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Vierka Berkyová
Born (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 34)
OriginLučenec, Czechoslovakia
OccupationSinger
Years active2007–present

Vierka Berkyová (born 23 February 1991) is a Slovak singer who participated in the third season of SuperStar Search Slovakia in 2007, which she won.[1][2]

Berkyovár is from a Romani family.[3]

She and her family lived with the singer Ida Kellarová [cs] while working on the musical adaptation of Gypsies go to Heaven, which was depicted in the documentary Vierka, or The Mystery of Family Disappearance,[4] filmed by Miroslav Janek [cs].[5] Berkyová released her first English single "This Love" in 2015[6][7] but the album she was to release was cancelled by Sony Music.[8]

She subsequently abandoned popular music to dedicate herself to gospel music and religion.[9][10]

Slovensko hľadá SuperStar performances

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Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Result
Semi-final – Top 11 womens Personal Choice "What a Feeling" Irene Cara Safe
Semi-final – Top 9 womens Personal Choice "I'll Be There" Mariah Carey Safe
Semi-final – Top 7 womens Personal Choice "If I Ain't Got You" Alicia Keys Safe
Top 10 Year they Were Born "Emotions" Mariah Carey Safe
Top 9 Rock "Don't Speak" No Doubt Safe
Top 8 Balads "Anjelik môj" Dara Rolins Safe
Top 7 Dance "Dancing Queen" ABBA Safe
Top 6 Big Bands and Duets "Lásko má já stůňu" Helena Vondráčková Safe
"I'll Stand by You"
with Ivana Kováčová
Girls Aloud
Top 5 Miroslav Žbirka "Atlantída" Miroslav Žbirka Bottom 2
"Dvaja" Miroslav Žbirka
Top 4 Unplugged "Out of Reach" Gabrielle Safe
"Killing Me Softly" Fugees
Top 3 Idol's Choice "From Sarah with Love" Sarah Connor Safe
"Ain't That Just A Way" Lutricia McNeal
"Viem že povieš áno" Tina
Finale Favorite song "Killing Me Softly" Fugees Winner
Christmas song "Tři oříšky" Iveta Bartošová
Winner's song "Angels" Jessica Simpson
Finalist duet "Dotkni sa hviezd"
with Dominika Mirgová
TOP 10

Singles

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  • 2015: "This Love"
  • 2015: "Through the Fire"

References

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  1. ^ "Vierka Berkyová: Už nebude spievať po baroch". 'Život (in Slovak). 25 May 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Novou slovenskou SuperStar je Vierka Berkyová". kultura.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. ^ Aktuality.sk (18 December 2007). "Komentár: Rómovia v SuperStar". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Information about film". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Vierka Berkyová: Manžel ma spoznal už v plienkach". Korzár (in Slovak). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Bývalá superstáristka Vierka Berkyová, ktorá sa dala na radikálnu vieru v Boha: TOTO spravila s ľuďmi v Poprade! Spínali ruky a čudne sa knísali!". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 17 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Bývalá superstáristka Vierka Berkyová, ktorá sa dala na radikálnu vieru v Boha: TOTO spravila s ľuďmi v Poprade! Spínali ruky a čudne sa knísali!". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 17 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Berkyová bez albumu? Vydavateľstvo s ňou rozviazalo zmluvu". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 14 March 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Víťazka Superstar sa v Severnom Írsku živila ako chyžná v hoteli". mytrencin.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  10. ^ "SuperStar Vierka Berkyová je späť. Takto jej Boh uzdravil manžela | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.