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Maciej Silski
Maciej Silski (also known as Maciek Silski, born 10 January 1976 in Kwidzyn, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to fame in his country after winning '' Idol Poland 4'', the Polish version of ''Pop Idol'', televised by Polsat. He won with 53.58% of the vote in a three-way final on 18 June 2005. Silski was one of 15 national finalists of the ''OGAE Poland'' competition to find a national representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. He performed the song he co-wrote titled ''Za karę'' but did not win. Idol Poland 4 Performances Szczecin Auditions: Rosemary by Lenny Kravitz Semi Finals: ''Hunger Strike'' by Temple of the Dog Top 10: ''Purple Rain'' by Prince Top 9: ''Sen o Warszawie'' by Czesław Niemen Top 8: ''Superstition'' by Stevie Wonder Top 7: ''Rock Your Body'' by Justin Timberlake Top 6: ''Ta ostatnia niedziela'' by Mieczysław Fogg Top 5: ''Corazón Espinado'' by Santana Top 5: ''La Bamba'' Los Lobos Top 4: ''Break On Through'' by The Doors Top 4: ''Autobusy i tramw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kwidzyn
Kwidzyn (; ; Latin: ''Quedin''; Old Prussian: ''Kwēdina'') is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River. With a population of 36,731, it is the capital of Kwidzyn County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Geography Kwidzyn is located on the Liwa River, some east of the Vistula river, approximately south of Gdańsk and southwest of Kaliningrad. It is part of the region of Powiśle. History Early history The Pomesanian settlement called ''Kwedis'' existed in the 11th century. In 1232, the Teutonic Knights built the castle and established the town of Marienwerder (now Kwidzyn) the following year. In 1243, the Bishopric of Pomesania received both the town and castle from the Teutonic Order as fiefs, and the settlement became the seat of the Bishops of Pomesania within Prussia. The town was populated by artisans and traders, originating from towns in the northern parts of the Holy Roman Empire. A Teutonic knight, Werner von Orseln, was murdered in Marienburg (Malbork) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
