Sarsa (singer)

Sarsa
Background information
Birth name	Marta Markiewicz
Also known as	Sarsa Markiewicz
Born	13 June 1989 Słupsk, Poland
Genres	Electropop indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar ukulele piano
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Universal Music Polska
Associated acts	Edyta Górniak Afromental

Marta Markiewicz (born 13 June 1989), better known as Sarsa or Sarsa Markiewicz, is a Polish singer, songwriter, and record producer. She first achieved mainstream attention due to her 2015 single "Naucz mnie" (Teach me), which occupied the number-one position on the Polish singles chart for six consecutive weeks. Her debut studio album Zapomnij mi was released on 28 August 2015.

Life and career

Early career

Sarsa was born on 13 June 1989 as Marta Markiewicz in Słupsk. She attended the Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk, majoring in art education. Sarsa first broke into the music industry in 2011, while participating in the second season of Must Be the Music. Three years later, she took part in the Polish version of The X Factor.^[1]

In 2014, she participated in the fifth season of The Voice of Poland. She was originally a member of Team Edyta Górniak, but was later stolen by Team Tomson & Baron. In the quarterfinals, she withdrew from the competition due to health issues.^[2]

2015–present: Breakthrough and Zapomnij mi

After being signed to Universal Music Polska, Sarsa released her debut single "Naucz mnie" (Teach me) on 30 April 2015. The official music video was released two weeks later. The song peaked at number-one on the Polish singles chart and stayed there for six straight weeks.^[3][4] From 17-18 July, she represent Poland at the Baltic Song Contest, performing "Naucz mnie" and "Indiana". She won the audience award.^[5][6]

On 14 August, she released her second single "Indiana". The song peaked at number-one on the Polish new hits chart and in the top twenty of the Polish singles chart.^[7] Two weeks later, her debut studio album Zapomnij mi (Forget me) was released. The album peaked at number-two on the Polish albums chart.^[8] She was nominated for Best Polish Act at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards, but lost to Margaret.^[9] "Zapomnij mi" was released as the album's third single on 7 December.

Discography

Studio albums

Album title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [10]
Zapomnij mi	Released: 28 August 2015 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, digital download	2	POL: 15,000[11]	POL: Gold[12]

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Sales	Certifications	Album
		POL [13]	POL New [14]
2015	"Naucz mnie"	1	1	POL: 100,000[11]	POL: Diamond[15]	Zapomnij mi
	"Indiana"	12	1	POL: 10,000[11]	POL: Gold[12]
	"Zapomnij mi"	6	1
"—” single did not chart or was not released in this territory

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Nominated work	Result
2015	Lato Zet i Dwójki 2015 (Kołobrzeg)	Hit of the Concert	"Naucz mnie"	Won
	Baltic Song Contest	Grand Prix	—	Nominated
		Audience Award	—	Won
	Lato Zet i Dwójki 2015 (Łodź)	Hit of the Concert	"Naucz mnie"	Won
	Eska Music Awards	Biggest Hit	"Naucz mnie"	Won
		Best Artist	—	Nominated
		Best Radio Debut	—	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Polish Act	—	Nominated

References

1. "Kim jest Sarsa Markiewicz, nominowana do aż 3 statuetek Eska Music Awards 2015?". eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. ""The Voice of Poland": Sarsa Markiewicz rezygnuje z programu z powodów zdrowotnych". muzyka.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
3. "iTunes – Naucz Mnie – Single by Sarsa". itunes.apple.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. "Naucz Mnie – Sarsa". empik.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
5. "Karlshamn: Sarsa reprezentantką Polski w Szwecji". eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
6. "Sarsa na Baltic Song Contest 2015: jak poszło reprezentance Polski?". eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
7. "Indiana – Sarsa". empik.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
8. "Sarsa prezentuje tytuł i tracklistę debiutanckiego albumu". allaboutmusic.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
9. "MTV EMA 2015: Znamy nominowanych!". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
10. "Sarsa - Albums". http://acharts.co/. Retrieved 12 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
11. "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
12. "Albums and singles certified gold in 2015" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
13. "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    "Top Airplay". ZPAV. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
14. "Top Airplay - News". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    "Top Airplay - News". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
15. "Albums and singles certified diamond in 2015" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved December 16, 2015.