Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Spouse Tim Iseler (m. 2011–2012) Partner Sturla Mio Þorisson | Role Singer-songwriter Name Marketa Irglova | |
Born 28 February 1988 (age 36) Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic ( 1988-02-28 ) Website marketairglovamusic.com Movies Once, The Swell Season: Live from the Artists Den Albums Similar People Glen Hansard, Sturla Mio Þorisson, John Carney, Tim Iseler, Svavar Knutur | ||
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Markéta Irglová ( [ˈmarkɛːta ˈɪrɡlovaː]) (born 28 February 1988, in Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia now Czech Republic) is a Czech singer-songwriter, musician and actress. In 2008 she won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly", which was co-written with Glen Hansard.
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- Falling slowly glen hansard and marketa irglova once
- Marketa irglova let me fall in love
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- with The Swell Season
- Solo
- Films
- Television
- Awards
- Nominations
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Marketa irglova let me fall in love
Early life
Irglová began taking piano lessons at age 7 and began playing the guitar at age 8.
Career
Irglová was a member of the band The Swell Season with Glen Hansard. The band released its eponymous album on Overcoat Recordings in 2006. In 2007, Irglová co-starred in the indie film Once. Irglová co-wrote many of the songs for the film including "Falling Slowly", which received an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film won the World Cinema Audience Award for a dramatic film at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Irglová appeared on the 2007 I'm Not There soundtrack with the Swell Season's version of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere".
Personal life
Irglová met Glen Hansard in 2001 when she was 13 years old. Her father organized a music festival in the Czech Republic and booked The Frames. Hansard played a large part not only in her development as an artist and songwriter but also in launching her career. Although they met years earlier, her romantic relationship with Hansard began during the making of the film Once and ended in 2009. Irglová married Tim Iseler in 2011 and announced their divorce in 2012. She now resides in Reykjavik, Iceland, with her Icelandic partner Sturla Mio Þórisson and their daughter, Árveig (born November 2013), and son, Eyvindur (born 8 August 2015).
Her children's names mean "Defender who is always strong" (Eyvindur Högni) a "Strong Eagle" (Árveig).
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Home Is Here (2016)
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