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Justyna Steczkowska
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Steczkowska in 2024
Born (1972-08-02) August 2, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation Singer, songwriter
Spouse(s) Maciej Myszkowski
Children 3 (2 sons, 1 daughter)
Musical career
Genres Pop, Alternative, Trip hop, World music
Instruments Vocals, violin
Years active 1992–present
Labels Pomaton EMI, EMI Music Poland, QL Music, Luna Music

Justyna Maria Steczkowska (Polish pronunciation: [juˈstɨna stɛt͡ʂˈkɔfska]; born August 2, 1972) is a Polish singer, songwriter, photographer, and actress.

Biography

She was raised in a large and musically inclined family. Justyna has five sisters (Agata, Krystyna, Magdalena, Maria, Cecylia) and three brothers (Paweł, Jacek, Marcin), and played violin in a family band before becoming a solo singer. She has a four-octave vocal range.

Steczkowska came to prominence in 1994 when she won a television talent show A Chance for Success with her performance of Maanam's song "Buenos Aires". She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Sama" ("Alone"), finishing in 18th place. Steczkowska is a recipient of numerous awards including six Fryderyk Awards and a Bronze Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture. She starred in two films: Billboard and Na koniec świata ("To the End of the World").

She was a runner-up in season six of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars in 2007, and co-hosted the Polish version of Dancing on Ice in 2008.

She was a coach on The Voice of Poland in seasons 2, 4–5, and 12–14, and two of her contestants won in the competition.

In 2024, she finished second in Poland's national selection for Eurovision 2024 with the song "Witch-er Tarohoro [pl]".

Discography

Solo albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
Dziewczyna Szamana
  • Released: March 18, 1996
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, download
  • POL: 200,000+
  • POL: Platinum
Naga
  • Released: October 27, 1997
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, download
  • POL: 50,000+
  • POL: Gold
Dzień i Noc
  • Released: February 21, 2000
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, download
Alkimja
  • Released: October 21, 2002
  • Label: Luna Music
  • Formats: CD, download
11
  • POL: 35,000+
  • POL: Gold
Femme Fatale
  • Released: December 6, 2004
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD
34
Daj mi chwilę
  • Released: June 4, 2007
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, download
3
  • POL: 15,000+
  • POL: Gold
To mój czas
  • Released: March 23, 2009
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, download
11
XV
  • Released: April 2, 2012
  • Label: Madevent/EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, download
20
Anima
  • Released: November 25, 2014
  • Label: MyMusic
  • Formats: CD, download
24
Maria Magdalena. All is One
  • Released: February 22, 2019
  • Label: MyMusic
  • Formats: CD, download
31
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Children dedicated albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
Puchowe kołysanki
  • Released: May 19, 2008
  • Label: S.O.S. Music/EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
10
Puchowe kołysanki 2
  • Released: May 20, 2013
  • Label: Madevent/Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD
17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
Mów do mnie jeszcze
with Paweł Deląg
  • Released: November 26, 2001
  • Label: Mimofon
  • Formats: CD
Mezalianse
with Maciej Maleńczuk
  • Released: February 21, 2011
  • Label: QL Music/Olesiejuk
  • Formats: CD, download
12
I na co mi to było?
with Boban Marković
  • Released: October 23, 2015
  • Label: T1-Teraz
  • Formats: CD, download
38
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title POL Album
1995 "Moja intymność" 25
"Sama" 2
"Dziewczyna Szamana" 1 Dziewczyna Szamana
1996 "Grawitacja" 1
"Oko za oko, słowo za słowo" 8
"Niekochani" 13
1997 "Tatuuj mnie"
"Za dużo wiesz" 2 Naga
1998 "Za karę" 18
"Kici kici maj" 35
"Kryminalna miłość" 27
1999 "Na koniec świata" 37 Na koniec świata
2000 "Kosmiczna rewolucja" 38 Dzień i noc
"Świat jest niewierny" 47
"Podróżując"
"To koniec!"
2002 "Śpiewaj "Yidl mitn fidl"" 20 Alkimja
"Świt! Świt!" 39
2003 "Wszyscy braćmi być powinni"
2004 "Zadzwoń do mnie" Femme Fatale
2005 "..."
"Samotni"
"Tłum"
2006 "Świąteczna piosenka o miłości" tylko na singlu
2007 "To tylko złudzenie (To nie miłość)" 24 Daj mi chwilę
"Tu i tu" 9
"Daj mi chwilę" 35
2008 "Wracam do domu"
"Choć wieje, pada, grzmi" (with B. Szyc)
"Tajemnice uczuć"
2009 "To mój czas" To mój czas
"Tango"
"Proszę cię - skłam" 11
2010 "Kim tu jestem"
"Tylko ty znasz te zaklęcia"
2011 "Utwierdź mnie" Mezalianse
"Sanktuarium" 42 XV
2014 "Terra" Anima
"Kochankowie syreny"
2015 "High Heels" (feat. Pati Yang)
"Kto wciska mi kit" (with Boban) 50 I na co mi to było?
2019 "Ave (No control)" 24 Maria Magdalena

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