"Koloseum"
A screenshot of the official music video
Song by Marika Gombitová
from the album Ateliér duše
LanguageSlovak
Released1987 (1987)
GenrePop
Length5:33
LabelOPUS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Peter Smolinský
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"Koloseum" (English: Coliseum) is a song by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1987.[1]

The composition, written by the singer herself with lyrics by Kamil Peteraj, is considered one of her most recognized works, earning several awards and nominations in addition. The POPulár award for the 2nd Best Video (1987)[2] and the annual Zlatý Triangel award as Best Video (1988).[3]

Its music video (directed by Ladislav Kaboš) featured on the VHS compilation Ateliér duše, released in 1987 on Videofilm SFT Koliba.[4]

Official versions

  1. "Koloseum" - Studio version, 1987

Credits and personnel

  • Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, writer
  • Vašo Patejdl - piano, keyboards, LinnDrum computer, chorus
  • Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
  • Juraj Burian - electric and acoustic guitar
  • Andrej Šeban - electric guitar
  • Michal Důžek - chorus
  • Peter Penthor - chorus
  • Štefan Danko - responsible editor
  • Peter Smolinský - producer
  • Juraj Filo - sound director
  • Jozef Krajčovič - sound director
  • Ivan Minárik - technical coordination

Awards

POPulár

POPulár was a Slovak music magazine that mapped the domestic and international music scene, maintaining also POP awards. The magazine was published monthly since 1970, until its termination in 1992 (Note: In July 2008, the magazine was restored by Nový Populár, issued twice a month).[5] Gombitová won four times as the Best Female Singer (1983, 1986, 1987-8), and once she received the Best Album award (1987).[2]

Year Nominated work Category Result
1987 Koloseum Best Song Runner-up

Triangel

Zlatý Triangel (English: Golden Triangle) was an annual video chart also broadcast by the public television network Slovenská televízia from 1984 to 1997. The show, originally hosted by Tatiana Kulíšková and Pavol Juráň, and since November 1989 by Daniel Junas, awarded exclusively Slovak and Czech artists for the best videos released in a calendar year, similarly as the MTV music channel. Prior to that, its monthly editions called Triangel were held.[6] Gombitová won four annual charts in total (in 1985-86, 1988 and 1995).[3]

Year Nominated work Category Result
1988 "Koloseum" Best Video Won

Hit storočia

The Hit storočia (English: Hit of the Century) was a national TV competition organized by Slovenská televízia. Within its three-month run (set of on 20 April 2007), the viewers voted live the most popular Slovak songs from the 1930s to 1990s. Overall, nine songs were picked to compete in the Finale evening (6 July 2007). Gombitová entered the show with three songs, winning with a song written by Janko Lehotský and Kamil Peteraj, "Vyznanie" from 1979.[7]

Year Nominated work Category Result
2007 Koloseum Hit of the Century Nominated

Cover versions

See also

References

General
  • Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
Specific
  1. ↑ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
  2. 1 2 Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 418.
  3. 1 2 Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 418–419.
  4. ↑ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 423.
  5. ↑ "Nový Populár → Profile". Nový Populár (in Slovak). Waldemarsk. novypoopular.eu. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  6. ↑ Gilányi, Gabriel (2011-03-23). "The All-Time Hits Of The TV Entertainment". TV Markíza (in Slovak). MARKÍZA-SLOVAKIA. tvnoviny.sk. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  7. ↑ "The Hit Of The Century Finale: Marika Hasn't Come, Her 'Why?' Won However". Nový čas (in Slovak). Zoznam, s.r.o. 2007-07-07. topky.sk. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
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