Gabriela Gunčíková
| Gabriela Gunčíková | |
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Gunčíková in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gabriela Gun |
| Born |
27 June 1993 Kroměříž, Czech Republic |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Universal |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
Gabriela Gunčíková (born 27 June 1993), also known as Gabriela Gun, is a Czech singer. She was the runner-up of the second season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar and won the New Artist award at the 2011 Český slavík awards. Gunčíková was a touring vocalist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra from 2014 until 2015. She represented the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with "I Stand".
In 2011, Gunčíková became a finalist on the second season of the Czech-Slovak version of Pop Idol, titled Česko Slovenská SuperStar. She ended up as the show's runner-up, placing behind the Slovak winner Lukáš Adamec. She was the highest placing Czech contestant during the season. Following the show's ending, she was signed to Universal Music Group and released her debut album Dvojí tvář later in the year. Gunčíková appeared on the fifth season of the Slovak version of Dancing with the Stars, Let's Dance, which began airing on 9 September 2011. She was paired with professional dancer Peter Modrovský until the dance couple was eliminated on 14 October 2011, finishing in seventh place. She became one of the highest placing Czech celebrities on the show. Gunčíková went on to win the New Artist award at the 2011 Český slavík awards, also known as the Czech Grammys.
In 2013, Gunčíková began working with American vocal coach Ken Tamplin. She released her second studio album Celkem jiná this year as well. She graduated from Tamplin's classes in 2014 and subsequently joined the American progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra as a touring vocalist. She departed from the band the following year.
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