Věra Bílá, who was born on May 22, 1954 in Rokycany as one of Karol Gini’s six children, was a phenomenon of Romani music at the turn of the millennium. She sang for Bill Clinton at the White House, filled the Paris Olympia and was on her way to becoming the most famous Czech singer in the world. However, her career was later affected by the deaths of her husband, son and gambling. In March, we commemorate the seven-year anniversary of her death.

• Z Rokycan do Bílého domu i pařížské Olympie. Před sedmi lety zemřela Věra Bílá. In: Rokycansky Denik. 28.03.2026. https://rokycansky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/z-rokycan-do-bileho-domu-i-parizske-olympie-pred-sedmi-lety-zemrela-vera-bila-20.html