Ania Dąbrowska

Biography

Anna Monika "Ania" Dąbrowska ([ˈaɲa dɔmˈbrɔvska]; born 7 January 1981), usually referred to as Ania ([ˈaɲa]), is a Polish singer, songwriter, and composer performing pop music.
Ania rose to stardom in 2004 with the release of Samotność po zmierzchu which was met with positive critical and commercial reception. The second album, Kilka historii na ten sam temat×Kilka historii na ten sam temat16 October 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Zostań2:512Trudno mi się przyznać2:583Nic się nie stało3:234Musisz wierzyć3:185Czekam...3:326Czego ona chce?3:097Wiosna3:338L'ultimo3:419Opowiedz mi3:4810Już mnie nie ma w twoich planach4:5311Niech zniknie cały świat3:41, was her first to fully incorporate retro style. Ania went on to explore the 1960s aesthetics on two more albums as well as in her visuals and personal image. She is one of the most nominated artists to Fryderyk, the most important music award in Poland, and has been awarded eight times. Ania has released five studio albums, with four of them reaching number one position in Polish albums chart and four going Platinum. As of 2011, the singer has sold more than 200,000 albums in Poland.

Biography

Dąbrowska was born in Chełm, Poland, and started her musical education as a teenager. When in high school, Ania also attended music school where she learned to play contrabass and participated in numerous vocal competitions. She later studied in Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Dąbrowska first appeared publicly in 2002, as a participant of the vocal talent show Idol which was the first Polish edition of Pop Idol. She managed to reach the final top 10, but was eliminated while in eighth place. In the same year, she collaborated with Polish singer Krzysztof Krawczyk on his hit album ...bo marzę i śnię. In 2003, Ania released her first solo single, "I See", which was a very modest success.
In February 2004, Dąbrowska released her debut album, Samotność po zmierzchu×Samotność po zmierzchu23 February 2004 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Pamiętać chcę3:422Tego chciałam2:593Nie ma nic w co mógłbyś wierzyć4:254Charlie, Charlie3:005Czy ktoś spytać chce czemu stało się tak?3:376Nie mogę cię zapomnieć3:227Zima '815:288Gangsta3:489Tylko słowa zostały3:2310Inna5:3611Glory4:1912Souvenir3:47, which was a blend of pop, soul and jazz. The record, preceded by a hit single "Tego chciałam", was a commercial and critical success. The singer took part in National Festival of Polish Song in Opole with "Glory", followed by even more successful singles, "Charlie, Charlie", which was a cover of an A Camp song, and "Inna", a song about an alienated girl. In the fall 2004, Samotność po zmierzchu achieved Gold certification in Poland for the overall sales exceeding 40,000 copies. Dąbrowska earned the status of one of the most popular Polish singers and was awarded with three Fryderyks and one Eska Award.
Having contributed vocals and written songs for such artists as Maryla Rodowicz and Monika Brodka, Dąbrowska released her second album Kilka historii na ten sam temat×Kilka historii na ten sam temat16 October 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Zostań2:512Trudno mi się przyznać2:583Nic się nie stało3:234Musisz wierzyć3:185Czekam...3:326Czego ona chce?3:097Wiosna3:338L'ultimo3:419Opowiedz mi3:4810Już mnie nie ma w twoich planach4:5311Niech zniknie cały świat3:41 in autumn 2006. The album referenced 1960s both musically and visually, with Ania introducing her retro-inspired image on the cover of the record as well as in the music video for the first single "Trudno mi się przyznać". The song became a major radio hit in Poland and was followed by an equally successful "Czekam...". The album matched the success of the debut record and was praised by both the critics and the public. It became Platinum by shifting more than 50,000 copies and earned the singer four Fryderyks and one Eska Award.
Ania's third album, W spodniach czy w sukience?, was released in June 2008. "Nigdy więcej nie tańcz ze mną×Nigdy więcej nie tańcz ze mną28 April 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Lalolot2Be Thankful for What You've Got3Nigdy więcej nie tańcz ze mną" was chosen as the first single, with the music video directed by Dąbrowska herself, and enjoyed considerable success in Poland. The album reached number one in Polish albums chart and eventually went Platinum. The title song and "Smutek mam we krwi" were released as singles and met with minor success. In 2009, Ania collaborated with a French band Nouvelle Vague and contributed vocals for their cover of Robert Palmer's classic song "Johnny and Mary". The song was a radio single in Poland and was included on the Polish edition of Nouvelle Vague's album 3. In the fall, her next solo single was released, "Nigdy nie mów nigdy×Nigdy nie mów nigdy2009 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nigdy nie mów nigdy2:52", from the movie of the same name, and became a radio hit.
In April 2010, Dąbrowska released her fourth studio album, Ania Movie×Ania Movie2 April 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Bang Bang3:392Everybody's Talkin3:443Give Me Your Love3:224Across 110th Street3:555Suicide Is Painless2:576Silent Sigh8:227Strawberry Fields Forever5:088Deeper and Deeper4:199Sound of Silence4:48, which included interpretations of her favourite movie and TV series tracks, and declared it her last retro-inspired album. Ania Movie debuted at number one in Polish albums chart and remained atop for seven weeks. The first music video was shot for Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and second for Badly Drawn Boy's "Silent Sigh". The promotional Ania Movie tour was postponed due to a number of reasons, including pregnancy and health problems, but eventually turned out a great success later in 2010. In July, her first child, Stanisław, was born. In 2011, Ania became a judge in The Voice of Poland.
Autumn 2012 saw the release of Ania's fifth studio album, Bawię się świetnie×Bawię się świetnie19 October 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Nadziejka5:352Bawię się świetnie3:473Sublokatorka4:004Bez cienia nadziei2:055Dorosłość oddać musisz albo niepewność4:066Jej zapach3:117Przy sąsiednim stoliku3:068Na oślep4:359Jeszcze ten jeden raz4:0110Kiedyś mi powiesz kim chcesz być4:34Disc 21Leather and Lace (Alternative Version)3:082Waitin’4:023Ocalić motyle4:344Spirit Ditch3:255Nothing’s Wrong3:486Zatrzymać Cię (Dla Izy)3:017Bawię się świetnie (Jedna z Wersji)4:348Nic się nie stało (Live)5:569Babskie Gad-Anie2:4210Kołysanka dla Okruszka3:02. It received positive reviews and a Platinum certification, although was her first not to reach the top of the chart. The first single became "Bawię się świetnie" which met with success on Polish radio and in March 2013 second official single was released, "Jeszcze ten jeden raz". Ania's second child, Mela, was born later in 2013. 2014 saw her embark on a successful tour commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of Samotność po zmierzchu.