronika Rabada začína sólovú dráhu, prvý klip s Lynchom z Heľeniných očí . presov.korzar.sme.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk . 14 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Veronika Rabada vydáva debutový album Lúka . KOŠICE:DNES . 4 June 2024 . sk-SK . 18 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Speváčka Veronika Rabada vydáva nový album Sukne. Vznikal počas pandémie . Pravda.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk-SK . 11 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Veronika Rabada naspievala titulnú pieseň k filmu Piargy. Pozrite si videoklip . Pravda.sk . 4 June 2024 . sk-SK . 16 August 2022.

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