Maria Peszek
Maria Teresa Peszek (born 9 September 1973) is a Polish singer and actress. She embarked on a professional acting career in the early 1990s and went on to appear in over 40 stage plays, as well as a number of feature films and television series. In 2005, Peszek released her debut album, the commercially successful and critically acclaimed Miasto mania, followed by Maria Awaria (2008) and Jezus Maria Peszek (2012) which both topped the Polish albums chart and received favourable reviews.
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- Name
- Maria Peszek
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, actress
- Born
- 9 September 1973
- Birthplace
- Wrocław, Poland
- Education
- AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków
- Full name
- Maria Teresa Peszek.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Fields
- alternative rock.
- Teachers
- Elżbieta Towarnicka and Elżbieta Zapendowska.
- Honours
- Fryderyk for Best Lyricist, Paszport Polityki and Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Maria Teresa Peszek (born 9 September 1973) is a Polish singer and actress. She embarked on a professional acting career in the early 1990s and went on to appear in over 40 stage plays, as well as a number of feature films and television series. In 2005, Peszek released her debut album, the commercially successful and critically acclaimed Miasto mania, followed by Maria Awaria (2008) and Jezus Maria Peszek (2012) which both topped the Polish albums chart and received favourable reviews.
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Biography
Biography
Peszek is noted for controversial lyrics and subjects of her work, often revolving around sexuality, politics, social norms and religion.
Maria Peszek studied at Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School and AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. training under Elżbieta Towarnicka and Elżbieta Zapendowska is recorded. The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are alternative rock. Distinctions recorded are Fryderyk for Best Lyricist, Paszport Polityki and Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

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Key facts
• Name — Maria Peszek • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, actress • Born — 9 September 1973 • Birthplace — Wrocław, Poland • Years Active — 1993–present • Education — AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków • Father — Jan Peszek
Biography
Biography
Peszek was born in Wrocław, Poland into a family of actors. Having appeared as a child in several theatre and TV productions in the 1980s, she officially debuted in a theatrical adaptation of Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass in 1995 at the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków, where she graduated from an acting school the following year. Her debut album, Miasto mania, was released in October 2005 by Kayax, an independent label co-founded by Polish singer Kayah. The material on the album drew inspiration from Poland's capital, Warsaw, and served as a musical background to a multi-media theatre play of the same title which premiered simultaneously. It spawned the popular lead single "Moje miasto" and was a critical and commercial success, eventually reaching platinum certification for selling in over 30,000 copies. In 2006, Peszek won the Fryderyk award for the Best New Act and released an extended play Mania siku which consisted of live recordings and new songs. September 2008 saw the release of her next album, entitled Maria Awaria, promoted by the songs "Ciało" and "Rosół". The album explicitly dealt with the concept of human sexuality and caused many controversies, especially in the conservative right wing media. Nonetheless, it gathered numerous flattering reviews and became her first number 1 album in the Polish albums chart. It was certified platinum in less than a month and won the Paszport Polityki award in 2009. Peszek embarked on a long tour to support the album, which continued with breaks into late 2010. In 2011 she contributed a theme song to a controversial Polish film Z miłości. Peszek's third studio album, Jezus Maria Peszek, was released in October 2012 through Mystic Production, preceded by the single "Ludzie psy". Prior to recording the album, Peszek had suffered from nervous breakdown which was widely discussed across Polish media and reflected in the album's lyrics. The album was a criticism towards organized religion, patriotism and social norms which caused further controversies. It was another major success, gathering highly flattering reviews, debuting atop Polish albums chart and eventually receiving platinum certification. Peszek toured internationally to promote the album, performing concerts in Poland, England, Ireland and Czech Republic, which resulted in the live release JEZUS is aLIVE (2014). Her fourth album, Karabin, was released in February 2016 by Warner Music Poland and explored such topics as freedom, hate speech and individualism. It spawned the popular lead single "Polska A B C i D" and the controversial "Modern Holocaust". Although it did not match the critical success of its predecessors, it went gold in Poland in just over a month. To promote the album, Peszek again toured in Poland, Ireland, England and Czech Republic. In October 2017, Peszek released the single "Ophelia" recorded for her brother's stage adaptation of Hamlet. Peszek began working on new material during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, she released "Virunga", a song dedicated to the Polish LGBT community, which she performed live at the 2021 Warsaw Equality Parade. Her fifth studio album, titled Ave Maria, was released in September 2021 and apart from advocating the rights of women and sexual minorities, it criticised Poland's conservative politics and child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The album debuted atop the Polish album sales chart. In 2022, she toured in Poland in support of the album, starred in a popular Polish Netflix series Królowa, and released the autobiographical book Naku*wiam zen in collaboration with her father, Jan Peszek.
Personal life
Personal life
She has been in a relationship with her partner, Edward, since 1992. She is an atheist. Peszek has expressed support for Polish politician Robert Biedroń.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales — Certifications • POL • Miasto mania — * Released: 14 October 2005 * Label: Kayax * Formats: CD, digital download — | 6 — * POL: 40,000+ — * POL: Platinum • Maria Awaria — * Released: 22 September 2008 * Label: Kayax * Formats: CD, digital download — | 1 — * POL: 60,000+ — * POL: 2 × Platinum • Jezus Maria Peszek — * Released: 3 October 2012 * Label: Mystic Production * Formats: CD, LP, digital download — | 1 — * POL: 30,000+ — * POL: Platinum • Karabin — * Released: 26 February 2016 * Label: Warner Music Poland * Formats: CD, LP, digital download — | 2 — * POL: 30,000+ — * POL: Platinum • Ave Maria — * Released: 10 September 2021 * Label: Mystic Production * Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 1 • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums
Live albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • POL • Najmniejszy koncert świata — * Released: 2010 * Label: Agora * Formats: digital download — | — • JEZUS is aLIVE — * Released: 14 February 2014 * Label: Mystic Production * Formats: CD, digital download — | 4 • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles
Singles
• Year — Title — Album • 2005 — "Moje miasto" — Miasto mania • 2006 — "Nie mam czasu na seks" • "Miły mój" • 2008 — "Ciało" — Maria Awaria • "Rosół" • 2009 — "Muchomory" • 2011 — "Znajdziesz mnie znowu" • 2012 — "Padam" — Jezus Maria Peszek • "Ludzie psy" • 2013 — "Sorry Polsko" • "Pan nie jest moim pasterzem" • 2014 — "Wyścigówka" — JEZUS is aLIVE • 2016 — "Polska A B C i D" — Karabin • "Modern Holocaust" • "Samotny tata" • "Ej Maria" • 2017 — "Ophelia" • 2021 — "Virunga" — Ave Maria • "Ave Maria" • "J*bię to wszystko" • "Barbarka" (feat. Oskar83)
TV series
TV series
• 1984: Rozalka Olaboga – as Aldzia Kłos • 2000: Na dobre i na złe – as Anna Radwańska • 2000–2001: Miasteczko – as Mariola Zbyś • 2002: Wiedźmin – as Iola • 2003: Magiczne drzewo – as Jacek's mother • 2005: Boża podszewka II – as Stasia • 2022: Queen - as Wiola
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Maria Peszek was recorded at birth as Maria Teresa Peszek. She also worked under the names Mania and Maria Awaria. The authorities additionally record the headings Maria Teresa Peszek and Maria Awaria. Her recorded language was Polish. She was the child of Jan Peszek.
Life and career
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Maria Peszek born at Wrocław.
Books
• 2008: Maria Awaria. Bezwstydnik • 2022: Naku*wiam zen
Feature films
• 1993: Schindler's List • 1995: Spis cudzołożnic • 1997: Nocne graffiti • 2001: The Hexer • 2002: Julie Walking Home • 2004: Ubu Król • 2008: 0 1 0 • 2018: Nina
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Formation and teaching. Peszek studied at Bartłomiej Nowodworski High School and AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. She trained under Elżbieta Towarnicka and Elżbieta Zapendowska. Peszek received Fryderyk for Best Lyricist, Paszport Polityki and Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.
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