Andrzej Piaseczny

Andrzej Tomasz Piaseczny (born Pionki, 6 January 1971) more commonly known as Piasek, is a Polish singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. Former Mafia singer, Member of the Phonographic Academy of ZPAV.[1] In the years 1997–2010 he performed in the TV series Złotopolscy, where he played the singer Kacper "Górniak" Złotopolski. His solo career began in 1998.In the same year he performed in a duet with Natalia Kukulska, with whom he recorded the song "You Are Near Me", and also released a solo single "I Know My Way", used in the soundtrack to the movie The Magic Sword – Camelot Legend. Piasek represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with his up-tempo dance song "2 Long". Since 2008, the artist has collaborated with Seweryn Krajewski.

Andrzej Piaseczny
Andrzej Piaseczny, 2018
Born	(1971-01-06) 6 January 1971 Pionki, Poland
Occupation	Singer, actor, songwriter
Musical career
Also known as	Piasek
Genres	Pop
Instruments	vocals
Years active	1992–present
Labels	BMG Poland, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland
Associated acts	Mafia Seweryn Krajewski, Stanisław Sojka
Website	piasek.art.pl
Signature

Biography

Childhood and education

Andrzej Piaseczny was born on 6 January 1971 in Pionki near Radom.[2] He became interested in music in his childhood, performing in the Cavatin school band. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at WSP in Kielce. He studied music education. He has an older brother, a judge and harpist ZHR Krzysztof Piaseczny, and a younger sister Basia.

Music career

1992–97: Cooperation with the Mafia band and Robert Chojnacki

In 1992, Piaseczny joined the Mafia band.In the same year he took part in the contest of young talents in Wroclaw and in the concert "Debiuty" at the Festival in Opole.Mafia's debut album of the same title was released on 3 November 1993 by the Kraków-based record company TOP Music.[3] On the album included. interpretation of the song "Wishing Well" from the band's repertoire Free. In February 1995, Mafia's second studio album, Gabinety, was released The recordings were promoted by ballad titled " "Noce całe", but a large part of the album was rock songs. The same year saw the debut solo album of saxophonist Robert Chojnacki entitled Sax & Sex, which was recorded with Piaseczny.Composers enjoyed great popularity in Poland "Budzikom śmierć", "Prawie do nieba" i "Niecierpliwi". A year later, the album was certified double platinum[4] Also in 1996 saw the release of Sax & Dance, which featured remixed songs from Sax & Sex. That same year, the latest Mafia album recorded with Piaseczny entitled FM[5] One year later, Piaseczny together with the group recorded the single "Wolność jest w nas" promoting the film entitled "Sara" in the film Sara Slesicki.Soon after, he ended his cooperation with the formation.

1998–99: Piasek and Country Songs Festival of the Baltic States

In early 1998, the singer's debut solo album Piasek was released[6] The publication was promoted among others. The singles "Mocniej" and "Jeszcze bliżej", which were recorded on the charts of the Polish Radio.On the album was also the song "Pogodniej (Złoty środek)" used as the main theme of the music series Złotopolscy.The same year saw the release of "Wciąż bardziej obcy" recorded by Piaseczny with the guest participation of Jan Borysewicz from Lady Pank, as well as two songs performed in collaboration with Natalia Kukulska – "Jesteś blisko mnie" and "Znam drogę swą".Both numbers are on the soundtrack of the animated film Magic Sword – Legend of Camelot.In 1999 the singer took part in Karlshamn's Baltic Songs Festival.During the concert he sang the composition "Jeszcze biżej", thanks to which he won the second prize and the Audience Award.

2000–02: Popers and the Eurovision Song Contest

16 February 2000 released his second solo album entitled Popers.Ewa Bem, jazz musician Wojciech Karolak, bassist Vail Johns and saxophonist Eric Marienthal participated in the recording. As part of the promotion at the Polish Theater in Warsaw, Piaseczny played a concert called Piasek and Friends, where guest stars included Jan Borysewicz, Reni Jusis and Anna Przybylska. In May 2001, the singer was chosen internally by Polish Television to represent Poland during the 46th Eurovision Song Contest organized in Copenhagen. He sang the song 2 long. He finished 20th from a field of 23 participating countries. The song received 2 points from Sweden, 3 points from Slovenia, 5 points from Germany and 1 point from Denmark. After the final concert he was awarded the Prize for them. Barbara Dex awarded in the internet poll of the worst dressed participant of the competition.

In 2002 Andrzej Piaseczny in cooperation with, among others. Zbigniew Wodecki, Maryla Rodowicz and Patrycja Markowska recorded the song "Oj Kot" promoting the costume movie Revenge, directed by Andrzej Wajda.

2003–05: Andrzej Piaseczny and Jednym tchem

On 10 November 2003, his next studio album, Andrzej Piaseczny, was released[7] which was promoted by singles "Szczęście jest blisko", "Teraz płacz" oraz "Jedna na milion".The album reached the 13th position of OLiS.One year later, Piaseczny participated in an Olympic fire relay at the Athens Summer Olympics. In September of the same year Krzysztof Krawczyk's single "Przytul me życie" was released in a duet with Piaseczny.

In 2005, Piaseczny took part in the recordings of the album entitled Words containing songs composed for the poems of John Paul II.On 3 September of that year Piaseczny performed at the Festival in Sopot, where he sang the song Z głębi duszy", thanks to which he won the main award of Bursztynowy Słowik.On 19 September, his next solo album titled Jednym tchem[8] was released, which at the end of 2006 was platinum status in the country.

In the same year, Robert Chojnacki's next solo album, Saxophonic, was released, featuring Piaseczny. In December of the same year, the singer appeared in the program "Arie z uśmiechem " broadcast on TVP2, where he sang two opera arias: "Dziewczyno Ty moja" and "Usta milczą, dusza śpiewa" together with Katarzyna Cerekwicka. In 2007 he performed at the TOPtrenda Festival in Sopot, and also participated in Seweryn Krajewski's recital entitled "Niebo z moich stron" ("Heaven from My Parties") which took place at the National Festival of Polish Songs in Opole.

2008–09: 15 dni, Spis rzeczy ulubionych

Andrzej Piaseczny, 2009

On 7 April 2008, on the occasion of the fifteen years of Piaseczny's artistic activity, a 15 dni album was released.which featured his most popular songs and two premiere compositions: „Komu potrzebny żal” and the title „15 dni”At the end of March 2009, his next solo album entitled "Spis rzeczy ulubionych" The album, which was composed by Seweryn Krajewski, was promoted with the song "Chodź, przytul, przebacz", which was honored among others in the music program "Hit Generator."On 30 November the same year saw the release of Piaseczny and Krajewski's concert album titled Na przekór nowym czasom – live.

In January 2010, the singer received Telekamera in the Music category, while a month later, the list of favorite items was awarded by the listeners of Radio Wawa with a statuette of "Golden Beak."15 April 2011 saw the premiere of Piaseczny and Stanislaw Sojka's album, W blasku światła , which featured the music of Sojki and Seweryn Krajewski, illustrating the poems of Karol Wojtyla.

2011–14: To co dobre

In the autumn of 3 September 2011, along with Katarzyna "Kayah" Rooijens, Anna Dąbrowska and Adam "Nergal" Darski, he became a jury member of The Voice of Poland, which premiered in September of the same year on TVP2.

23 January 2012 released his seventh solo album titled To co dobre that promoted the singles „To co dobre, to co lepsze” i „Z dwojga ciał”.The album reached the first place of the OLiS list. In the same year the artist took part in the third edition of the Battle of the Voices, which he finally won with his team from Kielce, and also recorded with Severny Krajewski a song entitled Zimowe piosenki, which on the day of its release received platinum status.

In 2014, he performed as a guest in the finals of the 14th Dancing with the Stars. Dancing with the stars and during the XVI edition of Marcin Dancer's Dream program.

From 2015 : Kalejdoskop i The Voice of Poland

At the end of March 2015, his new album entitled Kalejdoskop, which the singer recorded with the orchestra Metropole Orkest.The album promoted the singles Kalejdoskop szczęścia” and „O sobie samym”.

On 5 March 2016 he performed as a special guest of national eliminations to the 61st Eurovision Song Contest. During the concert he sang songs „Kalejdoskop szczęścia” and „W świetle dnia”,and the hit "Ostatni" from the repertoire of Edyta Bartosiewicz.

In the fall of 2015, 2016 and 2017, he sat on the jury of the entertainment program The Voice of Poland broadcast on TVP2.

In the summer of 2019 it was announced that he will be one of the coaches in the first season of The Voice Senior.

Discography

Solo albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Piasek	Released: 14 January 1998 Label: BMG Poland Formats: CD, digital download	—	POL: 50,000+[16] 100,000[17]	POL: Gold[18] Platinum[19]
Popers	Released: 21 January 2000[20] Label: BMG Poland Formats: CD, digital download	—
Andrzej Piaseczny	Released: 30 November 2003[21] Label: BMG Poland Formats: CD	13
Jednym tchem	Released: 19 September 2005[22] Label: Sony BMG Poland Formats: CD, digital download	1	POL: 30,000+[23]	POL: Platinum[24]
15 dni	Released: 4 April 2008[25] Label: Sony BMG Poland Formats: CD, digital download	7	POL: 30,000+[23]	POL: Platinum[24]
Spis rzeczy ulubionych	Released: 30 September 2009[26] Label: Sony Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download	1	80,000+[27]	POL: 2x Platinum[24]
To co dobre	Released: 23 January 2012[28] Label: Sony Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download	1	POL: 30,000+[23]	POL: Platinum[24]
Kalejdoskop	Released: 24 March 2015 Labe : Sony Music Poland	2	POL: 30,000+	POL:Platinum
O mnie, o tobie, o nas	Released: 13 October 2017 Labe : Sony Music Poland	2	POL: 15,000+	POL : Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		POL [9]
Na przekór nowym czasom – live with Seweryn Krajewski	Released: 30 November 2009[29] Label: Sony Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download	2	POL: 60,000+[23]	POL: 2x Platinum[24]
W blasku światła with Stanisław Sojka	Released: 15 April 2011 Label: QM Music Formats: CD, digital download	—
Zimowe piosenki with Seweryn Krajewski	Released: 12 November 2012[30] Label: Sony Music Poland Formats: CD, digital download	1	POL: 30,000+[23]	POL: Platinum[24]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other albums

ALBUM	Years	Sales	certifications	Comments
Mafia – Mafia	1993			Member of the band "Mafia" singer, songwriter
Mafia – Gabinety	1995	200,000+[31]	Gold[32]	Member of the band "Mafia" singer, songwriter
Robert Chojnacki – Sax & Sex	1995	1,500,000[33]	Multi platinum[34]	Featuring singing, songwriter
Robert Chojnacki – Sax & Dance	1996			Featuring singing
Mafia – FM	1996	300,000+[35]	Gold[32] Platinum[36]	Member of the band,"Mafia" singer, songwriter
K.A.S.A. – Prezes kuli ziemskiej	1997			Guest singing in the song "Be Here and Now"
Automatik – Cosmoson5	1999			Guest singing in the song "I am"
Krzysztof Krawczyk – To, co w życiu ważne	2004			Guest singing in the song "Hold my life",The author of the worlds to the song "Hold Me A Life"
Andrzej Piaseczny – Kolędy	2005	220,000		Music disc with carols as an addition to newspapers
Robert Chojnacki – Saxophonic	2006			Guest singing in the song "When I'm ...", "You will be back ..." and "Polish faces"
Grzegorz Turnau – Do zobaczenia	2009			Guest singing in the song "What will happen when hands fall off the lines"
Śniadanie do łóżka (ścieżka dźwiękowa)	2010			singing in the song "Breakfast to bed", the author of words to the song "Breakfast to bed"
Seweryn Krajewski – Jak tam jest	2011		Platinum[37]	songwriter, singing in the song "smoke"

Filmography

Title	Year	Comments
Złotopolscy	1997–2010	as Kacper Złotopolski (Kacper Górniak), directed by: various directors (television series)
Magiczny miecz – Legenda Camelotu	1998	role playing as Garrett (singing songs), directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Gwiazdka w Złotopolicach	1999	Directed by: Radosław Piwowarski
Trzymajmy się planu	2004	as Andrzej, directed by: Marcin Sobociński, Maciej Łęgowski
Niania	2007	as himself, guest star, episode 46. pt. "Kiss Queen", directed by: Jerzy Bogajewicz
Spadkobiercy	2010	as director of the school, featuring episode 34. (128.), directed by: Dariusz Kamys

Prizes and awards

year	Category	Prize	Uwagi
1996	Best singer	Mikrofony Popcornu	Prize
		Fryderyk
	Idol of the year	Machin magazine plebiscite
	Best singer	Playbox '96
		Srebrne Otto '96
1998		Dance Music Award
		Mikrofony Popcornu
	Vocalist of the year	Fantastyczność '98
	hit of the year
	Phonographic debut	Fryderyk	nominations
	Album of the Year – Pop (Piasek)
1999	Best singer	Mikrofony Popcornu	Prize
	Vocalist of the year	Fantastyczność '99
	2nd prize	Baltic Songs Festival
	Audience Award
2001	The worst dressed artist	Prize name of Barbara Dex
2005	Bursztynowy Słowik	Sopot Festival
	Friend of the Enchanted Bird	Anna Dymna Foundation Award for All Things
	Artist of the year	Złote Dzioby
	Vocalist of the year	Fryderyk	nominations
2006	Author of the year
2009	Artist of the Year	Superjedynki	Prize
	hit of the year ("Chodź, przytul, przebacz")
	Super Performance
2010	Music	Telekamera
	Best album (Spis rzeczy ulubionych)	Złote Dzioby
	Best singer	Eska Music Awards
	Concert TOP(Spis rzeczy ulubionych)	TOPtrendy 2010
	Author of the year	Fryderyk	Nominations
	Vocalist of the year
	Song of the year
2011	Vocalist of the year
	Music	Wiktory 2011	Prize
2013	Concert TOP ( "To co dobre" i "Zimowe piosenki")	TOPtrendy2013
2015	STARBANK for participation in the spot "Talk to me"
	Golden Microphone Made in Kielce	Microphones Made in Kielce
2016	Super album – Kalejdoskop szczęścia	Superjedynki

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External links

• Official website

Preceded by Mietek Szcześniak with "Przytul mnie mocno"	Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001	Succeeded by Ich Troje with "Keine Grenzen-Żadnych granic"