Gienek Loska or Henadzi Loska ( be, Генадзій Лоска; 8 January 1975 – 9 September 2020) was a Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Byelaazyorsk in Belarus who rose to fame after winning the first series of ''

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'' in 2011. Since his arrival to Poland in early 1990s, he lived in

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and from 2004 in

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, Poland. Loska was the co-founder and longtime member of the blues-rock band ''Seven B''. He was a leading singer and guitarist of ''Gienek Loska Band''. He was also known to the public due to his repeated performances on streets of bigger Polish cities. In 2009 he was invited to make a record with Alek Mrozek, a known Polish composer. He took part in several TV talent shows: * '' Szansa na sukces'' – in 2004, with the band Wilki * '' Mam talent – the third series'' * '' X Factor Poland – the first series'' – in 2011, the winner of main prize

Seven B

In 1990 in

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he founded a band called ''Seven B'' together with Andrei Makarewicz ''Makarem''. Upon arrival to Poland in 1992, the group toured in

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and in 1993 came to

where they played together until 2005. They toured usually as a quintet. Together, they recorded three albums ''Rocktales'', ''Make up your mind'', and ''Acoustic''. In 2006, the group disbanded, leading to the creation of a far more successful ''Gienek Loska Band''.

Discography

* ''Lepiej niż wczoraj'' (with Alek Mrożek), CD released 9 October 2009 by B&J Music. * ''Hazardzista'', CD released 21 November 2011 by

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, digital download. Sales: 15,000 plus.

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: Gold. * ''Dom'', CD released 16 April 2013 by Sony Music Entertainment Poland, digital download.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loska, Gienek 1975 births 2020 deaths The X Factor winners Polish male singer-songwriters Polish singer-songwriters Polish male guitarists Polish blues singers Polish rock singers Belarusian musicians Belarusian emigrants to Poland People from Byaroza District Polish lyricists 20th-century Polish male singers 21st-century Polish male singers 21st-century Polish singers 21st-century guitarists