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Marketa Irglova

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Born in:Valasské Mezirici,
Czechia
Year of Birth:1988

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Markéta Irglová () (born 28 February 1988) is a Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter, musician and actress, who starred in the film Once, which earned her a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly", with co-writer and co-star Glen Hansard.
Irglová began taking piano lessons at age 7 and began playing the guitar at age 8.
Irglová is a member of the band The Swell Season with Glen Hansard. The band released its eponymous album... more

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