"Tajomstvo hier" (English: The Secret of the Games) is a song by the band Modus with lead vocals by Janko Lehotský and Marika Gombitová. released on OPUS in 1980.[1]
| "Tajomstvo hier" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Modus | |
| from the album Záhradná kaviareň | |
| Language | Slovak |
| Released | 1980 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 4:55 |
| Label | OPUS |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ján Lauko |
| Audio sample | |
"Tajomstvo hier" | |
The single, written by Janko Lehotský and Kamil Peteraj, won the Bronze award at the Bratislavská lýra '80 in the contest of the Czechoslovak authors.[2]
However, the song was initially released as B-side of Gombitová's solo single "Svet stromov" in 1980, also on the Modus fourth set Záhradná kaviareň (1983).[3]
Official versions edit
- "Tajomstvo hier" - Studio version, 1980
Credits and personnel edit
- Janko Lehotský - lead vocal, music
- Marika Gombitová - lead vocal
- Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
- OPUS Records - copyright
Awards edit
Bratislavská lýra edit
Bratislavská lýra (English: Bratislava Lyre) was an annual festival of popular songs in former Czechoslovakia, established in 1966 in Bratislava. Two competitions were held; the category of Czechoslovak songwriters and the international contest. Winners were awarded by a golden, silver and/or bronze Lyre (depending on a position). Special prizes included Audience Choice, Journalists Choice, and Lifetime Achievement award. Gombitová won seven awards in total - three golden lyres (1977–78), one of silver (1979) and bronze (1980), plus an Audience Choice award (1977).[2]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Tajomstvo hier" | Czechoslovak Authors | Bronze |
References edit
- 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. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- Specific
- ^ For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
- ^ a b Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 417.
- ^ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..