Maria Sadowska (born 27 June 1976 in Warsaw),[1] also credited as Marysia Sadowska[2] or simply as Marysia,[3] is a Polish pop singer,[2] music producer, screenwriter[4] and film director.

Maria Sadowska
Sadowska in 2019
Born (1976-06-27) 27 June 1976 (age 48)
Alma materFryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw
National Film School in Łódź
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, music producer, film director, screenwriter
Musical career
GenresJazz, pop
LabelsEMI Music Japan, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland, Fonografika, QM Music, Warner Music Poland
Websitewww.mariasadowska.com

Career

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Early life

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Sadowska was born in the capital of Poland, Warsaw,[1] to her father, a composer, and her mother, a jazz singer.[5] She debuted as a singer at the age of 14, and produced a musical, at the age of 17, where she wrote and composed its theme music and played the main role.[6]

1990s

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Sadowska released her first album Jutro in 1995. Two years later, in 1997, she released her second and third albums, Lucky Star and Crazy, exclusively in Japan.[4] The latter's title track was featured on Dancemania's seventh issue,[5] and two songs from Lucky Star, "Maybe Baby" and "Lucky Star", were featured respectively on Dancemania 8 and Dancemania 9.[6][7]

2000s

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In 2004, Sadowska released her fourth, jazz-dance-orientated album, Marysia Sadowska,[4] which reached number 38 on the Polish OLiS chart.[8]

Her fifth album, Tribute to Komeda, was literally a tribute album to Krzysztof Komeda.[4] In its release year of 2006, the album reached No. 11 on OLiS' chart and was certified gold.[9] The next year, 2007, she appeared on the British TV show Dancing on Ice, and released her sixth album Gwiazda dla każdego.[4]

The 2009 album Spis treści featured her tenth single "Jest dobrze". Spis treści was her first completely self-produced album.[4]

2010s

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Her debut feature film Women's Day (Dzień kobiet) was released in 2013[10] and received the main award at the 22nd Film Festival Cottbus.[11]

Sadowska was the judge of the third and fourth season of Polish TV show The Voice of Poland, with participants from her team winning twice. She returned to judging for the show's sixth season, and won again.

In 2019, Maria Sadowska took part in TVN's reality show Agent – Gwiazdy and she played the role of the title character – the Mole (pol. Agent).[12]

Personal life

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Sadowska is the daughter of composer Krzysztof Sadowski and singer Liliana Urbańska.[1] She earned a second degree in piano at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw[2] soon after the releases of Lucky Star and Crazy.[4] She also graduated from the Lodz Film School in 2002.[1]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[13]
Jutro
  • Released: 1995[14]
  • Label: STD[15]
  • Formats: CD
Lucky Star
  • Released: 18 February 1998[16]
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
Marysia Sadowska
  • Released: 24 February 2004
  • Label: Sony Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
38
Gwiazda dla każdego
  • Released: 3 December 2007[17]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
Spis treści
  • Released: 8 June 2009[18]
  • Label: Sony Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[19]
Demakijaż
  • Released: 9 November 2009[20]
  • Label: QM Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download[21]
Jazz na ulicach
  • Released: 1 April 2014[22]
  • Label: Warner Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[23]
24
Początek nocy
  • Released: 16 October 2020
  • Label: Agora
  • Formats: CD, digital download
29
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Cover albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[13]
Kaczmarski & Jazz
with Anna Serafińska and Janusz Szrom
  • Released: 4 October 2010[25]
  • Label: QM Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download[26]
Tribute to Komeda
  • Released: 12 June 2006[27]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download[28]
11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

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Title Album details
Dzień Kobiet
  • Released: 8 March 2013[29]
  • Label: Fonografika
  • Formats: CD, digital download[30]

Extended plays

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Title Album details
Crazy
  • Released: 7 October 1997[31]
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • Formats: CD

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Filmpolski.pl, Maria Sadowska (in Polish) Google Translation
  2. ^ a b c TopClub.pl, Marysia Sadowska (in Polish) Google Translation
  3. ^ such as on Dancemania 7, 8, 9discogs, Marysia
  4. ^ a b c d e f g RMF FM, Marysia Sadowska (in Polish) Google Translation
  5. ^ a b Dancemania 7, CD booklet p.9 : "8. Marysia / Crazy" (in Japanese)
  6. ^ a b c Dancemania 8, CD booklet p.15 : "14. Marysia / Mayble Baby" (in Japanese)
  7. ^ Dancemania 9, CD booklet p.23 : "22. Marysia / Lucky Star" (in Japanese)
  8. ^ OLiS, Official Retail Sales Chart April 5, 2004 (in Polish)
  9. ^ OLiS, Official Retail Sales Chart September 18, 2006 (in Polish)
  10. ^ "Dzien kobiet (2012) – Release Info". IMDb. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  11. ^ "FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2012: Poland Takes Top Prizes in Cottbus". Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Maria Sadowska is the Agent of the 4th season of the programme!" (in Polish). agent.tvn.pl. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  13. ^ a b Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  14. ^ "Marysia Sadowska :: Dyskografia :: RMF FM". rmf.fm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Maria Sadowska – Muzyka". polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  16. ^ "ラッキー・スター – マリーシャ – Oricon Style". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Maria Sadowska – Gwiazda dla każdego – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Spis Tresci – Maria Sadowska – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Spis Tresci by Maria Sadowska on iTunes". iTunes Store. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Maria Sadowska – Demakijaż – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Demakijaż by Maria Sadowska on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Jazz na ulicach – Maria Sadowska – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Jazz Na Ulicach by Maria Sadowska on iTunes". iTunes Store. April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  24. ^ a b "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  25. ^ "Kaczmarski & Jazz – VA – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Kaczmarski i Jazz by Various Artists on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Maria Sadowska – Tribute To Komeda – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Tribute to Komeda by Maria Sadowska on iTunes". iTunes Store. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  29. ^ "Maria Sadowska – Dzień kobiet – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  30. ^ "Dzien Kobiet by Maria Sadowska on iTunes". iTunes Store. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  31. ^ "クレイジー – マリーシャ – Oricon Style". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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