Edyta Górniak
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Edyta Górniak (born November 14, 1972 in Ziębice, Poland) is a Polish singer. She is partially of Roma descent.
At the age of 14, she formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After studying and taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance, on a television talent show on in Polish TVP. She then appeared on Musical Metro.
In 1993 Edyta Górniak took part in the Baltic Song Contest and finished in third place. In 1994 Edyta was the first Polish artist to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, in which she claimed a highly creditable second place, which still stands as Poland's best showing in the contest. Her song was To Nie Ja ("That´s not me"), which was also released in English as "Once in a lifetime".
To nie ja proved to be her breakthrough in Poland. In 1996 she signed a contract in London with EMI Music, including the release of 5 albums. Edyta released her first international album Edyta Górniak in association with the producer Chris Neil. However, the album failed to make a major international impact.
In 1999 she began a tour through Poland. Her album Live ´99 was produced during this tour. In 2002 she was dropped from EMI International and signed to Virgin Germany. She released the single Impossible (No. 75 in the European top 100, produced by Absolute) and the album called Invisible which flopped in the European and German album charts.
In 2005 she started her own independent label known as EG Production and released the single Lunatique in Poland which was performed in French. Edyta's latest single release from the forthcoming album is Sexuality.
In January 2006 she appeared nude in Playboy magazine.
Discography
Albums (Polish and international releases):
- Dotyk (released in Poland, 1995 - 8 May)
- Edyta Gorniak (first released in Japan as "Kiss me feel me" 1997 - 10 November, 1998-1999 in Europe. Rereleased as "Special Edition" with 3 bonus tracks in Poland, 1999)
- Live '99 (released in Europe, 1999 - 25 September)
- Invisible (first released in Poland as "Perla" 2002 with a bonus EP including a couple of Polish tracks. European release: 2003 - 31 March. Rereleased in Poland as "Perla - Special Edition" 2003 with many bonus tracks)
- Dotyk - Złota Kolekcja (released in Poland, 2004 - 22 March. "Best off" Album)
- Edyta Górniak - Dyskografia (released in Poland, 2006 - 17 March. "Best off"-Collection including 5 CD's & 1 DVD with all music and video releases by Edyta)
Singles (international releases only):
- Once in a lifetime (EDEL, 1994)
- When you come back to me (EMI, 1997)
- Anything (EMI, 1998)
- One & one (Toshiba EMI: 1997, EMI Europe: 1999)
- Linger (EMI, 1999, promotional radio single)
- Impossible (Virgin, 2003)
- The Story so far (Virgin, 2003, promotional radio single)
- Whatever it takes (Virgin, 2003, promotional radio single)
External links
- [Edyta.com - Official German & English Website]
- [Edyta Gorniak - Fansite]
- [Edyta-Forum]
- [Edyta.info.ms - Fansite]
- [Edyta Gorniak Collection]
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