Debbi (born Deborah Kahl; also Czech: Kahlová; 12 May 1993) is a German-Czech singer of rock and pop music. She was a semi-finalist in the first season of television series Czech and Slovak SuperStar, and won the "Song of the Year" award for her song "Touch the Sun" at the 2010 Anděl Awards.[1] She sings in Czech and English.
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 Debbi in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Deborah Kahl |
| Born | 12 May 1993 Dortmund, Germany |
| Origin | Czech Republic |
| Genres | Pop
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| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Universal |
| Website | debbi |
Biography
editBackground
editDebbi was born in Germany to a German father and Czech mother, moving to the Czech Republic with her family when she was ten years old.[2][3] She has a sister who is two years older than her.[4]
Recording career
editIn 2009, Debbi took part in the Czech and Slovak reality television show SuperStar, where she advanced to the semi-finals of the competition. She subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music and began working with producer Martin Ledvina on her first single.[5] Her song "Touch the Sun" received national recognition in February 2011, as it was awarded the title of 2010's "Song of the Year" at the Anděl Awards.[6] In April 2011, she released her debut album on Sony Music, Touch the Sun.[3] It went directly to the top of the IFPI album chart in the Czech Republic.[7] The album featured English, as well as Czech lyrics.[8] She toured in 2011, undertaking the "Debbi Metaxa Tour 2011", which included a performance in Zlín.[9]
Her second album, Love, Logic & Will, was released in April 2013.[10] The album, which was recorded in Prague,[10] took almost a year to complete.[11] It featured a duet between Debbi and Czech American singer Ivan Kral.[12] The album peaked at number 10 on the Czech album chart.[13] The first single from the album, "You Take Me There", was released in March of that year.[14]
Discography
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Studio albums
- 2011: Touch the Sun
- 2013: Love, Logic & Will
- 2017: Break
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Touch the Sun" | Anděl Awards | Song of the Year | Winner | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Six finalists revealed in the Czech Republic". eurovision.tv. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Černý, Jiří (26 May 2013). "Recenze: Debbi na novém albu zpívá, jako delfíni plavou". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Zpěvačka Debbi: Jsem cáklá". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 15 April 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Debbi: Poslala jsem Mareše do …". Prima (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Volynsky, Masha (10 November 2013). "Debbi: A bubbly redhead takes on the Czech pop music scene". Radio Prague. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b Kvasnička, Matúš (24 February 2011). "Anděl spojil skupinu Lucie, zvíťazili Tepláky". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 15. týden 2011". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Vedral, Honza (15 April 2011). "RECENZE: Debbi vstupuje na hudební scénu ve velkém stylu". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Molková, Zuzana (28 October 2011). "Zlín: Zrzka Debbi ze SuperStar vystoupí v Masters". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b Vedral, Honza (13 April 2013). "Zrzka se zázračným hlasem Debbi na druhém albu dospěla". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Debbi vydává druhé album, mnohem dospělejší". Deník (in Czech). 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Kováříková, Gabriela (18 April 2013). "Debbi: Propadala jsem panice, ale výsledek se dostavil". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda IFPI ČR – 32. týden 2013". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 20 August 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Vedral, Honza (18 March 2013). "GLOSA: Debbi v emotivním videoklipu konečně naplno předvádí svůj hlas". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Retrieved 1 March 2014.