Kasia Kowalska
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Sulejówek
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, Poland
Poland
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) is a Polish
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pop rock
Pop rock
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singer/songwriter
Songwriter
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/producer
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/actress.
Her musical experience began in the 1980s when she sang as a female vocalist for numerous Polish bands, including Human, Fatum and Talking Pictures. In 1994 she started solo career releasing album Gemini. The album is said to represent her complex personality with the name following her zodiac sign.
In 1995 she took part in the Sopot Festival
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest annual song contest in Europe...
, where she won Grand Prix. One of the judges was Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls...
. After that, she released her 2nd album Koncert Inaczej a collection of her live performances and rock and jazz covers.
In 1996 she represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with a song called Chcę znać swój grzech...
Chce znac swój grzech...
"Chcę znać swój grzech..." was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Polish by Kasia Kowalska....
and finished 15th out of 23 and received 31 points (including 7 from three countries (Turkey
Turkey
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, Greece
Greece
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and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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but very little from the other ones). Afterwards, she starred in a movie called Nocne Graffiti and recorded a song for soundtrack of the movie. She also recorded a song to the soundtrack of a Disney movie, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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- the prayer of Esmeralda.
She got involved in a relationship with Kostek Yoriadis, the future father of her daughter.
On 2 May 1997 she gave birth to her daughter Aleksandra Julia.
In 2001 was nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
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as "Best Polish Artist" and won the award.
Kowalska writes all the lyrics for her albums by herself, reflecting in large part her own experiences, usually about disappointment in love. She is known as a true "stage animal" because of her strong vocal abilities and great communication with audiences. She collaborates with some of the best Polish musicians, including the great bass player Wojciech Pilichowski.
On 23 June 2008 she gave birth to her second child, son Ignacy Ułanowski.
Her latest album was released on Nov 10th and is being promoted by the single "A Ty Czego Chcesz".
Discography
- 1994 - Gemini
(over 300.000 copies sold)
- 1995 - Koncert Inaczej
("Concert Differently" - over 200.000 copies sold)
- 1996 - Czekając Na...
("Waiting For..." - over 200.000 copies sold)
- 1998 - Pełna Obaw"
("Full of Fear" - over 124.000 copies sold)
- 2000 - 5
(over 95.000 copies sold)
- 2002 - Antidotum"
("Antidote" - over 100.000 copies sold)
- 2004 - Samotna W Wielkim Mieście
("Lonely In The City" - over 70.000 copies sold)
- 2008 - Antepenultimate
("3rd From The Last One", the title is in Latin - over 40.000 copies sold)
All sales: 1.089.000 copies sold
Awards
- 1994 - Greatest Hope of Polish Rock Scene
- 1995 - Vocalist of the Year
- 1995 - Hit of the Year
- 1998 - Song of the Year
- 2001 - Best Polish Music Video
- 2001 - Best Polish Vocalist
- 2002 - Rock Album of the Year
- 2002 - Artist of the Year.