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Margaret (singer)
Małgorzata Jamroży (; born 30 June 1991), known professionally as Margaret, is a Polish singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in her native country in 2013, and achieved moderate chart success in some European territories with her singles " Thank You Very Much" (2013) and " Cool Me Down" (2016). After signing an international record deal with Warner Music in 2016, she became particularly successful in Sweden, and participated in the country's music competition ''Melodifestivalen'' in two consecutive years with the songs "In My Cabana" and "Tempo" in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Before her mainstream debut, Margaret performed with underground bands, recorded soundtracks for television commercials and films, and produced a fashion blog. Through her blogging, she was discovered by a talent agent who helped her secure a record deal with the label Extensive Music. She released her first extended play (EP) '' All I Need'' in 2013, which was later incorporated into her d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival or Sopot Festival (later called ''Sopot Music Festival Grand Prix'', ''Sopot Top of the Top Festival'' from 2012–13 and ''Polsat Sopot Festival'' in 2014) is an annual international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It is the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest song contests in Europe. The contest was organised and transmitted live by the public Polish Television (TVP) between 1994 and 2004. The following year, the concert was broadcast by the private media station TVN for the first time and remained on TVN until 2009. From 2012 to 2014, the concert was broadcast and organised by Polsat. It was later cancelled by the broadcaster. The 2015 festival was not televised, however it returned in 2017 on TVN. History The first Sopot festival was initiated and organised in 1961 by Władysław Szpilman, assisted by Szymon Zakrzewski from Polish Artists Management (PAG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodifestivalen 2019
Melodifestivalen 2019 was the 59th edition of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen and was held between 2 February 2019 and 9 March 2019. Presenters were Sarah Dawn Finer, Kodjo Akolor, Marika Carlsson and Eric Saade. Edward af Sillén returned as a consultant and adviser, producing various interval acts for the hosts. The winner of the contest is John Lundvik with the song " Too Late for Love". He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, finishing in 5th place. Format Melodifestivalen 2019, organised by Sveriges Television (SVT), was the eighteenth consecutive edition of the contest in which the competition took place in different cities across Sweden. The four heats were held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg (2 February), the Malmö Arena in Malmö (9 February), the Tegera Arena in Leksand (16 February) and the Sparbanken Lidköping Arena in Lidköping (23 February). The Second Chance round took place at the Rosvalla Nyköping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaja Hornby
''Gaja Hornby'' is the fourth studio album and first Polish-language album by Polish singer Margaret. It was released digitally on 17 May 2019 and physically on 31 May 2019 by Artistars under exclusive license from Powerhouse, only in Poland. The album introduces Maragret's alter ego Gaja Hornby. ''Gaja Hornby'' charted at number 13 in Poland. Its title track was released as the first single in April 2019, and was followed by "Serce Baila", "Chwile bez słów" (featuring Kacezet), and "Ej chłopaku". Margaret embarked on a concert tour in October 2019, to accompany the album's release. Background and development In 2018, Margaret revealed that she was working on her first Polish-language album. In March 2019, in an interview with ''Uroda Życia'' magazine, she announced that the title of the album would be ''Gaja Hornby'', and that it would be released in April 2019; its release was later pushed back to 17 May. Prior to the album's release Margaret described it as her most honest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byle Jak
"Byle jak" (English: "Anyhow") is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included on the deluxe edition of her third studio album, '' Monkey Business'' (2017). The song was written by Emil Gullhamn, Sebastian Hallifax, Dimitri Stassos, and Margaret, and produced by Stassos. It was released to contemporary hit radio in Poland on 21 December 2017 as the second single from ''Monkey Business'', premiering on Radio ZET. Margaret added "Byle jak" to her concert set list in June 2016, a year before its official studio version was released on ''Monkey Business''. She revealed in 2018 that she wrote the song for another Polish artist (later confirmed to be Grzegorz Hyży) three years prior, but after they did not record it, she decided to include it on her album. Margaret performed "Byle jak" for the first time on television in September 2017 at the National Festival of Polish Song broadcast by TVP1. The single reached number six on the Polish Airplay Chart, and earned Margaret her firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What You Do (song)
"What You Do" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, '' Monkey Business'' (2017), on 12 May 2017. The song was written by Margaret, Arash, Robert Uhlmann, Anderz Wrethov and Thomas Karlsson, and produced by Uhlmann, Alex P and Victory. The single reached number 14 on the Polish Airplay Chart. It also charted in Russia and received radio airplay in Sweden (the single peaked at number one on the Rix FM chart). Live recording of "What You Do" from Margaret's ''MTV Unplugged'' concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023. Music video A music video for the song was released on 12 May 2017. It was filmed in Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ..., and directed by Konrad Aksinowicz. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Business (Margaret Album)
''Monkey Business'' (stylized as ''Monkey Bu$iness'') is the third studio album by Polish singer Margaret. It was released only in Poland. The album was made available to stream exclusively on Tidal on 29 May 2017. Its deluxe edition, with two additional tracks, was released exclusively to Empik on 1 June 2017. The album was officially released on 2 June 2017 by Extensive Music and Magic Records. ''Monkey Business''s lead single, "What You Do", was released on 12 May 2017, followed by "Byle jak" ("Anyhow") on 21 December. It also includes the single " Blue Vibes", which was recorded for the Polish-language version of the 2017 animated feature film, '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'', and did not promote the album. ''Monkey Business'' peaked at number eight on Polish Albums Chart The Polish music charts are provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (Polish: Związek Producentów Audio-Video). Albums charts In the 1970s and the 1980s, Polish music monthly ''Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just The Two Of Us (Matt Dusk And Margaret Album)
''Just the Two of Us'' is a collaborative album by Canadian singer Matt Dusk and Polish singer Margaret. It consists of their interpretations of jazz standards. Dusk handled its production, and Margaret and Shelly Berger co-produced it. The album was recorded in Canada and Poland. It was released on 6 November 2015, through Magic Records, only in Poland. Its limited edition was released the same day exclusively to Empik. On 21 January 2016, it was released on a 12-inch vinyl with altered tracklist. The album spawned two singles: "'Deed I Do" and " Just the Two of Us". It reached number 28 on the Polish Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry ( pl, Związek Producentów Audio-Video, ZPAV) is the trade organization that represents the interests of the music industry in Poland, and the Polish chapter of the International Federation of the ... (ZPAV). Track listing Accolades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbeat (Margaret Song)
"Heartbeat" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included on her debut studio album '' Add the Blonde'' (2014), and released to Polish contemporary hit radio as its third single on 23 February 2015. The "Special Limited Box" edition of ''Add the Blonde'' released on 23 December 2016 included a 7-inch vinyl of the single " Cool Me Down" with "Heartbeat" as the A-side. "Heartbeat" was written by Margaret and Joakim Buddee. Some of its lyrics were influenced by Michael Jackson's song " Beat It". The single reached number 11 on the Polish Airplay Chart. Live recording of "Heartbeat" from Margaret's ''MTV Unplugged ''MTV Unplugged'' is an American television series on MTV showcasing musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show aired regularly from 1989 to 1999 and less frequently from 2000 to 2009, when it was usually billed as ''MTV Un ...'' concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023. Music video The song's music video was dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Start A Fire (Margaret Song)
"Start a Fire" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included on her debut studio album, '' Add the Blonde'' (2014), and released to Polish contemporary hit radio as its second single on 21 August 2014. The song was written by Thomas Karlsson and Mats Tärnfors. It also served as the official song of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. The alternate version of the song recorded for the World Championship includes Polish lyrics written by Margaret. The single version of the song peaked at number 10 on the Polish Airplay Chart. Music video A music video for the World Championship version of "Start a Fire" was released on 27 August 2014. Most of its scenes were filmed at Kraków Arena during the 2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner. A music video filmed for the single version of the song was directed by Olga Czyżykiewicz, and was released on 19 September 2014. Live performances Margaret performed the song for the first time at the 2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasted (Margaret Song)
"Wasted" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included on her debut studio album, '' Add the Blonde'' (2014), and released as its lead single in Poland on 15 January 2014 by Magic Records. On 28 April 2014, the single was released in Scandinavia by Warner Music Sweden and Extensive Music. The song was written by Boris Potemkin, Anthony Whiting, Emily Philips, Robert Uhlmann and Thomas Karlsson. It samples Edita Piekha's 1967 song "Our Neighbour" (Russian: "Наш сосед" ''nash sosed''). Margaret debuted "Wasted" at the Sylwestrowa Moc Przebojów ("New Year's Eve Power of Hits") concert in Gdynia, Poland on 31 December 2013. The single reached number six on the Polish Airplay Chart. Music video The song's music video premiered on Orange Poland website on 14 January 2014, and was uploaded to YouTube on 30 January 2014. The video was directed by Julia Bui Ngoc. It was filmed in Warsaw, and draws inspirations from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 film ''Amélie'' and the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OLiS
OLiS (Oficjalna Lista Sprzedaży; en, Official Sales Chart) is the official chart of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The chart exists since 23 October 2000 and is provided by Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry, ZPAV. This is a chart of best selling music albums in the Polish media market, involving 50 matches. This overview is based on data from 233 points of sale: 227 stores of the largest retail chains in Poland: Empik (121 stores), Real (hypermarket), Real (53 stores), Media Markt (38 stores) and Saturn (store), Saturn (15 stores), two of the largest Polish internet stores: Merlin.pl, Rockserwis.pl and 4 retail stores. Taylor Nelson Sofres collects and compiles the information about selling. List of number-one albums See also * Polish music charts * List of number-one singles in Poland * List of number-one dance singles in Poland External links Official OLiS website {{DEFAULTSORT:Olis Polish record charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Add The Blonde
''Add the Blonde'' is the debut studio album by Polish singer Margaret. A pop record, it was influenced by retro-disco and ska, and by the work of Madonna. The album was produced by Joakim Buddee, Martin Eriksson, and Ant Whiting. ''Add the Blonde'' was released on 26 August 2014, only in Poland. It consists of fourteen English-language tracks: eight new, and six previously included on Margaret's 2013 extended play (EP) '' All I Need''. The album spawned three singles: "Wasted", " Start a Fire", and "Heartbeat". On 30 December 2014, ''Add the Blonde'' was released as a 12-inch vinyl, with altered tracklist. The album's reissue was released exclusively to Biedronka on 19 September 2016, followed by its official release on 2 December. It included the singles " Cool Me Down" (and its three remixes) and "Elephant", and Margaret's Polish-language version of Robin Beck's song " First Time" titled "Smak radości" which was used in a Polish Coca-Cola commercial. On 23 December 2016, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
