Magda Umer
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Born | Małgorzata Umer October 9, 1949 Warsaw, Poland |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
Occupation(s) | Singer, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Sung poetry |
Instrument | Vocals |
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Website | magdaumer |
Magda Umer (/ˈʊmɛər/; born Małgorzata Magda Umer, October 9, 1949) is a Polish singer[1] and performer of sung poetry, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, actress, and author of recitals.
Biography
[edit]She was born to Edward Umer, the head of the Special Section of the Main Directorate of Information of the Polish Army[2] and Stanisława Umer. Her father was Jewish,[3] son of Otylia and Wincenty Umer, brother of Adam Humer. Both of Magda Umer's parents were atheists; she converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult.[4] Her godmother was actress Kalina Jędrusik.
She graduated from Klement Gottwald High School in Warsaw (now the Stanisław Staszic High School). Later she studied at the Faculty of Polish Philology at Warsaw University. She made her debut in the late 1960s by singing in student cabarets.
Magda Umer has two sons, Mateusz and Franciszek.
Awards and honors
[edit]She is a winner of the Opole Song Festival.
By order of the President of the Republic of 15 December 2000 "for outstanding contribution to the activities of the student movement, for achievements in social work" Umer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Restoration of Poland.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
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POL [5][6][7][8] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Noce i sny | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wciąż się na coś czeka | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Duety. Tak młodo jak teraz |
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Collaborative albums
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Kołysanki utulanki with Grzegorz Turnau |
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Compilation albums
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Gdzie ty jesteś |
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Wszystko skończone |
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Koncert jesienny |
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O niebieskim, pachnącym groszku – Złota kolekcja |
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Kolekcja 20-lecia Pomatonu |
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Video albums
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Chlip-Hop with Andrzej Poniedzielski and Wojciech Borkowski |
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References
[edit]- ^ Subbotko, Donata (2009-12-09). "Magda Umer: Wszyscy śpiewają lepiej ode mnie" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ Tkaczew Władysław: Organa informacji Wojska Polskiego w latach 1943–1956. Kontrwywiad wojskowy. Warsaw: Bellona, 2007, page 42. ISBN 978 83 11 10940 7.
- ^ Piotrowski, T. (1998). Poland's Holocaust: Ethnic Strife, Collaboration with Occupying Forces and Genocide in the Second Republic, 1918–1947. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403714. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Prasa o Magdzie, an interview with Magda Umer". magdaumer.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Płyta Magda Umer – "Noce i sny" – Onet Muzyka". muzyka.onet.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Noce I Sny by Magda Umer on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Machina.pl – Machina". machina.pl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Wciąż Się Na Coś Czeka by Magda Umer on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Kołysanki – Utulanki – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Kołysanki – Utulanki by Grzegorz Turnau & Magda Umer on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Koncert jesienny – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Zlota kolekcja – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Regulamin". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Chlip Hop. Spektakl teatralny (dołączona książka) - za | Filmy empik.com". empik.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty DVD – Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
External links
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- Official website
- Discography on poezja-spiewana.pl