Tomasz Makowiecki | |
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Born | Gdynia, Poland | June 10, 1983
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Spouse | Reni Jusis (m. 2008, d. 2019) |
Children | 2 (1 daughter, 1 son) |
Parent(s) | Lech Makowiecki Bożena Makowiecka |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, rock |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | BMG Poland, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland |
Website | makowiecki |
Tomasz Makowiecki (born 10 June 1983, in Gdynia) is a Polish musician, singer and songwriter.
Makowiecki became popular in 2002 as one of the finalists in the first season of Polish TV series Idol , where he finished fifth. Following that, he signed a record deal with the Polish division of BMG. Makowiecki became the frontman of a band called Makowiecki Band, and released his debut album with the group in December 2002. It was followed by the release of Piosenki na NIE in 2005.
In 2007, Makowiecki released his third studio album, titled Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie. A year later, he started a band called NO! NO! NO! with Przemysław Myszor and Wojciech Powaga, musicians for the Polish alternative rock band Myslovitz. The group's debut album NO! NO! NO! was released in March 2010, and received two nominations for the Polish music award Fryderyk.
Makowiecki's first solo album in seven years, Moizm, was released in October 2013. It is promoted by the single "Holidays in Rome".
In 2008, Makowiecki married Polish pop singer Reni Jusis. [1] They are both vegetarians. The couple has two children, son Teofil (born on 1 January 2010) and daughter Gaja (born 2012). [2] [3] [4] They divorced in April 2019. [5]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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POL [6] | ||
Makowiecki Band | 13 | |
Piosenki na NIE | 27 | |
Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie |
| 30 |
Moizm |
| 17 |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Spełni się" | 2002 | Makowiecki Band |
"Miasto kobiet" | 2003 | |
"Oto jestem" | ||
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" | ||
"Między nocą a dniem" | 2005 | Piosenki na NIE |
"Piosenka na nie" | ||
"Nie jesteś sam" | 2007 | Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie |
"Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie" | ||
"Szum wiatru i stereo" | 2008 | |
"Holidays in Rome" | 2013 | Moizm |
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