Ania (singer)

Ania

Ania performing live, 2009
Born Anna Dąbrowska
(1981-01-07) January 7, 1981
Chełm, Poland
Occupation singer, songwriter, producer
Partner(s) Paweł Jóźwicki
Children 2 (1 son, 1 daughter)

Musical career

Genres pop
Years active 2002–present
Labels BMG Poland, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland, Jazzboy Records
Website www.aniadabrowska.com

Ania Dąbrowska ([ˈaɲa dɔmˈbrɔvska]), usually referred to as Ania ([ˈaɲa]), is a Polish singer, songwriter, and composer performing pop music, born January 7, 1981.

Ania rose to stardom in 2004 with the release of Samotność po zmierzchu which was met with positive critical and commercial reception. The second album, Kilka historii na ten sam temat, was her first to fully incorporate retro style. Ania went on to explore the 1960s aesthetics on two more albums as well as in her visuals and personal image. She is one of the most nominated artists to Fryderyk, the most important music award in Poland, and has been awarded eight times.[1] Ania has released five studio albums, with four of them reaching number one position in Polish albums chart[2] and four going Platinum.[3] As of 2011, the singer has sold more than 200,000 albums in Poland.[4]

Biography

Dąbrowska was born in Chełm, Poland, and started her musical education as a teenager. When in high school, Ania also attended music school where she learned to play contrabass and participated in numerous vocal competitions.[5] She later studied in Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Dąbrowska first appeared publicly in 2002, as a participant of the vocal talent show Idol which was the first Polish edition of Pop Idol. She managed to reach the final top 10, but was eliminated while in eighth place. In the same year, she collaborated with Polish singer Krzysztof Krawczyk on his hit album ...bo marzę i śnię. In 2003, Ania released her first solo single, "I See", which was a very modest success.

In February 2004, Dąbrowska released her debut album, Samotność po zmierzchu, which was a blend of pop, soul and jazz. The record, preceded by a hit single "Tego chciałam", was a commercial and critical success. The singer took part in National Festival of Polish Song in Opole with "Glory", followed by even more successful singles, "Charlie, Charlie", which was a cover of an A Camp song, and "Inna", a song about an alienated girl. In the fall 2004, Samotność po zmierzchu achieved Gold certification in Poland[6] for the overall sales exceeding 40,000 copies.[7] Dąbrowska earned the status of one of the most popular Polish singers and was awarded with three Fryderyks and one Eska Award.

Having contributed vocals and written songs for such artists as Maryla Rodowicz and Monika Brodka, Dąbrowska released her second album Kilka historii na ten sam temat in autumn 2006. The album referenced 1960s both musically and visually, with Ania introducing her retro-inspired image on the cover of the record as well as in the music video for the first single "Trudno mi się przyznać". The song became a major radio hit in Poland and was followed by an equally successful "Czekam...". The album matched the success of the debut record and was praised by both the critics and the public. It became Platinum by shifting more than 50,000 copies[7] and earned the singer four Fryderyks and one Eska Award.

Ania's third album, W spodniach czy w sukience?, was released in June 2008. "Nigdy więcej nie tańcz ze mną" was chosen as the first single, with the music video directed by Dąbrowska herself, and enjoyed considerable success in Poland. The album reached number one in Polish albums chart and eventually went Platinum.[8] The title song and "Smutek mam we krwi" were released as singles and met with minor success. In 2009, Ania collaborated with a French band Nouvelle Vague and contributed vocals for their cover of Robert Palmer's classic song "Johnny and Mary". The song was a radio single in Poland and was included on the Polish edition of Nouvelle Vague's album 3.[9] In the fall, her next solo single was released, "Nigdy nie mów nigdy", from the movie of the same name, and became a radio hit.

In April 2010, Dąbrowska released her fourth studio album, Ania Movie, which included interpretations of her favourite movie and TV series tracks, and declared it her last retro-inspired album.[10] Ania Movie debuted at number one in Polish albums chart and remained atop for seven weeks. The first music video was shot for Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and second for Badly Drawn Boy's "Silent Sigh". The promotional Ania Movie tour was postponed due to a number of reasons, including pregnancy and health problems,[11] but eventually turned out a great success later in 2010. In July, her first child, Stanisław, was born.[12] In 2011, Ania became a judge in The Voice of Poland.[13]

Autumn 2012 saw the release of Ania's fifth studio album, Bawię się świetnie. It received positive reviews and a Platinum certification,[14] although was her first not to reach the top of the chart. The first single became "Bawię się świetnie" which met with success on Polish radio and in March 2013 second official single was released, "Jeszcze ten jeden raz". Ania's second child, daughter Mela, was born later in 2013. 2014 saw her embark on a successful tour commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of Samotność po zmierzchu.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL[2]
Samotność po zmierzchu
  • Released: February 23, 2004[15]
  • Label: BMG Poland
  • Formats: CD(+CD),[16] LP, digital download[17]
1
Kilka historii na ten sam temat
  • Released: October 16, 2006[20]
  • Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[21]
1
W spodniach czy w sukience?
  • Released: June 16, 2008[24]
  • Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download[25]
1
Ania Movie
  • Released: April 2, 2010[28]
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
  • Formats: CD(+CD), LP, digital download[29]
1
Bawię się świetnie
  • Released: October 19, 2012[32]
  • Label: Jazzboy Records
  • Formats: CD(+CD), LP, digital download[33]
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title EP details
Live
  • Released: April 10, 2010
  • Label: Jazzboy Records
  • Formats: CD
Bang Bang
  • Released: April 10, 2010
  • Label: Jazzboy Records
  • Formats: CD

Music videos

Year Title Director Album
2004 "Tego chciałam" Bo Martin Samotność po zmierzchu
"Glory" Iza Poniatowska
"Nie ma nic w co mógłbyś wierzyć" Marta Pruska
2006 "Trudno mi się przyznać" Kama Czudowska and Miguel Nieto Kilka historii na ten sam temat
2007 "Musisz wierzyć" Adrian Panek
2008 "Nigdy więcej nie tańcz ze mną" Ania Dąbrowska W spodniach czy w sukience?
"W spodniach czy w sukience"
2009 "Smutek mam we krwi" Ania Dąbrowska and Bo Martin
"Nigdy nie mów nigdy" Mirosław Kuba Brożek[36] Nigdy nie mów nigdy (soundtrack)
2010 "Bang Bang" 2 DajREKTORS[37] Ania Movie
"Silent Sigh" Bo Martin[38]
2012 "Bawię się świetnie" Marta Pruska[39] Bawię się świetnie
2013 "Jeszcze ten jeden raz" Artur Faryna[40]

Other appearances

Song(s) Year Album
"Nothing Is Forever"
"Now"
"Eyes Without a Face"
"So Close to Say I'm Happy"		 2006 Silver Rocket - Unhappy Songs
"I Say a Little Prayer" Gala duetów (V/A)
"W biegu" Liroy - L Niño vol. 1
"Płyń" 2007 Jacek Lachowicz - Za morzami
"Bonnie & Clyde" Tomasz Makowiecki - Ostatnie wspólne zdjęcie
"Johnny and Mary" 2009 Nouvelle Vague - 3
"Nigdy nie mów nigdy" Nigdy nie mów nigdy (soundtrack)
"Babskie gad-anie" 2011 Ania Rusowicz - Mój Big-Bit
"Niebieski parasol" 2012 Kielich - Dziecko szczęścia
"Waitin'" June - July Stars
"Leather and Lace" 2013 L.Stadt - You Gotta Move

References

  1. ↑ "Nominowani i laureaci :: Nagroda muzyczna - Fryderyk :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). Zpav.pl. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  2. 1 2 "Ania - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  3. ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum" (in Polish). bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Ania Dąbrowska" (in Polish). podprad.com.pl. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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  7. 1 2 "Ania Dąbrowska - brak biletów". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Platynowa Ania" (in Polish). Wp.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Ania wśród wielkich gwiazd!" (in Polish). interia.pl. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Ania filmowo żegna się z retro" (in Polish). interia.pl. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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  34. ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Regulamin". Bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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  37. ↑ "Ania Dbrowska - Bang Bang". tuba.pl. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  38. ↑ "Nowy klip i trasa Ani Dąbrowskiej". Onet Muzyka. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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  40. ↑ "Ania Dbrowska jeszcze ten jeden raz". Muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

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