Violetta Villas
Polish singer (1938–2011)
Biography
Czesława Maria Gospodarek (née Cieślak; 10 June 1938 – 5 December 2011), known by her stage name Violetta Villas, was a Polish and international cabaret star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was characterized as coloratura soprano, which spanned over four octaves. She could play the piano, violin, and trombone and had absolute pitch. Characterisations of her included "the voice of the atomic age", "the singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", and the "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (1966–1970).
Villas was known for her conspicuous wardrobe and number-one hits. During her show business career, Villas acted in six films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded almost three hundred songs in ten languages, including Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Neapolitan, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese.
In 2011, Villas received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.
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Career highlights
Genres
- jazz
- cabaret
Instruments
- piano
- voice
Awards & honours (1)
- Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
Quick answers about Violetta Villas
- How old was Violetta Villas?
- Violetta Villas died on December 5, 2011 at the age of 73.
- When is Violetta Villas's birthday?
- Violetta Villas was born on June 10, 1938.
- Where was Violetta Villas born?
- Violetta Villas was born in Heusy.
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- Violetta Villas's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Violetta Villas's nationality?
- Violetta Villas is a citizen of Poland.
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- Violetta Villas is known as actor, opera singer, singer-songwriter, stage actor.
