Artur Józef Andrus (born 27 December 1971) is a Polish journalist, poet, singer-songwriter and

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artist. He is best known for his radio shows at

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, and as a master of ceremonies during various TV shows. Andrus has published three books and released three albums. His 2012 album ''Myśliwiecka'' debuted at number 1 at Polish albums chart and was certified 2× Platinum in Poland. Andrus is a recipient of Gold Cross of Merit (2011) and Silver Cross of Merit (2005).

Career

Artur Andrus studied journalism at

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. He worked at Rozgłośnia Harcerska and Radio Rzeszów. His breakthrough was an interview with poet and singer

Wojciech Młynarski Wojciech Młynarski (26 March 1941 – 15 March 2017) was a Polish poet, singer, songwriter, translator and director. A well-known figure on the Polish musical scene, he was most famous for his ballads and what is known as sung poetry, as well a ...

, during which Andrus was

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when asking questions, and Młynarski was answering with improvised rhymes. After that, Andrus received an offer to run a radio show on

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. Since 1994, he has worked in

in "Powtórka z rozrywki" and "Akademia rozrywki" shows. In December 2004, Andrus published a collection of songs and poems titled ''Popisuchy''. Since 2005, he has been a commentator on a satirist

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show '' Szkło kontaktowe''. On 2 December 2005, he released his first album, ''Łódzka''. In 2008, ''

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'' magazine released a set of 15 DVDs titled ''Kolekcja polskich kabaretów'' (''A Collection of Polish Cabarets''), which contained various cabaret performances selected by Andrus. That year, Andrus also starred in TV series ''Rodzina Trendych'' on

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, and in an improvised soap opera

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''Spadkobiercy'', which was broadcast on

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from 2008 to 2009, and on TV 4 from 2009 to 2012. In 2011, his second book, ''Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek'' (an interview with Polish satirist Maria Czubaszek), was published. In 2012, Andrus published a collection of his blog posts, ''Blog osławiony między niewiastami'', and released his second studio album ''Myśliwiecka'', which became a commercial success. The album debuted at number 1 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 Stop'' published a year-end list of th ...

, held that position for a total number of twelve weeks, and was certified 2× Platinum. On 22 April 2012, Andrus' concert in Teatr Syrena in

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was filmed, and released in April 2013 on a DVD titled ''Piłem w Spale... I co dalej?''. The album debuted at number 5 on the Polish chart.

Publications

* ''Popisuchy'' (2004, ) * ''Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek'' (2011, with Maria Czubaszek, ) * ''Blog osławiony między niewiastami'' (2012, )

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

References

External links

*
Artur Andrus
in Filmpolski database
Artur Andrus
in

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