Anja Orthodox (born December 24, 1964, in Warsaw) is a Polish musician, singer, songwriter and composer. She is known primarily for her many years of performances in the band Closterkeller, performing music from the borderline of rock and gothic metal. She has also collaborated with bands such as Wilki, Sweet Noise, Voo Voo, Abraxas and Ira. She is often referred to by the media as "the first lady of Polish metal and gothic". [1] [2]
She started singing professionally in 1987. For eight years she was an extra at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw. In 1987, she made her debut as an actress in the role of Frania in the comedy O rany, nic się się!!! alongside Wojciech Malajkat. [3]
On January 1, 1988, she became the lead singer of the band Closterkeller, which ensured her greatest popularity. She also collaborated as a guest vocalist in multiple bands: Wilki, Sweet Noise, Voo Voo, IRA, Sexbomba, Piersi, Kobranocka, Abraxas, Pornografia, Mordor and Delator.
In 1994 she played the role of the leader of Hell's Angels in the play Goldberg Variations staged at the Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw. [4] Also in 1994 she took part in the recording of the single of the band Golden Life entitled "24.11.1994", in which she sang, m.in together with Grzegorz Markowski, Fiolka, Artur Gadowski. As part of the charity campaign Postcard to Santa Claus, in December 2000 she recorded a song entitled "Są marzenia" alongside Urszula, Krzysztof Cugowski, Grzegorz Markowski and Beata Kozidrak. Three years later, together with the musicians of the band Abraxas, she recorded the album "Granica czerni i biała" (as the main vocalist and songwriter) under the name Svann.
In 2004, she was a member of the jury of the TOPtrendy festival organized by Polsat TV. In 2006 she supported the action "Help children live with dignity", recording a song entitled "Hope". [5]
She is the author of some of the lyrics of bands such as Virgin, Volver or Hopsa. In addition, she wrote columns for magazines and Internet portals, m.in Teraz Rock, Onet.pl or Machina. She supports aspiring artists, she is often invited as a juror to reviews of young bands.
In 2011 she took part in the recording of the album OME – Tomek Beksiński, recording the song "Po deszczu". [6] In January 2011 she started hosting a weekly show entitled "Abracadabra" on RadioWWW, on January 9, 2013, the last broadcast was recorded, after which the radio suspended its activities. In autumn 2018 she was one of the jurors of the talent-show of Polsat TV Śpiewajmy razem. All Together Now. [7]
Paweł Mąciwoda is a Polish bassist who began playing with the hard rock band Scorpions in 2003 and became an official member in January 2004.
Edyta Małgorzata Bartosiewicz is a Polish rock singer, composer, and songwriter. In Poland, she's known for her highly reflective and unusual lyrics. Sixteen of her singles reached the top of Polish Radio charts. Over the course of her musical career, she has received five Fryderyk awards – the most important recognition in the Polish music industry.
Disco polo is a genre of popular dance music, created in Poland in the 1980s. It was initially known as sidewalk music or backyard music. This genre, a type of Polish urban folk music, had great popularity in the 1990s, peaking in 1995–1997, then gradually declining in popularity through the early 21st century. The genre then had a resurgence in the winter of 2007. The Polish PWN dictionary defines the genre as a Polish variant of disco music, with simple melodies and often ribald lyrics.
Aleksandra Szwed is a Polish television, film, and voice actress, television presenter, singer, model, fashion designer, and master of ceremonies.
Pol'and'Rock Festival, formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, is an annual free rock music festival in Poland, inspired by the Woodstock festival. The festival has been held since 1995. In 2009 Woodstock Festival Poland gathered an audience of over 400,000 people, in 2011 the attendance was above 700,000, in 2012 about 550,000 people, in 2013 about 500,000 and in 2014 the attendance reached a record high of about 750,000. As of 2019, the aggregate attendance of the festival is 750,000 making it one of the biggest music festivals in the world.
Dorota Aqualiteja Rabczewska, known professionally as Doda, is a Polish singer-songwriter, producer, actress and television personality. A three-time MTV Europe Music Award winner, she is among the most successful Polish artists in terms of number of prizes won. Doda is notable for her innovative and controversial performances and music videos. She rose to fame as a member of the Polish rock band Virgin, with whom she released four studio albums: Virgin (2002), Bimbo (2004), the triple platinum Ficca (2005), and Choni (2016).
Variété is a new-wave and cold-wave band from Poland, considered the leading pioneers of that genre in 1980s. The group is continually evolving and their music can be now described as an original blend of jazz, minimal and trip-hop.
Closterkeller is a Polish gothic rock band from Warsaw. It was formed in 1988 by Przemysław Guryń, Jacek Skirucha, and the vocalist Anja Orthodox. Despite many changes in the band's line-up it has created a characteristic sound. Orthodox is the only member of the original line-up, performing continuously for over 30 years. The band is called one of the forerunners of gothic and atmospheric rock in Poland. They are also influenced by other music styles such as new, cold wave, and heavy metal. Many other groups like Delight, Moonlight or Artrosis said they took inspiration from Closterkeller.
Dorota Miśkiewicz is a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and violinist.
Daria Barbara Kaczmarek, known professionally as Daria Zawiałow, is a Polish singer-songwriter, composer, and a music journalist. She won the "Debuts" competition at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole in 2009. She received 7 Fryderyk Awards conferred by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. In 2021, she was awarded the Best Polish Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Ewelina Monika Lisowska, is a Polish singer, songwriter and vocal producer.
Mika Urbaniak is an American pop singer. She is a daughter of prominent Polish jazz musicians Urszula Dudziak and Michał Urbaniak. Born and raised in the United States, she has lived in Warsaw and London since 2001. Her style is a mixture of pop, jazz and hip-hop. In 2010, she won the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry award Fryderyk in the category Album of the Year - Pop.
Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o. (SMEP) is a Polish subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. It was founded in 1995 in Warsaw. The label's CEO is Kazimierz Pułaski.
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Agnieszka Hyży is a Polish journalist, TV presenter and former model. Her notable work includes hosting the variety-game show Ciao Darwin and creating and hosting the Polsat Café program Super rodzinka. She has been married twice, her current spouse being Polish singer-songwriter Grzegorz Hyży. She has one daughter, who was born in 2013.
Zuzanna Irena Grabowska, known professionally as sanah, is a Polish singer, songwriter, violinist, and composer. She received nationwide popularity in 2020, with the release of her single "Szampan", which became a number one hit in Poland. She later released her debut studio album Królowa dram (2020), which peaked at number one in Poland. She has gone on to release three further studio albums: Irenka (2021), Uczta (2022), and Sanah śpiewa poezyje (2022), all of which peaked at number one in Poland, and were certified diamond by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. She released her fifth studio album Kaprysy on 14 June 2024.
Aleksandra Gintrowska is a Polish singer and actress also appearing under the pseudonym O.L.A. which translates as "the heart of the word POLAND".
Blanka Lipińska is a Polish author best known for her erotic trilogy beginning with 365 Dni. The first and second novels were adapted into the 2020 and 2022 films for which she co-wrote the screenplay and in which she has a cameo.
Magdalena Agnieszka Biejat is a Polish politician and translator of Spanish-language literature. She was a member of the Sejm for Warsaw I between 2019 and 2023, when she was elected to Senate for the 45th district. Since 13 November 2023, she has served as a Deputy Marshal of the Senate. She is currently one of the leaders of The Left coalition, and was one of the co-leaders of Left Together until her departure from the party in October 2024.
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