Tomasz Makowiecki (born 10 June 1983, in
Gdynia
Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...
) is a Polish musician, singer and songwriter.
History
''Idol'' and Makowiecki Band (2002–2005)
Makowiecki became popular in 2002 as one of the finalists in the
first season of Polish TV series ''
Idol
Idol or Idols may refer to:
Religion and philosophy
* Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
'', where he finished fifth. Following that, he signed a record deal with the Polish division of
BMG BMG may refer to:
Organizations
* Music publishing companies:
** Bertelsmann Music Group, a 1987–2008 division of Bertelsmann that was purchased by Sony on October 1, 2008
*** Sony BMG, a 2004–2008 joint venture of Bertelsmann and Sony that wa ...
. Makowiecki became the frontman of a band called Makowiecki Band, and released his debut album with the group in December 2002. It was followed by the release of ''Piosenki na NIE'' in 2005.
''Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie'' and NO! NO! NO! (2007–2011)
In 2007, Makowiecki released his third studio album, titled ''Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie''.
A year later, he started a band called NO! NO! NO! with Przemysław Myszor and Wojciech Powaga, musicians for the Polish alternative rock band
Myslovitz
Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland.
Band history
Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen", ...
. The group's debut album ''NO! NO! NO!'' was released in March 2010, and received two nominations for the Polish music award
Fryderyk
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's BRI ...
.
Return to solo career (2013–present)
Makowiecki's first solo album in seven years, ''Moizm'', was released in October 2013. It is promoted by the single "Holidays in Rome".
Personal life
In 2008, Makowiecki married Polish pop singer
Reni Jusis
Reni Jusis (born March 29, 1974, in Konin, raised in Mielno) is a Polish pop singer, songwriter and producer. At first, Jusis recorded R&B music, which evolved into electronic dance style in later albums. After ten years of her career, she record ...
.
They are both vegetarians. The couple has two children, son Teofil (born on 1 January 2010) and daughter Gaja (born 2012).
They divorced in April 2019.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
People from Gdynia
Polish pop singers
Polish rock singers
Polish lyricists
21st-century Polish male singers