Úsmev

"Úsmev" (English: Smile) is a song by the band Modus released on OPUS in 1977.^[1]

"Úsmev"
Single by Modus featuring Janko Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka, Marika Gombitová and Miroslav Jevčák
from the album OPUS '77
B-side	"Deň ako z pohľadnice" by Marika Gombitová
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Big beat
Length	3:27
Label	OPUS (#9143 0440)
Songwriter(s)	Janko Lehotský Kamil Peteraj
Marika Gombitová singles chronology
"Úsmev" (1977) "Boľavé námestie" (1977)
Audio sample
"Úsmev" file help

The composition that featured lead vocals by Janko Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka, Marika Gombitová and Miroslav Jevčák won the Golden award at the Bratislavská lýra '77 in the contest of the Czechoslovak authors. It also received the Audience Choice award.^[2]

Originally, the song was released on the vinyl compilation OPUS '77. To B-side of the single was attached a solo track by Gombitová, "Deň ako z pohľadnice" (written by Lehotský with Zoro Laurinc^{[note 1]}).^[4][5]

Official versions

1. "Úsmev" - Studio version, Bratislavská lýra, 1978

Credits and personnel

• Janko Lehotský - lead vocal, music
• Miroslav Žbirka - lead vocal
• Marika Gombitová - lead vocal
• Miroslav Jevčák - lead vocal
• Kamil Peteraj - lyrics
• OPUS Records - copyright

Awards

Bratislavská lýra

Bratislavská lýra (English: Bratislava Lyre) was an annual festival of popular songs in former Czechoslovakia, established in 1966 in Bratislava. Two competitions were held; the category of Czechoslovak songwriters and the international contest. Winners were awarded by a golden, silver and/or bronze Lyre (depending on a position). Special prizes included Audience Choice, Journalists Choice, and Lifetime Achievement award. Gombitová won seven awards in total - three golden lyres (1977–78), one of silver (1979) and bronze (1980), plus an Audience Choice award (1977).^[2]

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
1977	"Úsmev"	Czechoslovak Authors	Gold
		Audience Choice	Won

Cover versions

The rapper Rytmus and the singer Igor Kmeťo of Kmetoband recorded a cover version of the song to serve as the theme song of the movie Invalid.^[6]

Footnotes

1. Liner notes of Modus Úsmev compilation denote "Deň ako z pohľadnice" to be written by Igor Bázlik and Zoro Laurinc, which is mistaken.Likely due to Gombitová's another song with a similar title — "Deň" from 1978 (released on VA Mladá pieseň).^[3]

References

General

• Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Specific

1. For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
2. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 417.
3. Lehotský 2008a, p. 19.
4. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 393.
5. For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
6. "Pieseň k novej čiernej komédii Invalid naspievali Rytmus a Kmeťoband". www.funradio.sk (in Slovak). 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

External links

• Modus at AllMusic
• Marika Gombitová at AllMusic