Marketa Irglova piano sheet music of popular songs

Markéta Irglová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarkɛːta ˈɪrɡlovaː]; born 28 February 1988) 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. 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.