Maryla Rodowicz

Maryla Rodowicz
Rodowicz in 2023
Born
Maria Antonina Rodowicz

(1945-12-08) 8 December 1945 (age 78)
Zielona Góra, Poland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • guitarist
  • actress
Years active1962–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentAcoustic guitar
Labels
Websitewww.marylarodowicz.pl
Signature

Maria Antonina Rodowicz, known professionally as Maryla Rodowicz, (Polish pronunciation: [maˈrɨla rɔˈdɔvit͡ʂ] born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra), is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress.

Throughout over 60 years of her career, she released twenty Polish and four foreign-language studio albums[1] including five with platinum and three with gold certifications and selling over 15 million records.[2] Known for her close collaboration with Agnieszka Osiecka and Seweryn Krajewski, her most popular songs include "Małgośka" (1974), "Futbol" (1974), "Remedium" (1978), "Niech żyje bal" (1984), "Łatwopalni" (1997) and "Wszyscy chcą kochać" (2005). She remains one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of popular music in Poland.[3]

Among the numerous awards and decorations she received are Gold Cross of Merit,[4] Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[5] and Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.[6]

  1. ^ "Maryla Rodowicz". Discogs. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "MARYLA RODOWICZ: NIE MYŚLĘ O ZAKOŃCZENIU KARIERY" (in Polish). 12 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Maryla Rodowicz to legenda polskiej estrady. I nadal nie przestaje zaskakiwać" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Maryla Rodowicz kończy dziś 76 lat. Wiecie, jak brzmi jej prawdziwe imię?" (in Polish). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Maryla Radowicz odebrała honorowe obywatelstwo Zielonej Góry, a potem dała czadu" (in Polish). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Maryla Rodowicz: "Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis"" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 December 2021.