Beata Kozidrak
Beata Elżbieta Kozidrak (born 4 May 1960) is a Polish singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer and lyricist for the Polish iconic pop-rock band – BAJM. She is one of the most popular singers in Poland. She has a four-octave vocal range[1] and reaches the whistle register.[2]
Kozidrak after winning the Midnight Sun Song Festival in Lahti, 1989
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| Born | Beata Elżbieta Kozidrak 4 May 1960 Lublin, Poland |
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Andrzej Pietras
(m. 1979; div. 2016) |
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| Genres | Pop-rock, Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Website | www |
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Career
Her career began in 1978, when she was placed second at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, performing the song Piechotą do lata, as a member of Bajm band.
Personal life
She is the youngest of three siblings. She has a sister, Mariola, and had a brother, Jarosław Kozidrak.[3] In childhood, she lived at 36A Grodzka Street in Lublin.
She is an ex-wife of Andrzej Pietras (married from 1979 until 8 July 2016),[4] co-founder and manager of the Bajm band, with whom she has two daughters: Katarzyna (born 7 December 1981) and Agata (born 22 September 1993).
Discography
Solo albums
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| 1998 | Beata
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| 2005 | Teraz płynę | 1 |
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| 2016 | B3
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| 2023 | B4
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Awards
- 1986 – Grand Prix at the Baltic States Song Festival in Karlshamn, Sweden with the song Diament i sól
- 1987 – Grand Prix at the Midnight Sun Festival in Lahti, Finland with the song Hurry My Love
- 1999 – two Fryderyk awards: Best Vocalist and Best Pop Album (Beata)
- 2001 – Fryderyk, "Vocalist of the Year"
- 2006 – Złote Dzioby, Radio WAWA, "Album of the Year"
- 2015 – Amber Nighnigale Lifetime Achievement Award at the Polsat SuperHit Festival[13]
- 2019 – Icon of Culture Award presented by the Wprost magazine
- 2020 – Woman of the Year presented by the Glamour magazine[14]
References
- "Sukces spektaklu o Beacie Kozidrak. Piosenkarka zaśpiewała z aktorami [WIDEO]" [The success of the spectacle about Beata Kozidrak. The singer sang with the actors [VIDEO]]. Radio ZET (in Polish). Warsaw: Eurozet. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- TVN, Dzień Dobry (2012-11-25). "Czat z Beatą Kozidrak 25-11-2012". dziendobry.tvn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- "Beata Kozidrak w żałobie. "Jureczku odpoczywaj w spokoju"" [Beata Kozidrak in mourning. "Rest in peace, Jureczku"]. Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Beata Kozidrak już po rozwodzie z Andrzejem Pietrasem. Rozprawa trwała zaledwie 10 minut [ZDJĘCIA]" [Beata Kozidrak after the divorce from Andrzej Pietras. The trial lasted only 10 minutes [PHOTOS]]. Gala (in Polish). Warsaw: Burda Publishing Polska. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Beata Kozidrak Discography". Discogs. Portland: Zink Media. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
- Teraz płynę: "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Platynowa: "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- B3: "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- B4: "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży: Albumy". OLiS (Select week 24.02.2023 – 02.03.2023.) (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- "Beata by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Beata in the search box.
- "Beata Kozidrak – Teraz płynę". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "Teraz Plyne by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "B3 by Beata". Apple Music. Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Beata Kozidrak – Platynowa". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "RUSZYŁ PLEBISCYT "GWIAZDY PLEJADY"! POZNAJCIE WSZYSTKICH NOMINOWANYCH" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "Kobieta Roku Glamour 2020: poznaj laureatki i laureata tegorocznej edycji plebiscytu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
External links
Media related to Beata Kozidrak at Wikimedia Commons
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