{{Distinguish|Mariana Sadovska}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Maria Sadowska | image = Maria Sadowska.jpg | caption = Sadowska in 2019 | occupation = Singer-songwriter, music producer, film director, screenwriter | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Warsaw, Poland | years_active = | alma_mater = Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw<br/>National Film School in Łódź | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | alias = | instrument = | genre = Jazz, Pop, Funk, Soul, Electronic, Jazz Dance | label = EMI Music Japan, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland, Fonografika, QM Music, Warner Music Poland | years_active = | website = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830201129/http://www.mariasadowska.com/ www.mariasadowska.com]}} }} }} '''Maria Sadowska''' (born 27 June 1976 in Warsaw),<ref name="filmpolski">Filmpolski.pl, [http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/1135274 Maria Sadowska] {{in lang|pl}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmpolski.pl%2Ffp%2Findex.php%2F1135274 Google Translation]</ref> also credited as '''Marysia Sadowska'''<ref name="topclub">TopClub.pl, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110110040313/http://www.topclub.pl/biografie/artysci/849,marysia-sadowska.xhtml Marysia Sadowska] {{in lang|pl}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topclub.pl%2Fbiografie%2Fartysci%2F849%2Cmarysia-sadowska.xhtml Google Translation]</ref> or simply as '''Marysia''',<ref>such as on ''Dancemania'' ''7'', ''8'', ''9'' – discogs, [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marysia Marysia]</ref> is a Polish pop singer,<ref name="topclub"/> music producer, screenwriter<ref name="rmf">RMF FM, [http://www.rmf.fm/muzyka/biografia,6547,Marysia,Sadowska.html Marysia Sadowska] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529230023/http://www.rmf.fm/muzyka/biografia,6547,Marysia,Sadowska.html |date=29 May 2017 }} {{in lang|pl}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://www.rmf.fm/muzyka/biografia,6547,Marysia,Sadowska.html&prev=_t Google Translation]</ref> and film director.
==Career==
===Early life=== Sadowska was born in the capital of Poland, Warsaw,<ref name="filmpolski"/> to her father, a composer, and her mother, a jazz singer.<ref name="dm7">''Dancemania 7'', CD booklet p.9 : "8. Marysia / Crazy" {{in lang|ja}}</ref> She debuted as a singer at the age of 14, and produced a musical, at the age of 17, where she wrote and composed its theme music and played the main role.<ref name="dm8">''Dancemania 8'', CD booklet p.15 : "14. Marysia / Mayble Baby" {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
===1990s=== {{listen |pos=right | filename = Maybe Baby by Marysia, from Dancemania 8.ogg | title = "Maybe Baby" (1997) | description = "Maybe Baby" was featured on ''Dancemania 8'' before it was included on her 2nd album ''Lucky Star''.<ref name="dm8"/> | format = Ogg }} Sadowska released her first album ''Jutro'' in 1995. Two years later, in 1997, she released her second and third albums, ''Lucky Star'' and ''Crazy'', exclusively in Japan.<ref name="rmf"/> The latter's title track was featured on Dancemania's seventh issue,<ref name="dm7"/> and two songs from ''Lucky Star'', "Maybe Baby" and "Lucky Star", were featured respectively on ''Dancemania 8'' and ''Dancemania 9''.<ref name="dm8"/><ref>''Dancemania 9'', CD booklet p.23 : "22. Marysia / Lucky Star" {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
===2000s=== In 2004, Sadowska released her fourth, jazz-dance-orientated album, ''Marysia Sadowska'',<ref name="rmf"/> which reached number 38 on the Polish OLiS chart.<ref>OLiS, [http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=197 Official Retail Sales Chart April 5, 2004] {{in lang|pl}}</ref>
Her fifth album, ''Tribute to Komeda'', was literally a tribute album to Krzysztof Komeda.<ref name="rmf"/> In its release year of 2006, the album reached No. 11 on OLiS' chart and was certified gold.<ref>OLiS, [http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=332 Official Retail Sales Chart September 18, 2006] {{in lang|pl}}</ref> The next year, 2007, she appeared on the British TV show ''Dancing on Ice'', and released her sixth album ''Gwiazda dla każdego''.<ref name="rmf"/>
The 2009 album ''Spis treści'' featured her tenth single "Jest dobrze". ''Spis treści'' was her first completely self-produced album.<ref name="rmf"/>
===2010s=== Her debut feature film ''Women's Day'' (''Dzień kobiet'') was released in 2013<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2393787/releaseinfo|title=Dzien kobiet (2012) – Release Info |publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> and received the main award at the 22nd Film Festival Cottbus.<ref>{{cite web|title=FNE at Cottbus Film Festival 2012: Poland Takes Top Prizes in Cottbus|url=http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/region/104340-fne-at-cottbus-film-festival-2012-poland-takes-top-prizes-in-cottbus/menu-id-384|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629050104/http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/region/104340-fne-at-cottbus-film-festival-2012-poland-takes-top-prizes-in-cottbus/menu-id-384|archivedate=29 June 2013}}</ref>
Sadowska was the judge of the third and fourth season of Polish TV show ''The Voice of Poland'', with participants from her team winning twice. She returned to judging for the show's sixth season, and won again.
In 2019, Maria Sadowska took part in TVN's reality show ''Agent – Gwiazdy'' and she played the role of the title character – the Mole (pol. ''Agent'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://agent.tvn.pl/wideo,3207,v/maria-sadowska-agentem-4-edycji-programu,1847574.html|title=Maria Sadowska is the Agent of the 4th season of the programme!|publisher=agent.tvn.pl|accessdate=22 May 2019|language=Polish}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sadowska is the daughter of composer Krzysztof Sadowski and singer Liliana Urbańska.<ref name="filmpolski"/> She earned a second degree in piano at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw<ref name="topclub"/> soon after the releases of ''Lucky Star'' and ''Crazy''.<ref name="rmf"/> She also graduated from the Lodz Film School in 2002.<ref name="filmpolski"/>
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |POL<br/><ref name="pol">Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland: * ''Marysia Sadowska'': {{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=197&lang=en|title=OLiS – sales for the period 22.03.2004 – 28.03.2004|publisher=ZPAV|accessdate=15 May 2016}} * ''Tribute to Komeda'': {{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=326&lang=en|title=OLiS – sales for the period 31.07.2006 – 06.08.2006|publisher=ZPAV|accessdate=15 May 2016}} * ''Jazz na ulicach'': {{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=863&lang=en|title=OLiS – sales for the period 28.04.2014 – 04.05.2014|publisher=ZPAV|accessdate=15 May 2016}} * ''Początek nocy'': {{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=1324&lang=en|title=OLiS – sales for the period 16.10.2020 – 22.10.2020|publisher=ZPAV|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Jutro'' | * Released: 1995<ref name="rmf2">{{cite web|url=http://www.rmf.fm/muzyka/dyskografia,6547,Marysia,Sadowska.html|title=Marysia Sadowska :: Dyskografia :: RMF FM|publisher=rmf.fm|accessdate=15 May 2016|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605122018/http://www.rmf.fm/muzyka/dyskografia,6547,Marysia,Sadowska.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Label: STD<ref name="polskieradio">{{cite web|url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/6/11/Artykul/178486,Maria-Sadowska-|title=Maria Sadowska – Muzyka |publisher=polskieradio.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Formats: CD | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Lucky Star'' | * Released: 18 February 1998<ref name="oricon">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163554/products/music/262809/1/|title=ラッキー・スター – マリーシャ – Oricon Style|publisher=oricon.co.jp|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: EMI Music Japan * Formats: CD | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Marysia Sadowska'' | * Released: 24 February 2004 * Label: Sony Music Poland * Formats: CD | 38 | |- ! scope="row" |''Gwiazda dla każdego'' | * Released: 3 December 2007<ref name="interia">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/marysia-sadowska-gwiazda-dla-kazdego,223843|title=Maria Sadowska – Gwiazda dla każdego – Muzyka w Interia.pl|publisher=muzyka.interia.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: Sony BMG * Formats: CD | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Spis treści'' | * Released: 8 June 2009<ref name="muzyka">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,371568,title,Spis-Tresci,plyta.html|title=Spis Tresci – Maria Sadowska – Muzyka – WP.PL|publisher=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: Sony Music Poland * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/spis-tresci/318679031|title=Spis Tresci by Maria Sadowska on iTunes|date=3 November 2008 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Demakijaż'' | * Released: 9 November 2009<ref name="interia2">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/maria-sadowska-demakijaz,263897|title=Maria Sadowska – Demakijaż – Muzyka w Interia.pl|publisher=muzyka.interia.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: QM Music * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple2">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/demakijaz/id597359681|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917111802/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/demakijaz/id597359681|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2014|title=Demakijaż by Maria Sadowska on iTunes|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Jazz na ulicach'' | * Released: 1 April 2014<ref name="muzyka2">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,689000,title,Jazz-na-ulicach,plyta.html|title=Jazz na ulicach – Maria Sadowska – Muzyka – WP.PL|publisher=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: Warner Music Poland * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple3">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/pl/album/jazz-na-ulicach/836336896|title=Jazz Na Ulicach by Maria Sadowska on iTunes|date=April 2014 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> | 24 | * POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold">{{cite web|url=http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php |title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video |accessdate=19 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721133154/http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php |archivedate=21 July 2011 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''Początek nocy'' | * Released: 16 October 2020 * Label: Agora * Formats: CD, digital download | 29 | |- | colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
===Cover albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |POL<br/><ref name="pol"/> |- ! scope="row" |''Kaczmarski & Jazz''<br/>with Anna Serafińska and Janusz Szrom | * Released: 4 October 2010<ref name="muzyka3">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,588955,title,Kaczmarski-Jazz,plyta.html?ticaid=1135cb|title=Kaczmarski & Jazz – VA – Muzyka – WP.PL|publisher=muzyka.wp.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: QM Music * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple4">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/kaczmarski-i-jazz/id596021385|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217225906/https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/kaczmarski-i-jazz/id596021385|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2014|title=Kaczmarski i Jazz by Various Artists on iTunes|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> | — | |- ! scope="row" |''Tribute to Komeda'' | * Released: 12 June 2006<ref name="interia3">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/maria-sadowska-tribute-to-komeda,19594|title=Maria Sadowska – Tribute To Komeda – Muzyka w Interia.pl|publisher=muzyka.interia.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: Sony BMG * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple5">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/pl/album/tribute-to-komeda/340398524|title=Tribute to Komeda by Maria Sadowska on iTunes|date=19 April 2007 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> | 11 | * POL: Gold<ref name="zpavgold"/> |- | colspan="20" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}
===Soundtrack albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Album details |- ! scope="row" |''Dzień Kobiet'' | * Released: 8 March 2013<ref name="interia4">{{cite web|url=http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/maria-sadowska-dzien-kobiet,364830|title=Maria Sadowska – Dzień kobiet – Muzyka w Interia.pl|publisher=muzyka.interia.pl|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: Fonografika * Formats: CD, digital download<ref name="apple6">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dzien-kobiet/611949823|title=Dzien Kobiet by Maria Sadowska on iTunes|date=8 March 2013 |publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Album details |- ! scope="row" |''Crazy'' | * Released: 7 October 1997<ref name="oricon2">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163554/products/music/262709/1/|title=クレイジー – マリーシャ – Oricon Style|publisher=oricon.co.jp|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> * Label: EMI Music Japan * Formats: CD |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}} {{commons category|Maria Sadowska}}
==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830201129/http://www.mariasadowska.com/ Official website]}} {{in lang|pl}} *[https://www.myspace.com/marysiasadowska Official MySpace] *[https://www.youtube.com/mariasadowska Official YouTube channel]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadowska, Maria}} Category:Musicians from Warsaw Category:Chopin University of Music alumni Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Polish jazz singers Category:Polish women jazz singers Category:Polish pop singers Category:English-language Polish singers Category:21st-century Polish women singers Category:Polish women screenwriters Category:Polish women record producers Category:Polish women film producers