Izabela Trojanowska
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Izabela Trojanowska is a Polish
singer and film actress.
, when she sang "Wszystko czego dziś chcę" at National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
. This song, along with "Tyle samo prawd ile kłamstw", became massive hits and made Trojanowska one of the most popular singers of the early 1980s in Poland. Romuald Lipko, Budka Suflera's leader, composed eight tracks for her debut album, entitled simply Iza and released in 1981. The same year Trojanowska teamed up with another rock band, Stalowy Bagaż, with whom she recorded an EP and sang at Festival in Opole. Their performance drew controversies as the singer was wearing a red tie on stage, typical for the outfit of the members of Union of Polish Youth
. The organisation accused her of profaning the Union.
By the early 1982 Izabela finished recording her second longplay, Układy. The album showcased rockier sound and spawned subsequent hits: "Brylanty" and "Karmazynowa noc". Later that year she paired with Tadeusz Nalepa
for the album Pożegnalny cyrk, strongly criticizing martial law in Poland
. That record was however withdrawn by censorship office
and not released until 11 years later. The singer was criticized by both Solidarity and communist governement and decided to leave the country. Together with her husband moved to the Netherlands, USA, United Kingdom, finally settling down in Germany.
In 1990 Trojanowska recorded a self-titled, English language album. That turned out a commercial failure, bringing only a minor hit "Independence Day". In 1996 another album was released, Chcę inaczej, to warmer reception. It was promoted by singles "I stało się", "Więcej niż życie" and "Nareszcie czuję". Next year she accepted an offer of playing one of the main characters in Klan
, a Polish hit soap opera
. She announced the release of her first studio album in 15 years for the fall of 2011.
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...
singer and film actress.
Career
Trojanowska rose to fame in 1980, backed with popular Polish rock band Budka SufleraBudka Suflera
Budka Suflera is a Polish rock band which was started in 1969 in Lublin by Krzysztof Cugowski, and, after disbanding soon thereafter, resurrected by Cugowski and Romuald Lipko in 1974 and active to this day...
, when she sang "Wszystko czego dziś chcę" at 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...
. This song, along with "Tyle samo prawd ile kłamstw", became massive hits and made Trojanowska one of the most popular singers of the early 1980s in Poland. Romuald Lipko, Budka Suflera's leader, composed eight tracks for her debut album, entitled simply Iza and released in 1981. The same year Trojanowska teamed up with another rock band, Stalowy Bagaż, with whom she recorded an EP and sang at Festival in Opole. Their performance drew controversies as the singer was wearing a red tie on stage, typical for the outfit of the members of Union of Polish Youth
Union of Polish Youth
Związek Młodzieży Polskiej was a Polish communist youth organization, existing from 1948 to 1956...
. The organisation accused her of profaning the Union.
By the early 1982 Izabela finished recording her second longplay, Układy. The album showcased rockier sound and spawned subsequent hits: "Brylanty" and "Karmazynowa noc". Later that year she paired with Tadeusz Nalepa
Tadeusz Nalepa
Tadeusz Nalepa – was a Polish composer, guitar player, vocalist and lyricist.-Career:Nalepa graduated from the Music Academy in Rzeszów in the departments of violin, clarinet and contrabass...
for the album Pożegnalny cyrk, strongly criticizing martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
. That record was however withdrawn by censorship office
Censorship in the People's Republic of Poland
Censorship in the People's Republic of Poland was primarily performed by the Polish Main Office of Control of Press, Publications and Shows , a governmental institution created in 1946 by the pro-Soviet Provisional Government of National Unity with Stalin's approval and backing, and renamed in 1981...
and not released until 11 years later. The singer was criticized by both Solidarity and communist governement and decided to leave the country. Together with her husband moved to the Netherlands, USA, United Kingdom, finally settling down in Germany.
In 1990 Trojanowska recorded a self-titled, English language album. That turned out a commercial failure, bringing only a minor hit "Independence Day". In 1996 another album was released, Chcę inaczej, to warmer reception. It was promoted by singles "I stało się", "Więcej niż życie" and "Nareszcie czuję". Next year she accepted an offer of playing one of the main characters in Klan
Klan (TV series)
Klan is the longest-running Polish soap opera. It premiered on September 22, 1997 on the public TVP1 channel and is still on air. The show airs from Monday to Friday on TVP1 at 5.55 p.m....
, a Polish hit soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
. She announced the release of her first studio album in 15 years for the fall of 2011.
Discography
- 1981: Iza
- 1982: Układy
- 1990: Izabela Trojanowska
- 1993: Pożegnalny cyrk
- 1996: Chcę inaczej
- 2011: Życia zawsze mało