Kasia Stankiewicz
Encyclopedia
Kasia Stankiewicz is a Polish
pop
singer.
She started her career in 1995 singing a song by Varius Manx
, a multi-platinum Polish band, in the TV song contest Szansa na sukces
(A Chance for Success).
In 1999 she recorded her first solo album, Kasia Stankiewicz, with soul
and jazz
compositions. In 2001 Kasia Stankiewicz recorded "The Bridge Song" with the German
electronic music
group Tangerine Dream
. The single promoted their new album around the world. In 2003 she produced and published a new album called Extrapop. The first single "Schyłek lata" (The End of Summer) was a smash hit in Poland, and two other singles "Francuzeczka" (The French Girl)and "Saint Etienne" were successful too. Kasia has definitely left behind a "good girl" image.
In 2006 Stankiewicz released a new album called Mimikra (Mimicry). She released two singles from the album so far: "4 ręce" (4 Hands) and "Marzec" (March). On the album we can find a song called Dla Frycka which Stankiewicz wrote for her first-born son.
The third single from the album is "W środku mysli" (In the Center of Thoughts). It's one of the ten chosen song to take part in the preliminary to The Sopot Music Festival.
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...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer.
She started her career in 1995 singing a song by Varius Manx
Varius Manx
Varius Manx is a Polish pop group, formed in Łódź in 1989 by composer Robert Janson. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, the variety of cat. The band have sold more than 2 million albums in their native Poland....
, a multi-platinum Polish band, in the TV song contest Szansa na sukces
Szansa na sukces
Szansa na sukces is a popular TV show on Polish channel TVP2. In the program amateur singers sing songs of Polish bands which are invited to the show...
(A Chance for Success).
In 1999 she recorded her first solo album, Kasia Stankiewicz, with soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
compositions. In 2001 Kasia Stankiewicz recorded "The Bridge Song" with the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
. The single promoted their new album around the world. In 2003 she produced and published a new album called Extrapop. The first single "Schyłek lata" (The End of Summer) was a smash hit in Poland, and two other singles "Francuzeczka" (The French Girl)and "Saint Etienne" were successful too. Kasia has definitely left behind a "good girl" image.
In 2006 Stankiewicz released a new album called Mimikra (Mimicry). She released two singles from the album so far: "4 ręce" (4 Hands) and "Marzec" (March). On the album we can find a song called Dla Frycka which Stankiewicz wrote for her first-born son.
The third single from the album is "W środku mysli" (In the Center of Thoughts). It's one of the ten chosen song to take part in the preliminary to The Sopot Music Festival.