Olga Lounová

Olga Lounová
Background information
Birth name Olga Pytlounová
Born (1981-03-07) March 7, 1981
Liberec, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Flute
Years active 2010–present
Associated acts Karel Gott, Blind Angie and Calathea
Website www.olgalounova.cz

Olga Lounová (born March 7, 1981)[1] is a singer-songwriter, actress, model and rally driver. Born and raised in Osečná (Lázně Kundratice) near the town of Liberec. She attended the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague studying Musical Theatre and she later received a master’s degree in education.

Before launching her career as a solo artist, Olga was lead singer and founder of the band Blind Angie and Calathea. She then was the winner of the International Music Competition with the song K výškám in Latvia and a finalist in the competition in Vitebsk, Belarus.

Her singing career began to soar in 2010 with the release of the song Láska v housce which became the "#1 song of the year" [2] and by her performance as the opening act for PINK. In 2011, she released the studio album Rotující nebe [3] and in 2012 she launched her concert tour of Optický klam, which was later released as a double CD/DVD.

In 2012 and 2013 she followed this up with the hit single Dál za obzor with legendary Czech singer, Karel Gott, and her single Brány svaté.

Olga as an actress

As an actress, Olga has had a prolific career in film and television and has logged over 1,800 live performances between her concerts and Musical Theatre performances.

She has appeared in 73 episodes of Ugly Betty as Patricie as well as numerous episodes of The Mall, Ulice and Vyprávěj.

Olga starred in the 2010 Czech film Tacho for famous husband and wife team Mirjam and Daniel Landa. Other film appearances are in the 2012 release Amputace as Aurora, Román pro ženy as Bludička, and appearances in Blade II, XXX with Vin Diesel, and Ripper. On stage she has starred in Perfect Wedding, Kat Mydlář, Golem, Dracula, and Carmen. In the late part of 2014, she will appear as Rosie in the premiere of Mamma Mia! in Prague.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Hudebníci Xindl X a Olga Lounová: Jsme oba hráblí
  2. ↑ Výsledky Výročních ceny OSA za rok 2010
  3. ↑ Recenze: Rotující nebe - Olga Lounová pokřtila nové album
  4. ↑ Martina Povolná - Olga Lounová v seriálu Vyprávěj
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