Dorota Rabczewska
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Dorota Rabczewska more commonly known as Doda Elektroda, is a Polish
musical artist, among the most successful Polish artists ever in terms of number of prizes won. She was first known as a member of the Polish rock band Virgin
. After the group disbanded she continued with a solo career releasing an album in 2007 called Diamond Bitch
and another album The Seven Temptations which is due for release in 2011. She was featured on CNN
, as the tenth most famous Pole in history. In 2011 Polish magazine Viva! put her among ten most influential women in Poland.
, Poland
. In her youth, she was coached in athletics
for four years (long jump
, 100 metres
). She won the Championships at Voivodeship
for 1000 and 600 meters and shot put
. She also won bronze in the Polish Championships. She then quit sport for a musical career. Doda started this career as a teenager, at the Buffo Theater in Warsaw
. Simultaneously, she took singing lessons from Elżbieta Zapendowska, one of the most famous singing teachers in Poland. She earned popularity due to her participation in the reality show
The Bar
, where she earned great notoriety for her vulgar vocabulary and wild antics.
In 2002 they made their debut by releasing their first studio album titled Virgin. They released two singles "To Ty
" (It's you) and "Mam Tylko Ciebie
" (I only have you). To promote the band and the album further, Doda took part in the reality TV
series called The Bar
. To date the album has sold 13,700 copies.
Two years after their debut, the band released their second album called Bimbo
which was released on May 17, 2004. It was the highest-selling album in its first week of release. The first single was Dżaga
" which was a hit in Poland. The video also featured Radosław Majdan, Doda's future husband, in which they are seen having sex. They released two other singles "Kolejny Raz
" and "Nie Zawiedź Mnie
". In the same year Doda joined the largest High IQ society
, Mensa International
with an IQ of 156. They also embarked on their first tour entitled the Bimbo Tour.
After the line-up change and performance on television shows, the group debuted their next single "Znak Pokoju
" at the Sopot International Song Festival
. On 17 October 2005 they released their third and final studio album called Ficca
, which was promoted by their second tour called Ficca Tour. In December 2005 they released their second single off the album.
In April 2006 Doda was rushed to hospital due to a problem with her intervertebral disc
making the band fall into a hiatus for a while. After having complicated spinal surgery she returned to the music scene with a voice role
on the Polish version of the film Asterix and the Vikings
taking the role of Abba. Later that year, the group released the re-edited version of Ficca
featuring a new song called "Szansa
", which was inspired by Doda's surgery.
She rejected the proposal to participate in the Polish edition of Dancing with the Stars
due to her spinal surgery. The group toured North America, where Doda had to be rushed to hospital a second time due to her spine injury. By the end of the year Doda had terminated her contract with her manager.
On January 1, 2007 Tomasz Lubert, announced that he would finish his involvement with the band, leading the group to be disbanded while Doda continued her career as solo artist.
. To promote the album further she started her first solo tour called Diamond Tour which also toured outside Poland in Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. It went straight to number one in the Polish Album Charts
and stayed there for 5 straight weeks. It managed to gain double platinum status. A year later she released her album, and then released a re-edited version of the album which included a new song called "Nie Daj Się
", which was later released as a single gaining much airplay in radio stations, topping many of the radio charts. She later released two more singles "Rany" the music video to which was directed by Swedish director, Bo Martin, and the final single called "Dziękuję" (thank you).
Doda won eleven awards at VIVA Comet making her the most successful artist to have won a Comet Award. She won Video of the Year for three straight years and won an additional six awards including, won two times in the category Image of the Year and once for Artist of the Decade. At the MTV Europe Music Awards
she won twice in the category Best Polish Act and in 2009 she took second place in the Best European Act
. Doda also received a Superjedynka on 2008 National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
as the Best Artist.
In an interview in onet.tv she announced that her new album will be released by the summer, while the first single will be released before summer.
In her official website it says that she is going to start a new tour called Rock'n'Roll Palace Tour, which will promote her new album. The tour will start when the album will be released and the first city to visit will be Toruń
, and they were married on the 5th of March, 2005. But three years later in May 2008 the couple were divorced. On Majdan's official website he stated that he finished his relationship with Doda.
On May 9, 2009 it became public that she had a relationship with the frontman of the blackened death metal band Behemoth
, Adam Darski
(aka Nergal). In December 2009, the couple got engaged.
As of April 2011, Doda and Nergal have split up.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
musical artist, among the most successful Polish artists ever in terms of number of prizes won. She was first known as a member of the Polish rock band Virgin
Virgin (band)
Virgin is a Polish pop rock band created in 2000 and suspended in 2007. Its lead singer was Dorota Rabczewska.-Virgin :The first album sold in edition over 13000 copies entitled Virgin. The songs on this disc were written by Doda, Andrzej Mogielnicki, Anja Orthodox and Asia Prykowska...
. After the group disbanded she continued with a solo career releasing an album in 2007 called Diamond Bitch
Diamond Bitch
-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
and another album The Seven Temptations which is due for release in 2011. She was featured on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, as the tenth most famous Pole in history. In 2011 Polish magazine Viva! put her among ten most influential women in Poland.
Early life
Doda was born in CiechanówCiechanów
Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In her youth, she was coached in athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
for four years (long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
). She won the Championships at Voivodeship
Voivodeship
Voivodship is a term denoting the position of, or more commonly the area administered by, a voivod. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Serbia....
for 1000 and 600 meters and shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
. She also won bronze in the Polish Championships. She then quit sport for a musical career. Doda started this career as a teenager, at the Buffo Theater in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. Simultaneously, she took singing lessons from Elżbieta Zapendowska, one of the most famous singing teachers in Poland. She earned popularity due to her participation in the reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
The Bar
The Bar (TV Series)
The Bar was a popular Swedish reality television program, that was first seen in Sweden in 2000 and in other countries from 2001. For around two months, a number of contestants work in a bar and try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize...
, where she earned great notoriety for her vulgar vocabulary and wild antics.
2000–2007: Virgin Era
After auditioning at the age of 16, Doda won and became the vocalist of the Polish rock band Virgin.In 2002 they made their debut by releasing their first studio album titled Virgin. They released two singles "To Ty
To Ty
"To Ty" is the first single released from Virgin first album, Virgin. It reached number nine in Poland....
" (It's you) and "Mam Tylko Ciebie
Mam Tylko Ciebie
"Mam Tylko Ciebie" is the second single released from Virgin first album, Virgin. It reached number two in Poland....
" (I only have you). To promote the band and the album further, Doda took part in the reality TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series called The Bar
The Bar (TV Series)
The Bar was a popular Swedish reality television program, that was first seen in Sweden in 2000 and in other countries from 2001. For around two months, a number of contestants work in a bar and try to avoid periodic publicly-voted evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize...
. To date the album has sold 13,700 copies.
Two years after their debut, the band released their second album called Bimbo
Bimbo
Bimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
which was released on May 17, 2004. It was the highest-selling album in its first week of release. The first single was Dżaga
Dzaga
"Dżaga" is the first single released from Virgin second album, Bimbo. It reached number one in Poland....
" which was a hit in Poland. The video also featured Radosław Majdan, Doda's future husband, in which they are seen having sex. They released two other singles "Kolejny Raz
Kolejny Raz
"Kolejny Raz" is the second single released from Virgin second album, Bimbo....
" and "Nie Zawiedź Mnie
Nie Zawiedz Mnie
"Nie Zawiedź Mnie" is the third single released from Virgin second album, Bimbo. It reached number one in Poland....
". In the same year Doda joined the largest High IQ society
High IQ society
A high IQ society is an organization that limits its membership to people who are within a certain high percentile of Intelligence quotient test results. The oldest, largest and best-known such society is Mensa International, which was founded by Roland Berrill and Dr. Lancelot Ware in 1946...
, Mensa International
Mensa International
Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
with an IQ of 156. They also embarked on their first tour entitled the Bimbo Tour.
After the line-up change and performance on television shows, the group debuted their next single "Znak Pokoju
Znak Pokoju
"Znak Pokoju" is the first single released from Virgin third album, Ficca.The song won the Srebrny Słowik on the Sopot Festival. The song was the biggest hit of the year and was on the top of Polish charts....
" at the Sopot International Song Festival
Sopot International Song Festival
The Sopot International Song Festival is an international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest annual song contest in Europe...
. On 17 October 2005 they released their third and final studio album called Ficca
Ficca
Ficca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
, which was promoted by their second tour called Ficca Tour. In December 2005 they released their second single off the album.
In April 2006 Doda was rushed to hospital due to a problem with her intervertebral disc
Intervertebral disc
Intervertebral discs lie between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Each disc forms a cartilaginous joint to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, and acts as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together.-Structure:...
making the band fall into a hiatus for a while. After having complicated spinal surgery she returned to the music scene with a voice role
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
on the Polish version of the film Asterix and the Vikings
Asterix and the Vikings
Asterix and the Vikings is an animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel Asterix and the Normans, which was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo...
taking the role of Abba. Later that year, the group released the re-edited version of Ficca
Ficca
Ficca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
featuring a new song called "Szansa
Szansa
"Szansa" is the third single released from Virgin third album, Ficca.In 2006, Doda had to have serious surgery on her spine. It was so important for Doda that after she left the hospital she wrote the song called "Szansa".-Music video:...
", which was inspired by Doda's surgery.
She rejected the proposal to participate in the Polish edition of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
due to her spinal surgery. The group toured North America, where Doda had to be rushed to hospital a second time due to her spine injury. By the end of the year Doda had terminated her contract with her manager.
On January 1, 2007 Tomasz Lubert, announced that he would finish his involvement with the band, leading the group to be disbanded while Doda continued her career as solo artist.
2008–Present: Solo Career Beginnings, Diamond Bitch and new studio album
After appearing and performing several times on television she signed a contract with Universal Music Polska, and released her first solo single "Katharsis". The song was premiered in the TopTrendy festival. On July 14, 2007 the music video was released. Thirteen days later she released her album called Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch
-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
. To promote the album further she started her first solo tour called Diamond Tour which also toured outside Poland in Germany, United Kingdom and the United States. It went straight to number one in the Polish Album Charts
Polish Music Charts
The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies...
and stayed there for 5 straight weeks. It managed to gain double platinum status. A year later she released her album, and then released a re-edited version of the album which included a new song called "Nie Daj Się
Nie Daj Sie
"Nie Daj Się" is the third single released from Doda's first solo album, Diamond Bitch. It is single from the re-release edition of the album.The song won in category Polish Hit Summer 2008 on the Sopot Hit Festival...
", which was later released as a single gaining much airplay in radio stations, topping many of the radio charts. She later released two more singles "Rany" the music video to which was directed by Swedish director, Bo Martin, and the final single called "Dziękuję" (thank you).
Doda won eleven awards at VIVA Comet making her the most successful artist to have won a Comet Award. She won Video of the Year for three straight years and won an additional six awards including, won two times in the category Image of the Year and once for Artist of the Decade. At the MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
she won twice in the category Best Polish Act and in 2009 she took second place in the Best European Act
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World and in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The award show was presented by Katy Perry. Nominations were officially announced on September 21, 2009. This is the fourth time that the MTV Europe Music Awards were hosted in...
. Doda also received a Superjedynka on 2008 National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
National Festival of Polish Song in Opole is a yearly music festival in Opole, Poland. Together with Sopot Festival it is the most important music festival in Poland. Opole Festival is meant as a summary of yearly season of achievements of Polish song writers and performers...
as the Best Artist.
In an interview in onet.tv she announced that her new album will be released by the summer, while the first single will be released before summer.
In her official website it says that she is going to start a new tour called Rock'n'Roll Palace Tour, which will promote her new album. The tour will start when the album will be released and the first city to visit will be Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
Personal life
Doda was born to Wanda and Paweł Rabczewski. She has an older brother, Rafał. In 2003 she met her future husband Polish goalkeeper, Radosław Majdan. He later proposed to her during their vacation in Jerusalem, IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and they were married on the 5th of March, 2005. But three years later in May 2008 the couple were divorced. On Majdan's official website he stated that he finished his relationship with Doda.
On May 9, 2009 it became public that she had a relationship with the frontman of the blackened death metal band Behemoth
Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
, Adam Darski
Adam Darski
Adam Michał Darski also known by his stage name Nergal and previously Holocausto, is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for blackened death metal band Behemoth.- Biography :...
(aka Nergal). In December 2009, the couple got engaged.
As of April 2011, Doda and Nergal have split up.
Blasphemy charges
In May 2010, the Warsaw prosecutor's office charged Doda with the crime of "offending religious sensibilities" for remarking in a year-ago television interview that she believed more in dinosaurs than she did in the Bible because "it is hard to believe in something written by people who drank too much wine and smoked herbal cigarettes." If convicted, she faces up to two years in prison under Poland's blasphemy laws.Discography
- 2007: Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- 2011: The Seven Temptations (Will be released in Polish and English version)
Discography Virgin
- 2002: Virgin
- 2004: BimboBimbo (album)Bimbo is the second album released by a polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned golden record award in Poland.- Track listing :#"Szafa - 3:55#"Chłopczyku Mój" - 4:06#"Dżaga" - 4:05#"Nie Zawiedź Mnie" - 3:12#"Nie Oceniać Jej" - 4:36...
- 2005: FiccaFiccaFicca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
Singles
- It's You (To Ty) from Virgin
- I Have Got Only You (Mam tylko Ciebie) from Virgin
- Chick (Dżaga) from BimboBimboBimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
- One More Time (Kolejny Raz) from BimboBimboBimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
- Don't Let Me Down (Nie zawiedź Mnie) from BimboBimboBimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
- The Peace Sign (Znak Pokoju) from FiccaFiccaFicca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
- Two Fairytales (2 bajki) from FiccaFiccaFicca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
- The Chance (Szansa) from FiccaFiccaFicca is third album released by a Polish pop rock band Virgin. The album has earned a 2 x platinum certification in the Poland.- Track listing :# "Inni Przyjaciele" # "Dezyda" # "Opowiem Ci" # "Superstar" # "Znak Pokoju"...
- Katharsis from Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- This Is It (To jest to) from Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- Don't Give Up (Nie daj się) from Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- Wounds (Rany) from Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- Thanks (Dziękuję) from Diamond BitchDiamond Bitch-Personnel:* Doda – vocals* Mark Tysper – keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, programming, vocals* Marcin Trojanowicz – keyboards, programming, vocals* Sebastian Piekarek – guitar, vocals* Krzysztof Patocki – drums* Anita Konca – vocals...
- Bad Girls from The Seven Temptations (Polish version and English version)
- Fuck It! ft. Fokus from The Seven Temptations (Polish version and English version)
- XXX from The Seven Temptations (Polish version and English version)
Tours
- 2006–2007: Diamond Tour
- 2010: Rock'n'Roll Palace Tour
- 2011: The Seven Temptations Tour
Filmography
| Year | |Role | Asterix and the Vikings Asterix and the Vikings Asterix and the Vikings is an animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel Asterix and the Normans, which was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo... | Abba | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Serce na dłoni | Doda | As herself |