Janek Ledecký

Jan Ledecký (born 27 July 1962), better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer born in Prague. After graduating from Karla Sladkovského high school, he attended the law faculty of Charles University in Prague, earning a degree in law. Since 1981, he has played in the multiple award-winning rock band Žentour as lead vocalist and guitarist. In 1992, he launched a solo career, which he maintains to this day, having released over a dozen successful albums. He has also written and performed in several musicals, including Galileo, Hamlet, and Iago.

Ledecký has been a judge on the Czech singing show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas since 2016.

His daughter, Ester Ledecká, (born 1995) is a snowboarder and alpine skier. She was double junior world champion in 2013, world champion in 2015, and is a three-time Olympic champion, winning in 2018 and 2022.

Janek's brother, David Ledecký, died of a drug overdose when Janek was still young.

Ledecký is the son-in-law of former professional ice hockey player Jan Klapáč.

Discography with Žentour Žentour 001 (1986) Žentour 002 (1986 - English version of Žentour 001) Žentour 003 (1990) Žentour 004 (1990 - English version of Žentour 003) Žentour 005 (1991) Žentour 006 (1991 - English version of Žentour 005) Žentour 007 (2014)

Solo Studio albums Na ptáky jsme krátký (1992) Právě teď (1993) Některý věci jsou jenom jednou (1995) Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (1996) Mít kliku (1997) Na chvíli měj rád (2001) Ikaros (2005) 12 Vánočních nej (2007) Všichni dobří andělé (2014 - duets album) Na konci duhy (2015)

Compilations Promilujem celou noc (1999)

Live albums Jenom tak (1994) Sliby se maj plnit...live (2017) Unplugged (2019) Symphonic (2022)

Soundtracks Hamlet (1999) Galileo (2002) Galileo - Gold Edition (2003) Galileo - 2CD Complete Edition (2004) Hamlet - The Rock Opera (2012) Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích - 20 let (2016)

Video albums Retro life (2006)

Musicals Pěna dní (1993) Hamlet (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (1999) Galileo (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (2003) Vánoční zázrak aneb Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (music: Janek Ledecký; libretto: Janek Ledecký) (2011) Hamlet - The Rock Opera (2012) Iago (2016)

Awards Anděl Award - Singer of the year (1996)