Maryla Rodowicz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maryla Rodowicz
Rodowicz in 2023
Born	Maria Antonina Rodowicz (1945-12-08) 8 December 1945 (age 79) Zielona Góra, Poland
Occupation	Singer guitarist actress
Years active	1962–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop Rock Folk music Sung poetry
Instruments	Acoustic guitar
Labels	Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland Polskie Nagrania Muza PolyGram Polska Universal Music Polska Sony Music Entertainment Poland
Associated acts	Agnieszka Osiecka Marek Grechuta Seweryn Krajewski Helena Vondráčková Stan Borys Donatan Sławek Uniatowski
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Maryla Rodowicz (born Maria Antonina Rodowicz on December 8, 1945) is a very famous Polish singer, guitarist, and actress. She was born in Zielona Góra, Poland.

Maryla Rodowicz has had an amazing career for over 60 years! She has released many albums, including 20 in Polish and four in other languages. Many of her albums have sold so well that they earned "platinum" (meaning they sold a lot!) and "gold" awards. She has sold over 15 million records, which is a huge number! Some of her most popular songs are "Małgośka," "Futbol," "Remedium," and "Niech żyje bal." She is one of the most important and successful artists in the history of Polish popular music. Maryla has also received many awards, like the Gold Cross of Merit, for her contributions to culture.

Early Life and Sports

Maryla Rodowicz's family originally came from a city called Vilnius. Her father worked at a university there before World War II. Her grandparents even owned a pharmacy near a famous city gate called the Gate of Dawn.

When Maryla was young, she studied at a high school in Włocławek. Later, she went to the Academy of Physical Education in Rumpe. She was very good at athletics and even participated in sports clubs like Kujawiak Włocławek.

Maryla's Music Career

Maryla Rodowicz's music journey started in 1967. She won first prize at a Student Songs and Singers' Festival in Kraków. This was a big step for her!

Two years later, she recorded her first well-known song, "Mówiły mu." In 1970, she released her first full album. She became even more popular in 1973 with the song "Małgośka." The words for this song were written by a famous Polish writer named Agnieszka Osiecka. A year later, Maryla performed her song "Futbol" at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Munich. This showed how popular she was becoming around the world!

Maryla has recorded over 600 songs! She has released more than 20 albums in Polish, and also albums in English, Czech, German, and Russian. Besides "Małgośka," some of her other famous songs include "Niech żyje bal," "To już było," and "Łatwopalni." In 2005, she released an album called Kochać (which means To love). She even recorded a song called "Za Janasa" for the 2006 World Cup.

Maryla Rodowicz has performed concerts all over the world! She has sung in Europe, America, Australia, and Asia. She has won many awards for her singing and has been part of various music festivals both in Poland and in other countries, like in Oklahoma City and Los Angeles in the USA.

Maryla as an Actress

Besides singing, Maryla Rodowicz is also an actress. She has appeared in several movies and musical shows. She used to be a regular on a TV show called Rodzina zastępcza (which means Foster Family).

In 1992, she wrote her own autobiography (a book about her life) called Niech żyje bal. In 2012, she appeared on a Polish TV show similar to Name That Tune called Jaka to Melodia. She sang a popular song called Czerwony Autobus ("The Red Bus").

In 2021, Maryla became a coach on the TV show The Voice Senior. This means she helped older singers improve their skills. A documentary film about her life and music career, called Maryla. Tak kochałam, was also shown on TV that same year.

Famous Songs and Their Meanings

One of Maryla Rodowicz's notable songs is "Polska Madonna," written by Agnieszka Osiecka. This song tells the story of an average Polish woman trying to manage her life. It uses Christian symbols and talks about what life was like in Poland in the late 1980s, during the last years of the communist era. The song asks if the "Polish Madonna" (like the Holy Mary from Catholic beliefs) has enough money for rent. It also talks about dreams that don't come true, like wanting French lipstick. This song won an award at the Opole festival in 1987.

Maryla's Family Life

In the mid-1970s, Maryla Rodowicz had a well-known relationship with actor Daniel Olbrychski. She has three children. Her son Jan Jasiński was born in 1979, and her daughter Katarzyna Jasińska was born in 1982, both with her partner Krzysztof Jasiński. She also has another son, Jędrzej, born in 1987, with her former husband Andrzej Dużyński.

Discography

Rodowicz in Warsaw, 2007

Polish-language albums

German-language albums

Russian-language albums

Multilingual albums

Tribute albums

Christmas albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

See also

In Spanish: Maryla Rodowicz para niños

• Music of Poland
• List of Polish music artists