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Viki Gabor
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![]() Viki Gabor in 2021
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Birth name | Wiktoria Gabor |
Also known as | Viki Gabor |
Born | Hamburg, Germany |
10 July 2007
Origin | Kraków, Poland |
Genres | Pop, R&B, deep house |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Universal Music Polska, Sony Music Entertainment Poland |
Wiktoria "Viki" Gabor was born on July 10, 2007. She is a talented singer from Poland. Viki became famous in 2019. She was a runner-up on the TV show The Voice Kids Poland. Later that year, she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Her winning song was called "Superhero".
Viki was the second singer from Poland to win Junior Eurovision. Her win was special because it was the first time a country won the contest two years in a row. It was also the first time the host country won the event.
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About Viki's Early Life
Viki Gabor was born in Hamburg, Germany. Her family is Polish Romani. After she was born, her family moved back to Poland. They later lived in the United Kingdom for a while. When Viki was seven, they settled in Nowa Huta, Poland. Viki has an older sister named Melisa. Melisa is also very musical and helps write songs.
Viki's Music Journey
Starting with The Voice Kids and Junior Eurovision
In late 2018, Viki Gabor tried out for the second season of The Voice Kids Poland. She joined the team led by Tomson and Baron. Viki did very well in the competition. She made it all the way to the finals. During this time, she released her first song, "Time".
After The Voice Kids, Viki performed "Time" at a special event called the Young Choice Awards. This was part of the Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2019. Soon after, Viki was chosen to compete in Szansa na sukces. This show was used to pick Poland's singer for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
Viki reached the finals of Szansa na sukces. She won with her song "Superhero". The Junior Eurovision contest took place on November 24 in Gliwice, Poland. Viki performed eleventh in the show. She won the whole competition! The professional judges placed her second, but she got the most votes from fans online.
This victory made Viki the second Polish singer to win Junior Eurovision. It was also the first time a singer from the host country won. And, Poland became the first country to win the contest two times in a row.
After Junior Eurovision: New Songs and Albums
Since winning Junior Eurovision in 2019, Viki Gabor has released many new songs. Some of her popular songs include "Ramię w ramię" with Kayah. She also released "Getaway" in April 2020.
Viki worked with other young singers like Roksana Węgiel and Marcin Maciejczak. They made a collaborative album. For this album, Viki released her song "Still Standing". She wrote this song with her sister, Melisa. In July 2020, Viki released another song called "Forever and a Night". In August 2020, she released "Not Gonna Get It". This was the last song released before her first album came out.
On her birthday, July 10, 2020, Viki announced her first album. It was called "Getaway (Into My Imagination)" and came out on September 4, 2020. Viki's music has been streamed many times on platforms like YouTube and Spotify. She is often featured on popular music playlists.
At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, Viki performed as a special guest. This contest was also held in Poland. She sang the song "Arcade". She performed with Roksana Węgiel, who also won Junior Eurovision, and Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence.
In August 2021, Viki signed a new music deal with Sony Music Entertainment Poland. She then released her single "Moonlight" on September 3. In October, she became the face of an advertising campaign for ING Bank Śląski. The campaign was called "Find Your Stage." On November 26, she released a music video for "Toxic Love."
On February 4, 2022, Viki released the song "Napad na serce". In spring 2022, she took part in a TV show called Your Face Sounds Familiar. She reached the finals and finished in fourth place. On May 21, she performed at the Polsat SuperHit Festival 2022. On June 24, she sang a duet with Armenian singer Maléna. Maléna won Junior Eurovision in 2021. They sang "Girls Need Love" by Summer Walker.
On May 11, 2024, Viki was the spokesperson for Poland's jury votes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Viki's Music Albums
Viki Gabor has released several albums and extended plays (EPs).
Studio Albums
- Getaway (Into My Imagination) (2020)
- ID (2022)
- Terminal 3 (2024)
Extended Plays (EPs)
- Time (Remixes) (2019)
- Getaway (Live Acoustics) (2020)
Singles
Viki has released many singles, which are individual songs. Some of them include:
- "Time" (2019)
- "Superhero" (2019)
- "Ramię w ramę" (with Kayah) (2020)
- "Getaway" (2020)
- "Forever and a Night" (2020)
- "Not Gonna Get It" (2020)
- "Wznieść się chcę" (2020)
- "Afera" (2020)
- "Moonlight" (2021)
- "Toxic Love" (2021)
- "Napad na serce" (2022)
- "Could Be Mad" (2022)
- "So What" (2022)
- "Barbie" (2022)
- "Cute" (featuring Margaret) (2022)
- "Stop Playing Games" (2023)
- "Daj mi znak" (2024)
- "Wizja" (2024)
- "Kiss and Fly" (2024)
- "Usuń strach" (with Alberto) (2024)
- "Co z nami będzie?" (with Sentino and Trueman) (2024)
Awards and Nominations
Viki Gabor has been recognized for her music.
- In 2020, she was nominated for several Fryderyki awards, which are major music awards in Poland.
- She was also nominated for Favorite Polish Artist at the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards.
- In 2021, Viki won the award for Favorite Polish Artist at the 2021 Kids' Choice Awards.
See also
In Spanish: Viki Gabor para niños