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Natálie Kocábová
Born
Natálie Kocábová

(1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech-American
Other namesNatalie C. Kocab
Natália Kocábová
EducationFAMU, Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation(s)Poet, writer, musician
Years active2000–present
EmployerXYZ (screenwriter-editor)
Spouse
  • Štěpán Vrána
    ​
    (m. 2001⁠–⁠2015)​
Parent(s)Michael Kocáb ((1954-07-28)July 28, 1954)
Marsha Crews ((1954-05-26)May 26, 1954)
Websitewww.nataliekocab.cz

Natálie Kocábová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnataːlɪjɛ ˈkotsaːbovaː]), also known as Natalie Kocab (born 16 May 1984) is a Czech poet, writer, and musician. She is the daughter of singer and political activist Michael Kocáb. She has released three solo studio albums, one extended play, four music videos, and featured on a number of other projects.

Early life

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Natálie Kocábová was born on 16 May 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her father, Michael Kocáb, was a singer and political activist. Her mother is an American, of British ancestry.[citation needed]

Career

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Kocábová received her first exposure at the age of eleven by providing vocals for low-budget albums by Dagmar Patrasová, Baby studio s Dádou (1995) and Vánoce s Dádou (1996), both designed for children. Shortly before her debut release, she was credited as a co-writer on a track entitled "Some People" that appeared on the album Velvet Revolution (1999), by Michael Kocáb, Petr Kolář and Tomáš Kympl. Her debut Fly Apple Pie was released on January 9, 2000, through Epic Records in partnership with Sony BMG.[1] The album was the first full-length record issued by a Czech artist in the 2000s,[2] and featured fifteen tracks mainly in English, all composed by her father Michael Kocáb, whose name also appeared on the cover. Her mother, Marsha, also supplied lyrics.[1] Upon its release, the album was negatively received by critics, who slammed the record, with some referring to it as a shallow marketing tactic from Kocáb and others accusing his daughter of nepotism.[3][4] Two music videos were produced, for the tracks "So Changes Go" and "Mayday", but the constant negative publicity hurt the album's sales.[3][4]

In following years, to protect herself from such criticism, Kocábová focused on writing her own poems and short novels. Her subsequent literary works, such as Slyšíš mě? (2002), Monarcha Absint (2003), Schola Alternativa (2004) and Někdo je v domě (2005), helped to establish her as an independent writer.[5] Some of her other side projects included music productions; she was cast in the musical theatre production Starci na chmelu (2001/02),[6] and also contributed vocals to her father's album Za kyslík (2002). Her sophomore studio effort, Hummingbirds in Iceland, was launched on June 12, 2006. As with her previous release, the record was distributed via Sony BMG and supervised by Kocáb. However, this time she also worked with other songwriters-producers, including Michal Pavlíček Jr, Michaela Poláková and Lukáš Máchal.[7] The album was promoted by a video, for "Neverland", and received favorable reviews from journalists, who especially acknowledged its progressive sound;[4][8][9] only a few critics repeated their criticisms.[10] Nonetheless, Kocábová's second album was still not a great commercial success.

After two creatively calm years, during which she published a novel called Růže: Cesta za světlem... (2007), Kocábová began to take more initiative with her music,[clarification needed] and also began experimenting with other genres. In 2008, she contributed the opening track "Tramtárie" to an all-female compilation Ohrožený druh by Michal Horáček, also on Sony BMG. Starting in 2009, the singer began collecting material for her next studio album. However, Walking on the A-bomb, produced by Jiří Burian,[11][12] was rejected by Sony.[12] After Kocábová signed a distribution deal with music magazine Report, the record was released in a cardboard sleeve on December 1, 2010.[13] Her third album, preceded by an EP of the same name, was well received on the indie club circuit and she embarked on a tour of small venues.

Discography

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Kocábová's discography consists of three solo studio albums, one extended play, four music videos and a number of other appearances.[14]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Notes
2000 Fly Apple Pie with Michael Kocáb[A]
  • Fifteen track album sung in English with exception of "ABC", "Kapka lásky and the final song "Duch Tarantina"[1] that was in addition attached to Kocáb's double retrospective collection Best Of (2008), issued on Daranus.[15]
2006 Hummingbirds in Iceland[B]
  • Released: June 12, 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG[7]
  • Format: CD
  • Fourteen track album sung exclusively in English.[7]
2010 Walking on the A-bomb[B]
  • Released: December 1, 2010
  • Label: Biotech/Report[11]
  • Format: MC, CD
  • Thirteen track album, also sung exclusively in English.[11]
2016 Ellis Island with Michaela Poláková[C]
None of the studio albums charted on the Czech Albums Chart.
  • A ^ Credited as Natalie Kocábová and Michael Kocáb.
  • B ^ Credited as Natalie Kocab.
  • C ^ Credited as Natalie Kocab and Michaela Poláková.

Extended plays

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Year EP details Notes
2010 Walking on the A-bomb[B]
  • Released: May 21, 2010
  • Label: Biotech (party sale only)
  • Format: MC
  • Six track EP released exclusively on cassette, presenting material from the corresponding studio album of the same title.[17]
  • B ^ Credited as Natalie Kocab.

Other appearances

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Year Song details Role Notes
1995 "Aha, aha (Intro)"[C] back vocal
"My budeme cvičit"[C]
"Ten tvůj táta"[C]
"Aha, aha (Outro)"[C]
1996 "Kapka lásky"[C]
  • A song initially recorded for the Christmas set Vánoce s Dádou by Patrasová, featuring Orchestr Felixe Slováčka, Jessica, Kulínský and Bambini di Praga.
1999 "Some People"[B] co-writer
  • A song written by Kocábová and Tomáš Kympl for Velvet Revolution by Kocáb, Petr Kolář and Kympl, released on MC/CD by Popron.[18]
2002 "Život je Nářez"[C] back vocal
  • Four tracks recorded during the Za kyslík album sessions for Kocáb, released on CD by Columbia.[19] (In addition, "Urnovej háj" also appeared on second disc of the Kocáb's greatest hits compilation Best Of: Noční vyprávění o mé cestě od kostelní židle až k Pražskému výběru II (2008), issued on Daranus.)[15]
"Urnovej háj"[C]
"Noční můra"[C]
"Dj Makakaka"[C]
2008 "Tramtárie" lead vocal
  • B ^ Credited as Natalie Kocab.
  • C ^ Credited as Natálka Kocábová.
  • D ^ topped at number 1 on the Czech Albums Chart.[21] The set became the most selling album of a music band in the Czech Republic with the sale of 22,766 copies.[22] As of 2011, its total sale reached 35,000 units, while being certified with double platinum from ČNS IFPI.[23] In addition, the work won the Anděl Award as the Album of the Year.[24]

Videos

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Music videos

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Year Song Director(s) Producer Album
2000 "Mayday" Fly Apple Pie
"So Changes Go"
2006 "Neverland" David "Havran" Spáčil[25] Hummingbirds in Iceland
2011 "Backyard" Walking on the A-bomb
"The Pillow" by Republic of Two[26] Jiří Burian, Mikoláš Růžička Eliška Nováková[27] Raising the Flag[E]
  • E ^ The album won the Best New Artist category at the Anděl Awards in 2010.[28] (The album charted at number 23.[29])

Bibliography

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Year Title Release details
Publisher ISBN Notes
2002 Slyšíš mě? Mladá fronta —
  • poems
2003 Monarcha Absint 978-80-20410-16-0
  • novella
2004 Schola Alternativa 978-80-20411-02-0
2005 Někdo je v domě 978-80-20412-64-5
  • poems
2007 Růže: Cesta za světlem...[A] 978-80-20415-92-9
  • novella
2010 The Dark Side of Prague Větrné mlýny 978-80-74430-24-4
  • poems
Tři maminky a tatínek[B] Brio 978-80-86113-96-8
2011 Na rohu světa Divadlo Puls —
  • play
2012 Rabbit Run (in production) — —
  • comedy
Notes

Stageography

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Awards

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Music polls

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Český slavík by Mattoni, Czech Republic
Year Nominated work Category Result
2000 Herself Female Singer #64[32]
2003 #97[33]
2004 #60[33]
Žebřík by Report, Czech Republic
Year Nominated work Category Result
2001 Herself Female Singer → Domestic #20[34]
2002 #19[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kocábová, Natalie; Michael Kocáb (2000). Fly Apple Pie (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Natalie Kocábová & Michael Kocáb. Czech Republic: Epic Records.
  2. ^ "Fly Apple Pie > Interpret: Natálie Kocábová". Sony Music Entertainment (in Czech). Sony Music Entertainment Czech Republic. shop.sonymusic.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "13. komnata Natálie Kocábové" (in Czech). ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Sonja (September 5, 2006). "Recenze > Natalie Kocab: Hummingbirds in Iceland". MusicZone (in Czech). MusicZone. musiczone.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Horáková, Hana (August 15, 2010). "Cesta Natálie Kocáb". Vaše Literatura (in Czech). Vaše Literatura. vaseliteratura.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Stanislavčík, Tomáš (March 20, 2002). "Starci na chmelu oslaví v pátek 22. března 2002 100 repríz + 1 rok!". Jakub Zahradník (in Czech). Musical.cz. musical.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Kocab, Natalie (2006). Hummingbirds in Iceland (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Natalie Kocab. Czech Republic: Sony BMG.
  8. ^ Koch, Michal (July 25, 2006). "Uhrančivě krásní kolibříci na Islandu". Music Server (in Czech). IMEG. musicserver.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Zoul, Martin (August 21, 2006). "Natalie Kocab: Hummingbirds In Iceland". Muzikus (in Czech). Muzikus. muzikus.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  10. ^ Borovan, Aleš (July 21, 2006). "Recenze > Hudba > Natalie Kocab: Hummingbirds in Iceland". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Economia. hn.ihned.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  11. ^ a b c Kocab, Natalie (2010). Walking on the A-bomb (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Natalie Kocab. Czech Republic: Report.
  12. ^ a b Průša, Honza (February 22, 2011). "Rozhovory > Natalie Kocab: Jsem čekač". Music Server (in Czech). IMEG. musicserver.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  13. ^ Průša, Honza (January 24, 2011). "Recenze CD > Odvážná a svá". Music Server (in Czech). IMEG. musicserver.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  14. ^ For albums discography of Kocábová, use either her general or external links.
  15. ^ a b Kocáb, Michael (2008). Best Of: Noční vyprávění o mé cestě od kostelní židle až k Pražskému výběru II (Liner Notes) (Double Compact Disc + Book) (in Czech). Michael Kocáb. Czech Republic: Daranus.
  16. ^ a b Kocab, Natalie; Michaela Poláková (2016). Ellis Island (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Natalie Kocab & Michaela Poláková. Czech Republic: WM Czech Republic.
  17. ^ Veinlichová, Simona (May 28, 2010). "Natalie Kocab křtila originální kazetu, CD vydá až na podzim". ABradio (in Czech). LimeMedia. abradio.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  18. ^ Kocáb, Michael; Petr Kolář; Tomáš Kympl (1999). Velvet Revolution (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Michael Kocáb, Petr Kolář & Tomáš Kympl. Czech Republic: Popron Music.
  19. ^ Kocáb, Michael (2002). Za kyslík (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Michael Kocáb. Czech Republic: Columbia Records.
  20. ^ Horáček, Michal (2008). Ohrožený druh (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Czech). Michal Horáček & VA. Czech Republic: Sony BMG.
  21. ^ "Official Czech Albums Chart → Horáček & VA → Ohrožený druh (2008)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  22. ^ Marešová, Iva (February 12, 2009). "Desky roku? Ohrožený druh..." T-Mobile (in Czech). T-Mobile Czech Republic. t-music.cz. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  23. ^ "V divadlech se objeví Ohrožený druh i koncertní verze Kudykama". Česká tisková kancelář (in Czech). ČTK. October 27, 2011. ceskenoviny.cz. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  24. ^ "Ceny Anděl 2008". Akademie populární hudby (in Czech). APH. March 21, 2009. cenyandel.cz. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  25. ^ Novák, Pavel (October 29, 2006). "Natálie Kocábová pokřtila desku a představila klip". MusicServer (in Czech). IMEG. musicserver.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  26. ^ "Republic of Two natočili klip s partou přátel". iREPORT (in Czech). iREPORT. February 26, 2011. ireport.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  27. ^ "Republic of two mají nový klip a ANDĚLA v kategorii Objev roku!". Miloš Gruber (in Czech). Indies MG. indiesmg.cz. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  28. ^ "Anděl Awards → Nominations & Winners 2010". Akademie populární hudby (in Czech). APH. cenyandel.cz. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  29. ^ "Official Czech Albums Chart → Republic of Two → Raising the Flag (2009)". IFPI Czech Republic (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  30. ^ "Růže: Cesta za světlem... (Limited edition)". Pavol Bacigál. Px18 System. 2010. supershop.sk. Retrieved February 5, 2012. (in Slovak and Czech)
  31. ^ "Tři maminky a tatínek". Pavol Bacigál. Px18 System. 2010. supershop.sk. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012. (in Slovak and Czech)
  32. ^ "Český slavík → Výsledky ročníků → 2000 → Zpěvačky". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  33. ^ a b "Český slavík → Výsledky ročníků → 2004 → Zpěvačky". Mattoni (in Czech). Mattoni. ceskyslavik. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  34. ^ "Žebřík → Historie → Žebřík 2001: Výsledky". iReport (in Czech). Report. January 2, 2007. ireport.cz. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  35. ^ "Žebřík → Historie → Žebřík 2002: Výsledky". iReport (in Czech). Report. January 2, 2007. ireport.cz. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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