What is Karel Gott doing today? Relationship, Nationality



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Karel Gott (born July 14, 1939) is a Czech singer, songwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most successful Czech musicians of all time and has been voted the country’s best male singer in an annual poll a record forty-two times. In 1968, he received the Golden Nightingale award for his outstanding contribution to Czech and international music.

Gott was born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to František Gott and Alžběta Gottová. His father was a musician who played the violin in various orchestras and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters, Eva and Jana. Gott began playing the violin when he was six years old and later took up the piano. He showed an early interest in music and sang in his school choir.

After finishing high school, Gott enrolled in the Prague Conservatory where he studied violin and piano. He also took acting classes and appeared in a number of stage productions. In 1959, he won a talent contest which launched his singing career.

Gott’s first hit song was “Až na vrcholky hor” (“To the Top of the Mountains”) in 1960. He went on to release over 50 albums and sell over 10 million records. His most popular songs include “Lady Carneval”, “Tři oříšky pro Popelku” (“Three Wishes for Cinderella”), “Byl jednou jeden král” (“Once Upon a Time There Was a King”) and “Ta pravá” (“The Right One”).

In addition to his musical career, Gott has also appeared in a number of films and television shows. He has been married three times and has four children.

Gott’s net worth is estimated to be $40 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia