Alicja Majewska (born May 30, 1948 in
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
, Poland) is a Polish singer. From 1971 to 1974, she was a member of the band Partita as vocalist.
[Gazeta Pomorska, "Koncert Alicji Majewskiej we Włocławku"]
/ref> In 1975, she received the main award at the 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 ...
. She was awarded a Grand Prix at the 1980 festival in Rostock
Rostock (), officially the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock (german: link=no, Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock), is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the Mecklenburgian part of the state, c ...
, and was honored in Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. (1985). She received the " Gloria Artis" medal.[Andrzej Rozbicki, ""Woła nas Pan" w Toronto ", Gazeta, Dziennik Polonii w Kanadzie]
Biography
She spent her early childhood in Olbierzowice, where her parents were teachers.
She is a graduate of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy at the University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw ( pl, Uniwersytet Warszawski, la, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country offering 37 different fields of ...
in the field of andragogy
Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education. The word comes from the Greek ἀνδρ- (''andr-''), meaning "man", and ἀγωγός (''agogos''), meaning "leader of". Therefore, andragogy literally means "leading men", wher ...
. She made her debut in 1968 at the 4th Soviet Song Festival in Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...
.
Honored with the Bronze (2005) and Gold (2020) Medal "For Merit to Culture Gloria Artis".
From 2019 to 2022, she participated as a trainer in the first three editions of the TVP2
TVP 2 (TVP Dwa, ''Program II Telewizji Polskiej'', ''"Dwójka"'') is a Polish public mainstream TV channel operated by TVP. Launched in October 1970, its varied line-up contains a variety of programming (documentary, history, talk-shows, game-sh ...
program '' The Voice Senior''.
Discography
*1976 ''Bywają takie dni''
*1987 ''Piosenki Korcza i Młynarskiego''
*1989 ''For New Love''
*1991 ''Kolędy w teatrze STU'' – with Halina Frąckowiak and Andrzej Zaucha
*1994 ''Jeszcze się tam żagiel bieli'' – ''The best of''
*1997 ''Świat w kolorze nadziei''
*1999 ''Być kobietą'' – ''Złota kolekcja''
*2005 ''Odkryjemy miłość nieznaną''
*2006 ''Majewska'' – ''Korcz'' – ''Live''
*2006 ''Idzie kolęda, polska kolęda''
*2011 ''Pieśni sakralne''
*2016 ''Wszystko może się stać''
*2019 ''Żyć się chce''
References
External links
Official website of singer
Alicja Majewska
in Discogs
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1948 births
Living people
Polish women singers
University of Warsaw alumni
Musicians from Wrocław
Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
Recipients of the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis