Artur Andrus

Artur Andrus
Born
Artur Józef Andrus

(1971-12-27) 27 December 1971 (age 52)
Lesko, Poland[1]
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Occupation(s)journalist, poet, singer-songwriter, cabaret artist, master of ceremonies
Awards
Websitearturandrus.art.pl

Artur Józef Andrus (born 27 December 1971) is a Polish journalist, poet, singer-songwriter and cabaret artist. He is best known for his radio shows at Polskie Radio Program III, and as a master of ceremonies during various TV shows.

Andrus has published three books and released three albums. His 2012 album Myśliwiecka debuted at number 1 at Polish albums chart and was certified 2× Platinum in Poland. Andrus is a recipient of Gold Cross of Merit (2011)[2] and Silver Cross of Merit (2005).[3]

Career

Artur Andrus studied journalism at Warsaw University. He worked at Rozgłośnia Harcerska and Radio Rzeszów. His breakthrough was an interview with poet and singer Wojciech Młynarski, during which Andrus was rhyming when asking questions, and Młynarski was answering with improvised rhymes. After that, Andrus received an offer to run a radio show on Polskie Radio Program IV. Since 1994, he has worked in Polskie Radio Program III in "Powtórka z rozrywki" and "Akademia rozrywki" shows.[4]

In December 2004, Andrus published a collection of songs and poems titled Popisuchy. Since 2005, he has been a commentator on a satirist TVN 24 show Szkło kontaktowe. On 2 December 2005, he released his first album, Łódzka.

In 2008, Polityka magazine released a set of 15 DVDs titled Kolekcja polskich kabaretów (A Collection of Polish Cabarets), which contained various cabaret performances selected by Andrus.[5] That year, Andrus also starred in TV series Rodzina Trendych on TVP 2, and in an improvised soap opera parody Spadkobiercy, which was broadcast on Polsat from 2008 to 2009, and on TV 4 from 2009 to 2012.

In 2011, his second book, Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek (an interview with Polish satirist Maria Czubaszek), was published.[6]

In 2012, Andrus published a collection of his blog posts, Blog osławiony między niewiastami,[7] and released his second studio album Myśliwiecka, which became a commercial success. The album debuted at number 1 on Polish Albums Chart,[8] held that position for a total number of twelve weeks, and was certified 2× Platinum.[9]

On 22 April 2012, Andrus' concert in Teatr Syrena in Warsaw was filmed, and released in April 2013 on a DVD titled Piłem w Spale... I co dalej?.[4] The album debuted at number 5 on the Polish chart.

Publications

  • Popisuchy (2004, ISBN 83-7415-047-5)
  • Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek (2011, with Maria Czubaszek, ISBN 978-83-7648-950-6)
  • Blog osławiony między niewiastami (2012, ISBN 978-83-7839-138-8)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[8]
Łódzka
  • Released: 2 December 2005
  • Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/EMI
  • Formats: CD
 —
Myśliwiecka 1 ZPAV: 2× Platinum[9]

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[11]
Piłem w Spale... I co dalej?
  • Released: 15 April 2013
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD+DVD, DVD, Blu-Ray, digital download[12]
 5

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artur Andrus.
  1. ^ "Artur Andrus" (in Polish). Filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Prezydent odznaczył pracowników Polskiego Radia" (in Polish). 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. ^ "M.P. z 2005 r. Nr 83, poz. 1174". Monitor Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Artur Andrus biography" (in Polish). arturandrus.art.pl. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Artur Andrus przedstawia: Kolekcja polskich kabaretów". Polityka (in Polish). 26 May 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek" (in Polish). Prószyński i S-ka. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Blog osławiony między niewiastami" (in Polish). Prószyński i S-ka. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart :: sales for the period 19.03.2012 – 25.03.2012". OLiS. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Bestseller charts and awards :: Platinum certification awards". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Myśliwiecka by Artur Andrus". Music.apple.com.
  11. ^ "OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart :: sales for the period 15.04.2013 – 21.04.2013". OLiS. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Piłem w Spale… I co dalej? by Artur Andrus". Music.apple.com.