Tulia (band)

Tulia is a Polish folk music group. The band was formed in 2017, in Szczecin, Poland. There are three singers in the band: Dominika Siepka, Patrycja Nowicka and Tulia Biczak, whose name was chosen as the name of the band. They received major attention in Poland in 2017, after sharing a cover of Depeche Mode's song "Enjoy the Silence" on YouTube.

Tulia
Background information
OriginSzczecin, Poland
GenresFolk
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal Music Poland
MembersDominika Siepka
Patrycja Nowicka
Tulia Biczak
Past membersJoanna Sinkiewicz

The group use the white voice singing technique.[1]

Career

In 2017 they recorded and uploaded their own version of Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode which in the same month was published on the band's fanpage. In November 2017, in Szczecin, Tulia band was officially formed.

In February 2018, they realised an official video to the song. It scored over 11 million views on YouTube. In the same month they presented a video clip to their cover of "Nieznajomy" by Dawid Podsiadło.

On 25 May 2018, they released their first album, called Tulia and distributed by Universal Music Poland, which includes a number of original songs, as well as covers of Polish and international artists. The album went platinum in Poland, selling more than 30,000 copies from the date of release.

On 9 June 2018, they performed their song "Jeszcze Cię nie ma" at 55. Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu. They received three statuettes: judges' prize, public's prize and a special prize from ZAiKS.

On 16 November 2018, Tulia (deluxe edition) was released in which their new original songs were added.

Eurovision Song Contest 2019

On 15 February 2019, it was announced that Tulia had been chosen by Polish public TV broadcaster TVP to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[2][3] The selected song was Fire of Love (Pali się). Before the contest they took part in several promoting parties.

On 14 May 2019, they performed in the first semi-final and placed 11th with 120 points, missing the final by 2 points.

Members

Tulia Biczak (born 16 June 1991) is the oldest member of the band. She studied culture. The group was named after her since it was her idea to cover Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode which eventually gained them recognition.

Dominika Siepka (born 13 June 1995) studied pre-school and early-school education. Apart from singing, she is a teacher.

Patrycja Nowicka (born 28 March 1998) graduated from music school. Concentrated mostly on singing, she sometimes plays violin during live performances.

Joanna Sinkiewicz (born 2 August 1998) studies cosmetology and classical music. She left the group in August 2019 due to personal issues.

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[4]
Tulia 7
Półmrok
  • Released: 21 May 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
Nim gwiazda zgaśnie
  • Released: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles
Title Year Album
"Enjoy the Silence" 2017 Tulia
"Nieznajomy" 2018
"Jeszcze Cię nie ma"
"Wstajemy już"
"Pali się"
"Fire of Love (Pali się)" 2019 Non-album singles
"Trawnik"
(featuring Kasia Kowalska)		 Tulia
"Rzeka" Półmrok
"Burza" 2020
"Marcowy" 2021
"Przepięknie"
"Narkotyk"
"Nim gwiazda zgaśnie" Nim gwiazda zgaśnie
"Przerwany"
(with Halina Mlynkova)		 2023 TBA
"Ćmy"
(with Pectus)

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Długość dźwięku samotności" 2019 Półmrok
"Czerwone korale" 2023 TBA

Awards

References
  1. "The artists of Eurovision 2019: Poland". Programs. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. "Tulia will represent Poland at the Eurovision 2019". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. "Tulia reprezentantem Polski na Eurowizji 2019". eurowizja.tvp.pl (in Polish). Telewizja Polska. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. "OLiS – sales for the period 25.05.2018 – 31.05.2018". OLiS. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. "Albums and singles certified platinum in 2018" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 16 February 2019.


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