Petra Humeňanská
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| Born | 29 August 1984 |
| Occupation | singer |
Petra Humeňanská (born 29 August 1984) is a Slovak singer and actress.
Humeňanská was born in Prešov. She dreamed of being a singer from an early age inspired by the example of her father and brother who are also musicians musician.[1] After graduating from a high school in Košice, she studied musical acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.[2]
Humeňanská became widely known in 2005 for competing in the finals of the first session of the SuperStar Search Slovakia show, where she was eliminated in the second round. Since 2006, she has been performing with the band Dollys, which also included her sister Jana. In 2010 she was Slovakia's nominee for the Eurovision contest with her song Rosa Rosí, but failed to advance to the finals.[3] In 2013, she also started to perform with the band Družina, combining jazz and traditional Slovak folk music. The band's 2016 album Vianočné received a platinum record.[4]
In addition to music, Humeňanská is also active as an actress. She has appeared in a number of plays of the Slovak National Theatre, most prominent of which being the role of Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew.[5]
In 2017, Humeňanská married a yogi Marián Madhuka Sedlák.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Petra Humeňanská si pochvaľuje: Všetci hudobníci z Prešova sú skvelí!". Prešov24.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Majerová, Kristína (2021-08-04). "Petra Humeňanská: Spievanie nám pomáha vzlietnuť a milovať sa také, aké sme". Akčné ženy (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Eurosong 2010: Petra Humeňanská - "Rosa rosí"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Skupina Družina získala za svoj vianočný album platinovú platňu". hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Speváčka a herečka Petra Humeňanská okrem spevu hrá v Slovenskom národnom divadle". kosice.korzar.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Petra Humeňanská 16 rokov po SuperStar: Neuveríte, za koho sa vydala a ako to vyzerá u nej doma". plus7dni.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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