Beata Kozidrak

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Beata Kozidrak
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Born
Beata Elżbieta Kozidrak

(1960-05-04) 4 May 1960 (age 61)
Lublin, Poland
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Spouse(s)
Andrzej Pietras
​
​
(m. 1979; div. 2016)​
Children
  • Katarzyna
  • Agata
Relatives
Musical career
GenresPop-rock, Pop
InstrumentsVocal
Years active1978–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.beatakozidrak.pl
Signature
Signature of Beata Kozidrak (1998).jpg

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

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[]

Year[5] Album details[5] Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL[6][7]
1998 Beata
  • Released: 18 June 1998
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[8]
 —
  • POL: 200,000+[9]
  • POL: 2x Platinum[10]
2005 Teraz płynę
  • Released: 21 November 2005[11]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[12]
 1
  • POL: 2x Platinum[10]
2016 B3 3
  • POL: 15,000+
  • POL: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[]

Year[5] Album details[5] Peak chart positions
POL[15]
2006 Platynowa 21

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[17]
  • 2019 – Icon of Culture Award presented by the Wprost magazine
  • 2020 – Woman of the Year presented by the Glamour magazine[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ TVN, Dzień Dobry (2012-11-25). "Czat z Beatą Kozidrak 25-11-2012". dziendobry.tvn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Beata Kozidrak Discography". Discogs. Portland: Zink Media. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Beata by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Zasady przyznawania Złotych, Platynowych i Diamentowych Płyt" [Rules for granting Gold, Platinum and Diamond Plates]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 24 May 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2001.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia: Platynowe Płyty – Platynowe CD" [Bestseller lists, distinctions: Platinum Discs – Platinum CDs]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  11. ^ "Beata Kozidrak – Teraz płynę". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Teraz Plyne by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia: Pełny Tekst Regulaminu Przyznawania Wyróżnień" [Bestseller lists, distinctions: Full Text of the Regulations for the Award of Distinctions]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  14. ^ "B3 by Beata". Apple Music. Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Beata Kozidrak – Platynowa". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  17. ^ "RUSZYŁ PLEBISCYT "GWIAZDY PLEJADY"! POZNAJCIE WSZYSTKICH NOMINOWANYCH" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  18. ^ "Kobieta Roku Glamour 2020: poznaj laureatki i laureata tegorocznej edycji plebiscytu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.

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