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Ewa Farna
Background information
Born	(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 31) Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres	Pop rock, pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, drums, keyboards
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Universal Music Poland, Magic Records
Website	ewafarna.com

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 the Česko Slovenská SuperStar in 2013, the Polish X Factor in 2014, and the Polish Idol in 2017.

Early life

Farna was born on 12 August 1993 into a Polish family residing in the Vendryně village near Třinec, Czech Republic. 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

Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in both the Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005. After being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, she released her debut album Měls mě vůbec rád in 2006. This was followed by her winning the Discovery of the Year award in the annual Czech music award Český slavík in 2006. 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, were both released in 2007. 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. In 2010, she made an appearance in one episode of the Polish sitcom Hela w opałach.

Her next album, Virtuální, was released on 26 October 2009. In 2010, Farna's debut Polish album EWAkuacja was released, which ended up gathering many awards, including Viva Comet 2011. In 2011, on the occasion of Farna's eighteenth birthday, two birthday concerts were held: one in the Czech Republic (after which a DVD titled 18 Live was released with live recordings from the concert), and one in Poland (with another DVD release, titled Live, niezapomniany koncert urodzinowy). 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 her single "Cicho".

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. In 2014 Ewa's Czech single "Leporelo" along with a music video, and the song "Lešek" about her manager Lešek Wronka, were released. Her and Lešek later had a falling out in 2017, culminating in Farna firing him and not inviting him to her wedding. In 2021, 2023 and 2024, she won the Best Female Singer award in Český slavík.

Personal life

Ewa Farna hails from a patriotic Polish family from Vendryně in the Trans-Olza region. Her father Tadeusz is a musician in regional Polish folk groups. Farna holds dual Polish-Czech citizenship, although she has stated many times that she feels "as a proud Pole". She energetically campaigns for the rights of the Polish minority in the Czech Republic, often cooperating with the Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic. In 2008, she became a laureate of the Srebrne Spinki award, given by the General Consul of Poland in Ostrava for musical successes and promoting the Polish minority of the Trans-Olza region.

On 22 May 2012, Farna crashed her car between the towns of Třinec and Vendryně. She suffered only minor scratches. According to a breath test she was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol content level less than 1‰. She had been celebrating the passing of her matura the day before and fell asleep behind the wheel; she blamed her exhaustion on a week-long cram session in the week preceding the exam.

In 2017, Farna and her long-time partner Martin Chobot got married. Her and Chobot have two children and live together in Prague.

Discography and charts

Albums

Singles

Other songs

References

1. "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.
2. Chris True. "Ewa Farna Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
3. "Ewa Farna Biography". ewafarna.cz. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
4. "Ewa Farna official website". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010.
5. "Płyta roku – "Cicho" Ewa Farna". Telewizja Polska SA (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
6. "Sopot Hit Festiwal 2009 – Telewizja Polska SA". Sopot Hit Festival. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
7. ^ S.A, Wirtualna Polska Media (2 October 2017). "Farna nie zaprosiła Wronki na ślub. "Nie ma już do niego zaufania"" [Farna didn't invite Wronka to wedding. "She no longer trusts him"]. pudelek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
8. Dvořák, Stanislav (19 November 2021). "Slavíka ovládli Ztracený, Farna a Mirai". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Ewa Farna: Jsem opravdu hrdá Polka" (in Czech). Týden.cz. 8 September 2012.
12. "Ewa Farna do czeskich Polaków: Fajnie być sobą" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 3 March 2011.
13. Radłowska-Obrusnik, Martyna (3 April 2008). "Broszka dla Ewy Farnej". Głos Ludu. pp. 1, 3.
14. ^ 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.
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16. "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.
17. "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.
18. "Ewa Farna – Měls mě vůbec rád (Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – Týden 200649)". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    "Ewa Farna – Ticho (Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 42. týden 2007)". ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    "Ewa Farna – Blíž ke hvězdám (Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 13. týden 2009)". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    "Ewa Farna – Virtuální (Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 4. týden 2010)". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    "Ewa Farna – 18 Live CD + DVD (IFPI ČR Hitparáda – ALBUMS – TOP 100 Týden – 201148)". ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    "Ewa Farna – Leporelo (IFPI ČR Hitparáda – ALBUMS – TOP 100 Týden – 201446)". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
19. "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.
20. ^ Gold certification awards – Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Archived 3 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
21. ^ Platinum certification awards – Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
22. ^ "Ewa Farna → Czech Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
23. ^ "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.
24. "Ewa Farna → Slovak Airplay Official Chart → Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
25. "Ewa Farna fanynka MONSTER HIGH!". ŽENA-IN (in Czech). 14 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

External links

• 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 Polish singers
• 21st-century Czech women singers
• Czech pop singers
• Czech women pop singers
• 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
• Czech women rock singers
• Czech actresses
• Czech television actresses
• Polish television actresses
• Polish soap opera actresses
• Czech soap opera actresses
• Czech people of Polish descent
• Polish drummers
• Czech drummers
• Polish keyboardists
• Czech keyboardists
• Polish women keyboardists
• Czech women keyboardists
• Polish-language singers of the Czech Republic
• Czech-language singers