Viki Gabor
Viki Gabor | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Wiktoria Gabor |
Also known as | Viki Gabor |
Born | Hamburg, Germany | 10 July 2007
Origin | Kraków, Poland |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Universal Music Polska, Sony Music Entertainment Poland |
Website | https://www.vikigaborofficial.com |
Wiktoria "Viki" Gabor (born 10 July 2007) is a Polish singer. She began her career in 2019, as a runner-up on the
Early life
Gabor was born in Hamburg to a Polish Romani family.[1] After her birth, they returned to Poland, later moving to the Wales, and then settling in Nowa Huta when she was seven.[2] Gabor has an elder sister named Melisa, who is a composer and songwriter.[1]
Career
2019–present: The Voice Kids Poland, Junior Eurovision, and breakthrough
In late-2018, Gabor competed in the auditions for
After The Voice Kids, Gabor was selected to perform "Time" at Young Choice Awards of the
Since Junior Eurovision 2019, Gabor has released several singles, including "Ramię w ramię" with Kayah and "Getaway" in late April 2020. As part of a collaborative album with other child singers Roksana Węgiel, Marcin Maciejczak, Zuza Jabłońska and group 4dreamers, Gabor released her song "Still Standing" (co-written by herself and her sister Melisa). Gabor also released her single "Forever and a Night" in July 2020. In August 2020, she released "Not Gonna Get It", the last single from her debut album to be released before its première.
On 10 July 2020, her birthday, Gabor announced her first album (available from 4 September 2020). This album is titled "Getaway (Into My Imagination)". Gabor has many views on YouTube, Spotify, and other platforms. She also has a Facebook page, with over 20,000 likes. She is frequently featured on playlists such as Spotify's 'Hity lata 2020' and Digster Polska's Spotify playlist 'POPSztos'.
At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, hosted in Poland for the second consecutive year following her win, Gabor performed the song "Arcade" as an interval act, together with previous Polish Junior Eurovision winner Roksana Węgiel and Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence.
In August 2021, she signed a recording contract with
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
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POL [18] | ||||
Getaway (Into My Imagination) |
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6 |
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ID |
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24 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Time (Remixes) |
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Getaway (Live Acoustics) |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
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POL
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"Time" | 2019 | — | Getaway (Into My Imagination) | ||
"Superhero" | 1 |
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"Ramię w ramię" (with Kayah) |
2020 | 4 |
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"Getaway" | 6 |
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"Forever and a Night" | — | ||||
"Not Gonna Get It" | 46 | ||||
"Wznieść się chcę" | — | Over the Moon | |||
"Afera" | 15 | Getaway (Into My Imagination) | |||
"Moonlight" | 2021 | — | ID | ||
"Toxic Love" | — | ||||
"Napad na serce" | 2022 | 24 | |||
"Could Be Mad" | — | ||||
"So What" | — | Non-album singles | |||
"Barbie" | 16 | ID | |||
"Cute" (featuring Margaret) |
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"Stop Playing Games" | 2023 | — | TBA | ||
"Daj mi znak" | 2024 | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"What Christmas Means to Me" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"Silent Night" | ||
"Cicha noc" | ||
"Still Standing"[A] | 2020 | Getaway (Into My Imagination) |
"That's What She Said" | ||
"3:30" | 2022 | ID |
"15 lat" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2020 | Fryderyki 2020 | New Face of Fonography | Nominated |
Song of the Year ("Superhero") | Nominated | ||
Video of the Year ("Superhero") | Nominated | ||
Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Polish Artist | Nominated | |
2021 | Kid's Choice Awards 2021 | Favorite Polish Artist | Won |
Notes
- ^ "Still Standing" also appears on the compilation album of Śpiewajmy razem.
References
- ^ a b Dereszyński, Tomasz (2019-05-01). "Szansa na sukces: Wiktoria Gabor wygrała drugi odcinek programu. Finalistka Voice Kids Poland zaśpiewała "You May Be In Love"". Portal I.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Viki Gabor z Nowej Huty – finalistka "The Voice Kids 2"". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. 2019-03-10.
- ^ Królak, Sergiusz (2019-09-29). "Eurowizja Junior 2019: Polska wybrała reprezentantkę! Viki Gabor zaśpiewa w Gliwicach!". eurowizja.org (in Polish). OGAE Polska.
- ^ Grabska, Paulina (2019-04-15). "Rewelacyjny "Time" Viki Gabor w trzech remiksach". media.universalmusic.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Top of the Top Sopot Festival 2019, dzień 4. Roksana Węgiel laureatką Young Choice Awards! Na scenie m.in. gwiazdy "The Voice Kids"!". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish). 2019-08-17.
- ^ Prętnicka, Beata (2019-09-15). "Viki Gabor zwyciężczynią drugiego odcinka "Szansy na sukces"!". eurowizja.org (in Polish). OGAE Polska.
- ^ Kurdupski, Michał (2019-09-29). "Wiktoria Gabor reprezentantką Polski na Eurowizję Junior 2019". wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). Wirtualne Media.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2019). "Poland: Viki Gabor wins Junior Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix.
- ^ Muldoon, Padraig (24 November 2019). "Junior Eurovision 2019 results: Poland's Viki Gabor is the winner with "Superhero"". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ "Viki Gabor wins Junior Eurovision 2019 for Poland!". EBU. 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Viki Gabor zapowiada zmiany. Kiedy premiera singla "Moonlight"? - Muzyka w INTERIA.PL". 2021-08-26. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ ""Znajdź swoją scenę" – kampania ING z udziałem Viki Gabor | Informacja prasowa". 2021-10-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Viki Gabor prezentuje nowy utwór "Toxic Love". Zobacz teledysk! - Muzyka w INTERIA.PL". 2022-01-29. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Viki Gabor i "Napad na serce". Posłuchaj nowej piosenki i sprawdź tekst - Muzyka w INTERIA.PL". 2022-02-04. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ ""Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo". Wszyscy uczestnicy 16. edycji. On jest największym zaskoczeniem". plejadapl (in Polish). 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Viki Gabor & Maléna - Girls Need Love || Europejski Stadion Kultury 2022, retrieved 2022-09-13
- ^ "Wyglądają jak siostry bliźniaczki. Wystąpią na jednej scenie!". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
- Getaway (Into My Imagination): "OLiS – sales for the period 04.09.2020 – 10.09.2020". OLiS. ZPAV. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ID: "OLiS – sales for the period 18.11.2022 – 24.11.2022". OLiS. ZPAV. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "Superhero": "AirPlay Top: 14.12 – 20.12.2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "Ramię w ramię": "AirPlay Top: 29.02. – 06.03.2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Getaway": "AirPlay Top: 13.06. – 19.06.2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "Afera": "AirPlay Top: 28.11. – 04.12.2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Not Gonna Get It": "AirPlay Top: 05.12. – 11.12.2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Napad na serce": "AirPlay Top: 26.03. – 01.04.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Barbie": "AirPlay Top: 26.11. – 02.12.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
External links
Media related to Viki Gabor at Wikimedia Commons