Skip to content
EntityQ443436· pop 29· linked from 25 articles

Ewa Demarczyk

Sign in to save

Polish singer, actress (1941–2020)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Poland
Active from
1941-01-16
Active to
2020-08-14
poezja śpiewana

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
29,618
Total plays
571,515

Tags

polishpoetryfemale vocalistspoezja spiewanapoezja śpiewana

Ewa Demarczyk (born January 16, 1941 in Kraków, Poland) is considered one of Poland's most original and creative singing talents. Her songs convey strong emotions. The songs are often based on poems of greatly appreciated "classical" poets (Julian Tuwim, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński), but also on poetry of avant-garde writers like Miron Białoszewski. The genre she repesents is called in Poland sung poetry. Demarczyk has influenced many artists, including <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ewa+Dema

via Last.fm · Ewa Demarczyk

Key facts

Born
( 1941-01-16 ) 16 January 1941
Origin
Kraków , Poland
Died
14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) (aged 79)
Genres
sung poetry
Occupation
singer
Instrument
vocals
Years active
1961–2000
Labels
Polskie Nagrania Muza , Wifon, Decca Records , Melodiya

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image
Ewa Demarczyk Polish singer.jpg
Show 7 more facts
Commons category
Ewa Demarczyk
date of birth
1941-01-16
end of work period
1999-00-00
name in native language
Ewa Demarczyk
start of work period
1961-00-00
date of death
2020-08-14
birth name
Ewa Maria Demarczyk
Sources (6)

via Wikidata · CC0

~6 min read

Article

Ewa Maria Demarczyk (16 January 1941 – 14 August 2020) was a Polish singer, generally associated with the sung poetry genre and the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret.

Demarczyk was recognized as one of the most talented and charismatic singers in the history of Polish music. She was praised for her unique interpretations, expression, and unusual stage personality. In the 1960s, she drew comparisons with Édith Piaf. In Poland, she was often referred to as "the Dark Angel".

Connections

Categories