Pavol Habera facts for kids
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Pavol Habera
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| Birth name | Pavel Habera |
| Also known as | Paľo Habera |
| Born | 12 April 1962 Brezno, Czechoslovakia |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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Pavol Habera (born Pavel Habera on April 12, 1962), often called Paľo Habera, is a famous singer, musician, and actor from Slovakia. He became very popular in the 1980s as the lead singer of the rock band TEAM. He also has a successful solo career. More recently, you might know him as a judge on TV music shows like SuperStar Search Slovakia and SuperStar. These shows are similar to the British show Pop Idol.
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About Pavol Habera
His Music Career
Even though Pavol Habera studied economics, he found his true passion in music. Before joining the army, he sang in bands like Tristo hrmených – 300 HR and Burčiak. After his army service, he played with the band Avion.
In 1988, he joined TEAM, a pop rock band from Martin. The band became much more famous after he became their lead singer. He is still the frontman of TEAM today.
In 1991, Pavol Habera won important music awards called Zlatý slavík and Anděl. The next year, he started his own successful solo music career.
Judging on TV Shows
Pavol Habera has been a judge on popular music competition TV shows. He was a judge on SuperStar Search Slovakia, which was based on the British show Pop Idol. Since 2009, he has also been a judge on SuperStar, a show made by both Czech and Slovak TV.
Writing Songs for Others
Habera has also written songs for other famous artists. He wrote "Když muž se ženou snídá" for Karel Gott in 1992. In 1993, he sang "Svet lásku má" with Karel Gott and opera singer Peter Dvorský.
Acting Roles
Besides music, Pavol Habera has also acted in movies. He played the main character in the 1993 musical film Fontána pre Zuzanu 2. This movie also featured singer and actor Ibrahim Maiga and famous Czech singer Lucie Bílá.
His Family Life
Pavol Habera lived in the United States for four years. Now, he lives in Prague. He is married to Czech model Daniela Peštová. They have a daughter named Ela and a son named Paul. He also has another daughter, Zuzana, from an earlier marriage.
Music Albums
Pavol Habera has released many albums both with his band TEAM and as a solo artist.
With TEAM
- Team 1 (1988)
- Ora Team (1989)
- Team 2 – Prichytený pri živote (1989)
- Team 3 (1990)
- Team 4 (1991)
- Team 5 (1993)
- Team 6 – Voľná zóna (1996)
- Team 7 – 7edem (2000)
- Team 8 – Mám na teba chuť :-) (2002)
- Team X (2004)
- Team 11 (2007)
Solo Albums
- Pavol Habera (1991)
- Habera 2 (1992)
- Zhasni a svieť (1995)
- Svet lásku má (1996) – with Peter Dvorský, Karel Gott, and the Slovak Philharmonic
- Habera '97 (1997)
- Vianočné koncerty (1998) – with Peter Dvorský
- Vianočná hviezda (1999) – with Peter Dvorský
- Boli sme raz milovaní (2000)
- To sa stáva (2006)
Movie Soundtracks
- Fontána pre Zuzanu 2 (1993)
Compilation Albums
- Pavol Habera výber (1995)
- Zlaté Hity (2001)
Singles (Popular Songs)
- "Chcem to zažiť eště raz" (2019) – featuring Ben Cristovao and Viktor Hazard
- "Láska a smrť" (2020)
