Hania Rani

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Hania Rani
Hania Rani Inntoene 01.jpg
Rani performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameHanna Raniszewska
Born Gdańsk, Poland
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • synthesizer
  • vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Website haniarani.com

Hania Rani (born Hanna Raniszewska) is a Polish pianist, composer and singer. [1]

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Early life and education

Rani was born in Gdańsk to parents who are a doctor and an architect. [1] [2] She studied music at the Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. [3] [4]

Career

Trained as a classical pianist, Rani began incorporating jazz into her work during music school. [5] In 2015, she collaborated with Dobrawa Czocher on the album Biala Flaga, featuring their arrangements of music by Grzegorz Ciechowski. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rani started experimenting with improvisation and composing. [6] She has blurred traditional distinctions between jazz, classical and house music. [7]

In 2024, ITV, one of the UK's leading broadcasters, commissioned a piece by Rani for the opening credits of their football coverage for the England national football team on ITV Sport. [8]

Discography

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
GER
[9] 		UK
[10]
Esja
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
—65
Home
  • Released: 29 May 2020
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
——
Music for Film and Theatre
  • Released: 18 June 2021
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
——
Inner Symphonies (with Dobrawa Czocher)68—
On Giacometti
  • Released: 17 February 2023
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
——
Ghosts
  • Released: 6 October 2023
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
52—
Nostalgia
  • Released: 27 September 2024
  • Label: Gondwana Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 Wilkinson, James (n.d.). "Hania Rani: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Thomas (10 April 2025). "Hania Rani's Music is Tranquil. Please Don't Call It 'Soothing.'". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Coles, Mark (29 March 2020). "Profile: Hania Rani". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Davis, Barry (10 January 2020). "Meditation, Hania Rani style". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "About – Hania Rani" . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Hania Rani - Full Performance (Live on KEXP), 10 October 2022, retrieved 27 October 2022
  7. ↑ Smith, Simon (18 June 2020). "Hania Rani - Home Review". Higher Plain Music. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Nations League". ITVX. 7 September 2024 [7 September 2024]. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hania Rani | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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