SiStars
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Sistars is a Polish
pop/soul group formed in 2001. Their music showcases the vocals of sister vocalists Natalia Przybysz and Paulina Przybysz, and producers/composers Bartek Królik, Marek Piotrowski incorporating elements of rap, R&B
, funk
and jazz
.
The group first received public attention through a guest performance on the song "Zeszyt rymów" by rapper Tede
. March 15, 2003 marked the release of their debut album, Siła sióstr, with guest appearances by O.S.T.R.
, Tede
, Ania Szarmach and others. The album featured by the single "Nie ty, nie my (Spadaj)" which saw the production of a music video. 2004 proved a highly successful year for the group, beginning with the release of the Sistars EP, whose single "Sutra" was an instant hit. Later that year the group received multiple Polish music awards, including an ESKA award for Best Debut, as well as the Audience Award and Grand Prix at the Opole 2004 Music Festival. In 2005 Sistars released their second album, A.E.I.O.U., which solidified their standing in the Polish hip-hop scene, in addition to winning three Fryderyk
Awards and an ESKA award for Best Band. Sistars also won the MTV Europe Music Award for "Best Polish Act" for two consecutive years, beginning in 2004. The group split in 2006, the vocalists beginning solo careers.
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/soul group formed in 2001. Their music showcases the vocals of sister vocalists Natalia Przybysz and Paulina Przybysz, and producers/composers Bartek Królik, Marek Piotrowski incorporating elements of rap, R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
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...
.
The group first received public attention through a guest performance on the song "Zeszyt rymów" by rapper Tede
Polish hip hop
The Polish hip hop scene was born in 1980's, when American rappers were very popular.-Summary:The first album by a Polish performer was "East on the Mic" by PM Cool Lee, which featured two songs in Polish...
. March 15, 2003 marked the release of their debut album, Siła sióstr, with guest appearances by O.S.T.R.
O.S.T.R.
Adam Ostrowski , better known as O.S.T.R., is one of the most renowned rappers in Poland. Famous for his freestyle rap skills, O.S.T.R. in his works touches on various topics, from joint smoking to current social and political matters. He has been working for the MTV channel. Having graduated music...
, Tede
Polish hip hop
The Polish hip hop scene was born in 1980's, when American rappers were very popular.-Summary:The first album by a Polish performer was "East on the Mic" by PM Cool Lee, which featured two songs in Polish...
, Ania Szarmach and others. The album featured by the single "Nie ty, nie my (Spadaj)" which saw the production of a music video. 2004 proved a highly successful year for the group, beginning with the release of the Sistars EP, whose single "Sutra" was an instant hit. Later that year the group received multiple Polish music awards, including an ESKA award for Best Debut, as well as the Audience Award and Grand Prix at the Opole 2004 Music Festival. In 2005 Sistars released their second album, A.E.I.O.U., which solidified their standing in the Polish hip-hop scene, in addition to winning three Fryderyk
Fryderyk
The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name...
Awards and an ESKA award for Best Band. Sistars also won the MTV Europe Music Award for "Best Polish Act" for two consecutive years, beginning in 2004. The group split in 2006, the vocalists beginning solo careers.
Band members
- Natalia Przybysz (N'Talia) - vocals
- Paulina Przybysz (Lil' Sista) - vocals
- Bartek Królik (BQ) - vocals / bass
- Marek Piotrowski (Maru$) - keyboards
- Przemysław Maciołek (Przemo) - guitars
- Robert Luty - drums
- Marcin Ułanowski (U1) - drums (ex-member)
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Siła Sióstr |
| 2004 | EP |
| 2005 | A.E.I.O.U. A.E.I.O.U. (Sistars album) A.E.I.O.U. is a Pop/R&B/Hip-Hop album released by a Polish group Sistars. It's their second studio album, it was released on September 26, 2005.A.E.I.O.U. won the 2005 Fryderyk Award for Hip-Hop/R&B Album of the Year... |
Singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Spadaj" | Siła Sióstr |
| "Synu" | ||
| 2004 | "Freedom" | EP |
| "Sutra" | ||
| 2005 | "My Music" | A.E.I.O.U. |
| 2006 | "Na Dwa" | |
| "Inspirations" | ||
| "Skąd Ja Cię Mam" | ||
| "Listen To Your Heart" |