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Virgin (band)
Virgin is a Polish pop rock band created in 2000 that officially disbanded in 2007. They temporarily reunited in 2014, and permanently in 2016. Its lead singer is Dorota Rabczewska. History Virgin (2000–2004) Virgin's first album ''Virgin'', which contained sixteen tracks, had 13,000 sales. . The songs on this album were written by Doda, Andrzej Mogielnicki, Anja Orthodox and Asia Prykowska. After the debut release of this album, Virgin was nominated for a Fryderyk award in the category of "New Face of Music 2002". The group intensively promoted the album and gave concerts while they were working on their second album. This album showed the group's rock side as well as its musical aspirations. It also included a cover of Madonna's song "Material Girl". Whilst promoting this album, Doda took part in the reality TV show broadcast on Polsat, titled ''Bar''. Bimbo (2004–2005) The band's second album titled ''Bimbo'' was released in May 2004. The title of this album is Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an Alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw served as the de facto capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. It ranks fourth in the number of national titles won (13), behind Górnik Zabrze, Ruch Chorzów (both on 14), and Legia Warsaw (15), and second in all-time victories. Wisła was founded in 1906 under the name TS Wisła (Polish: Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła). The club's coat of arms is a white star on a red background crossed by a blue ribbon. Wisła Kraków has been one of the most successful Polish football clubs in recent years, winning eight league championships since 1999. Along with league titles, Wisła also won the Polish Cup on four occasions. Wisła also enjoyed some success in European competitions in the 1970s, reaching the quarter-finals in the 1978–79 European Cup History Wisła Kraków was founded in 1906 when students o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006
File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is won by Italy; Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 crashes in the Amazon rainforest after a mid-air collision with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet; The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake kills over 5,700 people; The IAU votes on the IAU definition of planet, definition of "planet", which demotes Pluto and other Kuiper belt objects and redefines them as "Dwarf planet, dwarf planets"., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 2006 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Twitter rect 400 0 600 200 Nintendo Wii rect 0 200 300 400 IAU definition of planet rect 300 200 600 400 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum rect 0 400 200 600 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake rect 200 400 400 600 Gol Transportes A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Bitch
''Diamond Bitch'' is the debut studio album by Polish pop-rock recording artist Doda (singer), Doda. It is her first solo album recorded after the rock music, rock band Virgin (band), Virgin disbanded. It was released in Poland on July 27, 2007. Becoming a massive success, the album went straight to number one, and stayed there for five straight weeks. The album was re-released in August 2008 under the same title. It contains all the songs from the standard version, except for the song "To Jest To" which was removed due to plagiarism, but included a new single called "Nie daj się", which was a national success. Apart from the new song, it also contained two karaoke tracks, a cover of Madonna (entertainer), Madonna's "Like a Virgin (song), Like a Virgin", and a DVD containing all of her and Virgin's music videos plus extra behind the scenes content. Description ''Diamond Bitch'' is Doda's first solo album. It includes 12 pop rock songs. All of them are sung in Polish language, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Festival Of Polish Song In Opole
The National Festival of Polish Song in Opole ( pl, Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu, KFPP) is an annual music festival in Opole, Poland. Together with the Sopot Festival it is one of the two most important music festivals in Poland. The Opole Festival is meant as a summary of the past year's achievements by Polish song writers and performers. It is also the most important cultural event in Opole, with a tradition going back 50 years. It usually takes place in late June, since 2011 lasting for two days (Friday and Saturday) From 2013 again it takes three days. During the KFPP both the hits of the past season and new debut songs are performed; there is also a tournament of performing debuts. History Established in 1963, its traditional patrons include Polskie Radio and Telewizja Polska, as well as the Society of Friends of Opole. The only year the Festival did not take place was 1982, due to martial law in Poland. Since the 1980s it has included a rock section and since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szansa
''Ficca'' ( en, "Boss of all bosses") is third album released by a Polish rock band Virgin. The album has earned a triple platinum certification in Poland with sales of over 100,000 units. "Znak Pokoju" ( en, "Sign of Peace") was the first single released from the album. The song was the biggest hit of 2005 and was at the top of Polish charts. It won the Srebrny Słowik on the Sopot Festival. The album was re-released in June 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... as a part of the collection album, '' Virgin Box.'' Track listing # "Inni Przyjaciele" ''(Other friends)'' # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" ''(I'll tell you)'' # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju" ''(Peace sign)'' # "Mam Wszystko W..." ''(I don't give a...)'' # "2 Bajki" ''(Two fairy tales)'' # "In Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Bajki
''Ficca'' ( en, "Boss of all bosses") is third album released by a Polish rock band Virgin. The album has earned a triple platinum certification in Poland with sales of over 100,000 units. "Znak Pokoju" ( en, "Sign of Peace") was the first single released from the album. The song was the biggest hit of 2005 and was at the top of Polish charts. It won the Srebrny Słowik on the Sopot Festival. The album was re-released in June 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... as a part of the collection album, '' Virgin Box.'' Track listing # "Inni Przyjaciele" ''(Other friends)'' # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" ''(I'll tell you)'' # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju" ''(Peace sign)'' # "Mam Wszystko W..." ''(I don't give a...)'' # "2 Bajki" ''(Two fairy tales)'' # "In Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in April 2005, and was later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century and the second-longest-serving pope after Pius IX in modern history. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He maintained the church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificia ... [...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] |
Znak Pokoju
''Ficca'' ( en, "Boss of all bosses") is third album released by a Polish rock band Virgin. The album has earned a triple platinum certification in Poland with sales of over 100,000 units. "Znak Pokoju" ( en, "Sign of Peace") was the first single released from the album. The song was the biggest hit of 2005 and was at the top of Polish charts. It won the Srebrny Słowik on the Sopot Festival. The album was re-released in June 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... as a part of the collection album, '' Virgin Box.'' Track listing # "Inni Przyjaciele" ''(Other friends)'' # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" ''(I'll tell you)'' # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju" ''(Peace sign)'' # "Mam Wszystko W..." ''(I don't give a...)'' # "2 Bajki" ''(Two fairy tales)'' # "In Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ficca
''Ficca'' ( en, "Boss of all bosses") is third album released by a Polish rock band Virgin. The album has earned a triple platinum certification in Poland with sales of over 100,000 units. "Znak Pokoju" ( en, "Sign of Peace") was the first single released from the album. The song was the biggest hit of 2005 and was at the top of Polish charts. It won the Srebrny Słowik on the Sopot Festival. The album was re-released in June 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... as a part of the collection album, '' Virgin Box.'' Track listing # "Inni Przyjaciele" ''(Other friends)'' # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" ''(I'll tell you)'' # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju" ''(Peace sign)'' # "Mam Wszystko W..." ''(I don't give a...)'' # "2 Bajki" ''(Two fairy tales)'' # "In Love" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
