Katarína Knechtová, born March 14, 1981 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. She began her musical journey by studying keyboard for seven years and later taught herself to play the guitar. Knechtová's career started with local band Prešovčatá before joining IMT Smile in 1996. The following year, she moved to Peha, which was named the Discovery of the Year in 1999. With Peha, she won the Aurel Award for Best Female Singer in 2003 and again in 2005, as well as the OTO award in 2007. In 2008, Knechtová left Peha to pursue a solo career, releasing her debut album Zodiak. Her subsequent albums include Tajomstva (2012) and Love and Regret (2012).