| Verona | |
|---|---|
 Peter Fider and Markéta Jakšlová | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Czech Republic |
| Occupation(s) | Group (duo) |
| Website | verona-music.cz |
Verona is Czech music group (duo) comprising composer and performer Petr Fider and singer Markéta Jakšlová. They began performing together in 2001.
Musical career[]
Their first album, "Náhodou" ("By Chance") was released in 2002. The second single from this album became a hit song in Czech Republic and Slovakia. They have recorded 3 albums as of 2012. Their music is in the pop and dance genres, with elements of House and Trance. In 2011, they produced an English-language song, "Hey Boy", that charted in several European countries.
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Czech Republic had chosen internally Verona as the represenatives of the country with the song, "Up To The Stars". A few days after the presentation the tour's dates were announced with performances in more than ten countries. Czech Republic performed fourth in the semi-final. They didn't qualify to the final and managed to finish fifteenth with 38 points in the semi final.
Members[]
- Peter Fider - songwriter, musician
- Markéta Jakšlová - singer
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Náhodou
- Nejsi sám
- Jen Tobě
- Girotondo
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZE |
SVK | ||
| 2006 | "Girotondo" | — | 57 |
| "Naposled" | 86 | — | |
| 2007 | "You Gotta Move On" | 17 | — |
| 2008 | "Stay With Me" | 34 | — |
| 2009 | "Do You Really Wanna Know" | 24 | 12 |
| 2010 | "Up To The Stars" | 31 | 23 |
| "Ztracená Bloudím" | 13 | 17 | |
| 2011 | "Hey Boy" | 1 | 8 |
| "Bez Tebe" | 3 | 19 | |
| 2012 | "Fallin' in Love" | 2 | 5 |