Lenka Kripac
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Lenka performing at Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo, Japan in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lenka Kripac |
| Also known as | Lenka |
| Born |
19 March 1978 Bega, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, trumpet |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Sony Music/ Epic Records (2008–2012) Skipalong Records (2013–) |
| Associated acts | Decoder Ring |
| Website | www |
Lenka (born Lenka Kripac; 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer and actress best known for her song "The Show", from her self-titled album Lenka. The track was used in the 2011 film Moneyball. Her song "Everything at Once" was used in a Windows 8 television advertisement and in a Disney Movie Rewards commercial.
The daughter of Czech-born jazz trumpet musician Jiri Kripac and Australian schoolteacher Eden, Lenka was raised in the Australian coastal town of Bega until age seven, when her family moved to Sydney, where she received her schooling, acting and music training, and started to work as a highly regarded theatre actress and later musician.
As a teenager, Lenka studied acting at the Australian Theatre For Young People, where she trained with actress Cate Blanchett. Lenka starred in the Australian ABC-TV drama series GP as Vesna Kapek in the 1990s. She also hosted Cheez TV and has guest starred in other Australian TV series, including Home and Away, Wild Side, Head Start, and Spellbinder. She appeared in Australian feature films The Dish and Lost Things, as well as in theatre productions. Lenka provided the vocals for 2 tracks on Paul Mac's 2005 album Panic Room. As Lenka Kripac, she was a member of the Australian electronic-rock crossover band Decoder Ring for two of their albums. She then moved to California in 2007.
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