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LENKA
Profile
This article is about the Australian singer-songwriter Lenka Kripac. For other uses, see Lenka (disambiguation).Lenka
Lenka performing at Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo, Japan, 2009
Background information
Birth name Lenka Kripac
Also known as Lenka
Born 1978 (age 31–32)
New South Wales, Australia
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Pop, indie rock
Occupations Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments Piano, trumpet
Years active since 2008
Labels Sony Music, Epic Records
Associated acts Decoder Ring
Website www.lenkamusic.com
Lenka (born Lenka Kripac)[1] is an Australian singer and songwriter, known for her song "The Show" from her album Lenka, which was in advertisements, including Old Navy. Previously known in Australia as an actress, she has appeared in Australian television serials and feature films.[2]Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Acting
2.2 Music
2.2.1 Decoder Ring
2.2.2 Solo career
2.2.3 Exposure
2.2.4 Visual art
3 Discography
3.1 Solo
3.1.1 Albums
3.1.2 Singles
4 References
5 External links
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Early life
Born to a jazz musician father[3] who had immigrated to Australia from the then-Czechoslovakia and to an Australian school teacher mother, Lenka was born and raised in "the bush",[4] until age seven when her family moved to Sydney, where she received her schooling, music training, and started work as a musician.[4]
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Career
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Acting
As a teenager Lenka studied acting at the Australian Theater For Young People,[5] where she trained with actress Cate Blanchett at the school.[6] Lenka starred in the Australian ABC-TV drama series GP as Vesna Kapek in the 1990s. She also hosted Cheez TV and has guest starred in other Australian TV series including as Neighbours, Wild Side, Head Start, and Spellbinder. She starred in Australian feature films The Dish and Lost Things, and theatre productions.[7]
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Music
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Decoder Ring
Main article: Decoder Ring
As Lenka Kripac, she was a member of the Australian electronic-rock crossover band Decoder Ring for two of their albums. She then moved to California in 2007.[4]
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Solo career
After adopting her first name as her sole artistic name ("Lenka" is a common Slavic girl's name, and a common diminutive of the Slavic girl's name "Elena"), Lenka released her eponymous debut album on 24 September 2008, with "The Show," chosen to be the first single release from the set.[8] The album was produced by Stuart Brawley and peaked at number 142 on the American Billboard 200.
Lenka creates paper art type of stop-motion animated music videos for each of her singles with James Gulliver Hancock, a visual artist from Australia. The childlike appearance to all her music videos is done on purpose by the duo.[3] Her vocal stylings are a juxtaposition of pop and layered, complicated influences.
She provided vocals on two tracks ("Addicted" and "Sunrise") on German artist Schiller's album Atemlos, released in Germany on 12 March 2010.
Profile
This article is about the Australian singer-songwriter Lenka Kripac. For other uses, see Lenka (disambiguation).Lenka
Lenka performing at Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo, Japan, 2009
Background information
Birth name Lenka Kripac
Also known as Lenka
Born 1978 (age 31–32)
New South Wales, Australia
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Pop, indie rock
Occupations Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments Piano, trumpet
Years active since 2008
Labels Sony Music, Epic Records
Associated acts Decoder Ring
Website www.lenkamusic.com
Lenka (born Lenka Kripac)[1] is an Australian singer and songwriter, known for her song "The Show" from her album Lenka, which was in advertisements, including Old Navy. Previously known in Australia as an actress, she has appeared in Australian television serials and feature films.[2]Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Acting
2.2 Music
2.2.1 Decoder Ring
2.2.2 Solo career
2.2.3 Exposure
2.2.4 Visual art
3 Discography
3.1 Solo
3.1.1 Albums
3.1.2 Singles
4 References
5 External links
[edit]
Early life
Born to a jazz musician father[3] who had immigrated to Australia from the then-Czechoslovakia and to an Australian school teacher mother, Lenka was born and raised in "the bush",[4] until age seven when her family moved to Sydney, where she received her schooling, music training, and started work as a musician.[4]
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Career
[edit]
Acting
As a teenager Lenka studied acting at the Australian Theater For Young People,[5] where she trained with actress Cate Blanchett at the school.[6] Lenka starred in the Australian ABC-TV drama series GP as Vesna Kapek in the 1990s. She also hosted Cheez TV and has guest starred in other Australian TV series including as Neighbours, Wild Side, Head Start, and Spellbinder. She starred in Australian feature films The Dish and Lost Things, and theatre productions.[7]
[edit]
Music
[edit]
Decoder Ring
Main article: Decoder Ring
As Lenka Kripac, she was a member of the Australian electronic-rock crossover band Decoder Ring for two of their albums. She then moved to California in 2007.[4]
[edit]
Solo career
After adopting her first name as her sole artistic name ("Lenka" is a common Slavic girl's name, and a common diminutive of the Slavic girl's name "Elena"), Lenka released her eponymous debut album on 24 September 2008, with "The Show," chosen to be the first single release from the set.[8] The album was produced by Stuart Brawley and peaked at number 142 on the American Billboard 200.
Lenka creates paper art type of stop-motion animated music videos for each of her singles with James Gulliver Hancock, a visual artist from Australia. The childlike appearance to all her music videos is done on purpose by the duo.[3] Her vocal stylings are a juxtaposition of pop and layered, complicated influences.
She provided vocals on two tracks ("Addicted" and "Sunrise") on German artist Schiller's album Atemlos, released in Germany on 12 March 2010.
