Janek Ledecký


Jan Ledecký, better known as Janek Ledecký, is a Czech singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer.
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.

Family

Janek's son Jonáš Ledecký is an artist, cartoonist, and musician.
His daughter Ester Ledecká is a snowboarder and alpine skier; she was double junior world champion in 2013, world champion in 2015, and twice Olympic champion in 2018.
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

Studio albums
Compilations
Live albums
Soundtracks
Video albums