Mirai (band)
Mirai | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nový Jičín / Frýdek-Místek |
| Genres | pop |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | https://www.miraimusic.cz |
| Members | Mirai Navrátil Šimon Bílý Michal Stulík Tomáš Javůrek |
Mirai (meaning Future in Japanese)[1] is a Czech pop music group, founded in 2014 in Nový Jičín. The band consists of frontman, singer, and guitarist Mirai Navrátil, drummer Šimon Bílý, bass guitarist Michal Stulík, and guitarist Tomáš Javůrek. The band has won both Český slavík and Anděl awards.
History
Beginnings
Mirai Navrátil, born in Japan and raised in Frýdek-Místek, met Šimon Bílý while playing for the local English band Dolls In The Factory. In 2014, Navrátil and Bílý founded Mirai, recruiting Michal Stulík as its third member. This trio signed a contract with Universal Music record label and decided to sing in Czech.[2]
Early achievements
At the beginning of 2015, Mirai released their first song Dítě robotí ("Robot's Child"), which contained pop and electronic themes. It became one of the three most played songs on Czech radio stations. That same year, they released a second single Souznění. Their third single Cesta z města ("The Way off the City") was published in October 2015 and presented in the band Kryštof's concert performances, quickly becoming their breakthrough hit. In January 2016, Cesta z města became the second most played song on Czech radio stations. Their single Kokos bez kokosu also entered the top five in 2016.
Konnichiwa album
In February 2017, Mirai released a song called Když nemůžeš, přidej ("If you are exhausted, just speed up"); in a music video of this song, group members are fulfilling tasks that look like impossible, according to Emil Zátopek's motto. This single became the most played on Czech radios in nine weeks, and even in the spring of 2018, it still remained in the top 10.
Before releasing the Konnichiwa album in October 2017, Tomáš Javůrek, the second guitarist, joined Mirai. The album was made in cooperation with four producers, and the musicians used various styles in it. At the time of its release, the wife of Šimon Bílý died in a car accident; so the planned common tour with Poetika band was postponed from autumn of 2017 to spring of 2018.
In April 2018, Mirai received a platinum album at the concert at Lucerna Music Bar. Besides Když nemůžeš, tak přidej, other singles like Pojď, zapomenem ("Come on, we'll forget it") and Anděl ("Angel") (twice at the top of Top CZ/SK chart). The band started to appear at many large summer music festivals.
At the 2017 Český slavík awards, Mirai were chosen as the Discovery of the year and the song Když nemůžeš, tak přidej became the most popular and most streamed song of the year. Mirai became a discovery of the year also at the 2017 Anděl Awards.
Second album
In January 2019, the band introduced a first song of their second album, whose release was announced for October 2019. In March and April 2019, Mirai won TOP 50 CZ/SK chart six times in a row.
In March 2023, the band announced work on a new album.
Discography
- Cesta z města (2015)
- Konnichiwa (2017)
- Arigatō (2019)
- Maneki Neko (2021)
References
- ↑ "Bylo to... hustý. Mirai promluvil o svých hudebních začátcích" (in čeština). iDNES.cz. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Mirai: Czech pop act with eye for "future"". Radio Prague International. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
External links
Template:Anděl Award for Best Band Template:Český slavík Award for Best Musical Group
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