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Biography
Primary sources|date=August 2006BLP unsourced|date=May 2012 Katarzyna (Kasia) Kowalska (b. June 13, 1973 in Sulejówek , Poland ) is a Poles|Polish pop rock singer / songwriter / Record producer|producer / 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 International Song Festival|Sopot Festival , where she won Wiktionary:Grand Prix|Grand Prix . One of the judges was Malcolm McLaren . 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 with a song called Chce znac swój grzech... and finished 15th out of 23 and received 31 points (including 7 from three countries ( Turkey , Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 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 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 Ulanowski.
Her latest album was released on Nov 10th and is being promoted by the single "A Ty Czego Chcesz".
("Concert Differently" - over 200.000 copies sold)
1996 - Czekajac Na...
("Waiting For..." - over 200.000 copies sold)
1998 - Pelna 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 Miescie
("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
Filmography
1997 – Nocne Graffiti (by Maciej Dutkiewicz )
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.
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.kasiakowalska.pl/ Official Home of Kasia Kowalska
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