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Donatan
Donatan, (born Witold Marek Czamara on 2 September 1984 in Kraków) is a Polish musician, music producer and sound engineer. Donatan along with Teka co-created RafPak. Life and career Donatan was born to a Russian mother and Polish father. He began producing music in 2002, with his debut album "Brudne południe", released in 2007. For eight years Donatan lived in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia, and has been married since 2004. Donatan is a self-declared adherent of Slavic Native Faith and has often been criticized for allegedly preaching pan-Slavism, paganism, satanism, recommending the Red Army, and promoting communist symbols including the hammer and sickle. In 2013 he has been nominated for Best Polish Act at MTV Europe Music Awards alongside Cleo. In 2014, it was announced by the Polish broadcaster, Telewizja Polska (TVP) that Donatan along with Cleo would represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the song "My Słowianie". Discogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleo (Polish Singer)
Joanna Klepko (born 25 June 1983), known by her stage name Cleo, is a Polish singer. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark along with Donatan with the song "My Słowianie". Early life Klepko was born in Szczecin. She has a twin brother named Piotr. She spent her childhood in Ursynów, Warsaw. She is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, where she obtained a master's degree in landscape architecture. During her time as a student, she lived in Paris for half a year. Career Klepko sang in the gospel choir "Soul Connection". She won the first season of the Polish contest ''Studio Garaż'' in the category Rhythm and blues. She has worked among others with Pezet, Onar, Pih, Ramona 23, WSRH, Wet Fingers and Endefis. In 2011, she took part in the first season of the Polish edition of the talent show ''X Factor''. Since 2013, she has worked with Donatan. On 25 February 2014, it was announced by TVP in the talk show ''Św ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Słowianie
"My Słowianie" (English: We Slavs), also known as "My Słowianie - We Are Slavic", is a song by Polish record producer Donatan and singer Cleo. It was released on 4 November 2013 as a digital download. The song reached number two in the Polish Airplay Chart. The song was chosen to represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, where it reached 14th place overall. The performance generated mild controversy for its suggestive elements. Background and release The song was a parody of Polish stereotypes, aimed at internal conservatism and external images of Poland as being backwards and behind-the-times. It was recorded in Kraków Gorycki & Sznyterman. Mixing and mastering was done by the Delight band member, Jarosław "Jaro" Baran. The song is available in two versions; the Polish as "My Słowianie" and the English as "Slavic Girls" that was prepared for international music TV channels. "Slavic Girls" was played e.g. in Austria, Germany, Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Bednarek
Kamil Bednarek (born 10 May 1991 in Brzeg Brzeg (; Latin: ''Alta Ripa'', German: ''Brieg'', Silesian German: ''Brigg'', , ) is a town in southwestern Poland with 34,778 inhabitants (December 2021) and the capital of Brzeg County. It is situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the ...) is a Polish reggae and dancehall vocalist, songwriter, composer and musician. He is best known as the runner-up in the Mam talent! (series 3), third series of Mam talent!. From 2008 to 2012, Bednarek was the lead singer of Star Guard Muffin, and with the band he released a studio album ''Szanuj'' (2010), which peaked at no. 1 in Poland, as well as two Extended play, EPs. Since 2012, he's been the lead vocalist of a band named Bednarek (band), Bednarek, which released a number-one album ''Jestem...'' in November 2012. History Star Guard Muffin and breakthrough (2008–2011) Kamil Bednarek founded Star Guard Muffin with his friends in 2008. The band's debut concert was as a support for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne, and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014. The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of and after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. , , and announced that they would not be taking part. The winner was Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percival (band)
Percival or Percival Schuttenbach is a Polish folk metal band from Lubin, formed by musicians due to their fascination with history and historical reenactment in 1999. The name "Percival" refers not to any historical figure, but to the gnome named Percival Schuttenbach from Andrzej Sapkowski's ''The Witcher'' series of novels. The leaders of the band are Mikołaj Rybacki and Katarzyna Bromirska. They became known for their song ''Lazare'' which was used as soundtrack song for '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'' video game. Music The band plays traditional songs of Europe, mostly Slavic, and its own compositions referring to Early Medieval times, such as the Vikings era and pagan Europe. Musicians play traditional instruments: long-necked lute ( saz or Bağlama), byzantine lyra (rebec), drums, and flutes. Percival presents its music during historical events in Poland (e.g. the biggest Viking and Slavic festival in Poland on Wolin island), as well as abroad in Germany, France, Czech Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Native Faith In Poland
Slavic Native Faith in Poland (Rodnovery; Polish: ''Rodzimowierstwo'') has in 2007, according to Scott Simpson, between 2000 and 2500 "actively engaged and regular participants". In 2020, Konrad Kośnik and Elżbieta Hornowska estimated that Rodnovers in Poland were between 7000 and 10,000. History In 1818, the Polish folklorist and Slavophile Zorian Dołęga-Chodakowski (pseudonym of Adam Czarnocki; 1784–1825) stated that Poland ''"must return to [the] native faith"''. According to that, he's recognised as precursor of the Slavic Native Faith in Poland. Another precursor in Poland was Jan Sas Zubrzycki (1860–1935), who elaborated the doctrine of ''Bogoznawstwo'' (Polish calque of theology). In the interwar period, a few movements emerged in Poland, recognized as early Polish Slavic Native Faith followers: the ''Święte Koło Czcicieli Światowida'' ("Holy Circle of Worshippers of Svetovid"; 1921) of Władysław Kołodziej (1897–1978), ''Demiurg'' (1934), and Zadrugism (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokół (rapper)
Sokół (), stage name of Wojciech Sosnowski (; born March 11, 1977), is a Polish MC born in Warsaw, Poland 11 March 1977. Since his debut show and the first track on the DJ 600V album in 1997, Sokół has released 13 studio albums with various music projects, such as ZIP Skład (1999), WWO (in the years 2000–2005, one of them went double platinum, and two others sold gold), Sokół i Marysia Starosta (both platinum - 2011, 2013), Sokół feat. Pono (2007–2009, two gold). His albums and singles achieved 24 platinum and several gold record awards. He lives in Poland, but lived also in Czech Republic, Latvia and Georgia for over three years. Esteemed for his texts and thoroughgoing rap. Founder and co-owner of Prosto Prosto Sp. z o.o. is one of the largest Polish hip-hop record labels and clothing company. It was founded in 1999 in Warsaw by rapper Wojciech "Sokół" Sosnowski. The label released their first album ''Świeży materiał'' by Waco in 2001 in ... record lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryla Rodowicz
Maria Antonina Rodowicz, known professionally as Maryla Rodowicz, (Polish pronunciation: born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra), is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress. Throughout over 50 years of her career, she released twenty Polish and four foreign-language studio albums including five with platinum and three with gold certifications and selling over 15 million records. Known for her close collaboration with Agnieszka Osiecka and Seweryn Krajewski, her most popular songs include "Małgośka" (1974), "Futbol" (1974), "Remedium" (1978), "Niech żyje bal" (1984), "Łatwopalni" (1997) and "Wszyscy chcą kochać" (2005). She remains one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of popular music in Poland. Among the numerous awards and decorations she received are Gold Cross of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. Early life Originally the Rodowicz family came from Vilnius. Her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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