Mandaryna
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Marta Katarzyna Wiktoria Wiśniewska a.k.a. Mandaryna, born in Łódź 12 March 1978 as Marta Mandrykiewicz is a Polish
singer, dancer and actress.
, then highly popular Polish pop group. In 2004 she had a hit with the song "Here I Go Again
", a cover version
of a Whitesnake
song, this time produced by Groove Coverage
. Later in the summer her debut album was released, entitled Mandaryna.com. It sold well and went Gold
in Poland - then it was released in Germany in Austria (where it was a big success). In 2005 Mandaryna took part in Sopot Festival 2005
, performing live her new song "Ev'ry Night
". That performance caused wide controversies and Mandaryna was accused of having small vocal talent. However, "Ev'ry Night" became a massive hit in Poland. It was included on her second album, Mandarynkowy sen
. The record also contained a cover of Bon Jovi
's "You Give Love a Bad Name
" and had 3-D cover. It was released in Poland
, the USA, Germany
, Italy
, Lithuania
and Indonesia
.
In 2006 Mandaryna released her next single "Stay Together" and started to work on her third studio album. The following year she recorded a new song, "Heaven". It was proclaimed as plagiarism of Madonna
's "Jump
". The release of her album Mandaryna4You was scheduled to January 2008, but due to conflict between Mandaryna, her manager Katarzyna Kanclerz and music producer Marek Sośnicki it was cancelled. She made a band, where her dancers where singing (2be3). She became their manager. They recorded cover of "Step by Step" and videoclip but it did not receive airplay in TV nor radio. The band was dissoluted. She returned in 2009 with the album AOK
, promoted by a semi-successful single "Good dog, bad dog
". Even though it was released in Poland, Germany and Lithuania it was not a big success due to a small promotion of the album.
In September 2010 she announced that she's working on her next studio album which will be probably released in January/February 2011. It's going to be in style of her first albums.
. She has two children with Michał, Xavier Michał (born 24 June 2002) and Fabienne Marta (born 21 August 2003), both born in Warsaw.
She's with Wojtek Bąkiewicz, polish Playboy
/CKM photographer.
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, dancer and actress.
Career
In 2000 Marta became the dancer and choreographer of Ich TrojeIch Troje
Ich Troje is a Polish pop band.Former members are Magdalena Pokora , Justyna Majkowska , Elli Mücke and Ania Wisniewska ....
, then highly popular Polish pop group. In 2004 she had a hit with the song "Here I Go Again
Here I Go Again
"Here I Go Again" is a #1 hit song recorded by Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the song was re-recorded for their eponymous 1987 album Whitesnake. The song was re-recorded yet another time that year in a new "radio-mix" version...
", a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of a Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
song, this time produced by Groove Coverage
Groove Coverage
Groove Coverage is a German Euro-dance band. The Groove Coverage project consists of Axel Konrad, DJ Novus, Melanie Munch, better known as Mell , and Verena Rehm . The band has had hits around the world, especially in Germany, and have had radio play in North America, notably with the song, "Poison"...
. Later in the summer her debut album was released, entitled Mandaryna.com. It sold well and went Gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in Poland - then it was released in Germany in Austria (where it was a big success). In 2005 Mandaryna took part in Sopot Festival 2005
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...
, performing live her new song "Ev'ry Night
Ev'ry night
"Ev'ry night" is the first single released from Mandaryna's second number-one album mandaryna.com2me . The song was one of the biggest 2005 hits in Poland. It was written and produced by Herald Reitinger and Uli Fisher. Mandaryna sang it live at Sopot Festival where she came in second. The video...
". That performance caused wide controversies and Mandaryna was accused of having small vocal talent. However, "Ev'ry Night" became a massive hit in Poland. It was included on her second album, Mandarynkowy sen
Mandarynkowy sen
Mandaryna.com2me is the second album of Polish "Dance Queen" - Mandaryna. It hit #1 for a number of weeks in Poland and was certifited gold . The album is also known in Poland as Mandarynkowy sen . After almost a year album came back to the polish albums chart . Album was a hit not only in Poland...
. The record also contained a cover of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
's "You Give Love a Bad Name
You Give Love a Bad Name (song)
"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora about a woman who has jilted her lover. Although originally written for the band Loverboy, the song was recorded by Bon Jovi...
" and had 3-D cover. It was released in 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...
, the USA, Germany
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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
In 2006 Mandaryna released her next single "Stay Together" and started to work on her third studio album. The following year she recorded a new song, "Heaven". It was proclaimed as plagiarism of Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's "Jump
Jump (Madonna song)
"Jump" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her tenth studio album Confessions on a Dance Floor. Written by Madonna, Stuart Price and Joe Henry, the song was supposed to be released as the third single of the album...
". The release of her album Mandaryna4You was scheduled to January 2008, but due to conflict between Mandaryna, her manager Katarzyna Kanclerz and music producer Marek Sośnicki it was cancelled. She made a band, where her dancers where singing (2be3). She became their manager. They recorded cover of "Step by Step" and videoclip but it did not receive airplay in TV nor radio. The band was dissoluted. She returned in 2009 with the album AOK
AOK (album)
- Critical reception :Mandaryna was criticized for using autotune, but praised for more mature music, lyrics and live-singing. Revievs were mostly positive.-Tour:...
, promoted by a semi-successful single "Good dog, bad dog
Good dog, bad dog
"Good Dog, Bad Dog" is the first single from Mandaryna's third released album AOK . It's different from singles which she released before. It was written and produced by Ali Alien and Marek Śledziewski, then remixed by Josh Harris, famous american producer.It reached #2 on Polish TV Charts...
". Even though it was released in Poland, Germany and Lithuania it was not a big success due to a small promotion of the album.
In September 2010 she announced that she's working on her next studio album which will be probably released in January/February 2011. It's going to be in style of her first albums.
Private life
Mandaryna was married to Michał Wiśniewski, the lead singer of the Polish pop group Ich TrojeIch Troje
Ich Troje is a Polish pop band.Former members are Magdalena Pokora , Justyna Majkowska , Elli Mücke and Ania Wisniewska ....
. She has two children with Michał, Xavier Michał (born 24 June 2002) and Fabienne Marta (born 21 August 2003), both born in Warsaw.
She's with Wojtek Bąkiewicz, polish Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
/CKM photographer.
Albums
| Year | Title | OLiS OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
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| 2004 | Mandaryna.com | 8 |
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| 2005 | Mandarynkowy sen Mandarynkowy sen Mandaryna.com2me is the second album of Polish "Dance Queen" - Mandaryna. It hit #1 for a number of weeks in Poland and was certifited gold . The album is also known in Poland as Mandarynkowy sen . After almost a year album came back to the polish albums chart . Album was a hit not only in Poland... |
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| 2008 | Mandaryna4You (unreleased) |
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| 2009 | AOK AOK (album) - Critical reception :Mandaryna was criticized for using autotune, but praised for more mature music, lyrics and live-singing. Revievs were mostly positive.-Tour:... |
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| 2011 | ? | — |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "L'été Indien" | Mandaryna.com |
| "Here I Go Again Here I Go Again "Here I Go Again" is a #1 hit song recorded by Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the song was re-recorded for their eponymous 1987 album Whitesnake. The song was re-recorded yet another time that year in a new "radio-mix" version... " |
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| 2005 | "Ev'ry Night Ev'ry night "Ev'ry night" is the first single released from Mandaryna's second number-one album mandaryna.com2me . The song was one of the biggest 2005 hits in Poland. It was written and produced by Herald Reitinger and Uli Fisher. Mandaryna sang it live at Sopot Festival where she came in second. The video... " |
Mandarynkowy sen |
| "You Give Love a Bad Name You Give Love a Bad Name (song) "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora about a woman who has jilted her lover. Although originally written for the band Loverboy, the song was recorded by Bon Jovi... " |
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| "A Spaceman Came Travelling A Spaceman Came Travelling "A Spaceman Came Travelling" is a song by Chris de Burgh released on the album Spanish Train and Other Stories in 1975 . It became a popular Christmas song in the UK, and has been released numerous times as a single, first in 1976, then 1981, 1984 and 1986... " |
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| 2006 | "Stay Together" | Mandaryna4You |
| 2007 | "Heaven" | |
| 2009 | "Good dog, bad dog Good dog, bad dog "Good Dog, Bad Dog" is the first single from Mandaryna's third released album AOK . It's different from singles which she released before. It was written and produced by Ali Alien and Marek Śledziewski, then remixed by Josh Harris, famous american producer.It reached #2 on Polish TV Charts... " |
AOK |
| 2010 | "High" canceled | |
Music videos
- 2004: "L'été indien"
- 2004: "Here I Go Again"
- 2005: "Ev'ry Night"
- 2005: "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- 2006: "Stay Together"
- 2007: "Heaven" canceled
- 2009: "Good Dog, Bad Dog"
- 2010: "High" canceled