Ewelina Flinta

Ewelina Flinta
Flinta in 2007
Born
Ewelina Agnieszka Flinta

(1979-10-24) October 24, 1979 (age 45)
Lubsko, Poland
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, activist
Musical career
GenresPop rock
Years activesince 1995
LabelsBMG Poland, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland
Websitewww.ewelinaflinta.com

Ewelina Agnieszka Flinta (born 24 October 1979 in Lubsko) is a Polish singer. She rose to fame after placing second in the Polish talent show Idol in 2002. Between 2003 and 2008, Flinta released two albums and scored a number of hits, such as "Żałuję", "Goniąc za cieniem", "Nie znasz mnie" and "Nie kłam, że kochasz mnie". She actively supports charities and NGOs working for disadvantaged children and environmental causes.[1][2]

Career

Ewelina started her career in the mid-1990s singing in Polish rock groups. She performed at the Woodstock Festival while a member of the band Surprise.[3] From 2001, she started performing at the Studio Buffo in Warsaw. In early 2002, Flinta entered the first season of the talent show Idol where she placed second, amassing 32% of all votes in the grand finale.[4]

Flinta signed with BMG Poland and in April 2003 released her debut album, Przeznaczenie. It spawned major hit "Żałuję" which topped the national airplay chart,[5] and the popular follow-up "Goniąc za cieniem" which reached number 2.[6] The album received favourable reviews, peaked at number 2[7] and was certified gold in Poland.[8] In 2004, she released a standalone single "Tylko słowa", performed to not much success at the Opole Festival, and a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Will the Sun Ever Shine Again?" for the Polish version of the Disney film Home on the Range.

In March 2005, Ewelina released her second album, Nie znasz mnie, which peaked at number 6 in Polish sales chart.[9] It spawned two singles: the popular title song which was a top 5 airplay hit in Poland,[10] and "Nieskończona historia" which was performed at the Sopot Festival song contest.

Flinta contributed a song to another Disney film, this time a Polish version of "Ever Ever After" for Enchanted which premiered in Poland in early 2008.[11] She then duetted with Łukasz Zagrobelny for the track "Nie kłam, że kochasz mnie" from the Polish romantic comedy Nie kłam, kochanie. The song was a major hit in Poland.

Between 2010 and 2015, Flinta toured with Adam Palma and Mariusz Mielczarek as trio Flinta & Palma & Fazi.[12] Although she continued to perform, she entered a somewhat recording hiatus, making only guest contributions on various projects, such as Sounds like Women in 2019.[13]

In 2022, Flinta returned with solo singles intended for release on her next album.[14] In autumn 2023, she participated in the talent show Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo where she placed fourth.[15] Her third studio album, Mariposa, was released in May 2024 by Echo Production, and consisted of Americana-influenced material.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Przeznaczenie (2003)
  • Nie znasz mnie (2005)
  • Mariposa (2024)

Singles

  • "Żałuję" (2003)
  • "Goniąc za cieniem" (2003)
  • "Przeznaczenie" (2003)
  • "Zaproście mnie do stołu" (2003)
  • "Tylko słowa" (2004)
  • "Czy nastanie znów świt?" (2004)
  • "Nie znasz mnie" (2005)
  • "Nieskończona historia" (2005)
  • "Bliżej" (2006)
  • "Nie kłam, że kochasz mnie" (with Łukasz Zagrobelny) (2008)
  • "Bądź światoczuły" (2008)
  • "Zakochana" (with Natalia Grosiak) (2022)
  • "Frutti di mare" (2022)
  • "Panno chłód" (2022)
  • "Sama na planecie" (2023)
  • "Na strychu" (with Robert Cichy) (2023)
  • "DADA" (2024)
  • "Ballada o pięknej Kasi" (2024)
  • "17 godzin" (2024)

References

  1. ^ "Medal św. Brata Alberta dla Eweliny Flinty" (in Polish). mimowszystko.org. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ "O nas – Fundacja Nasza Ziemia- CZUJĘ NATURĘ, DBAM O NASZĄ ZIEMIĘ" (in Polish). naszaziemia.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ "Biografia" (in Polish). flinta.art.pl. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ "Ewelina Flinta - kalendarium" (in Polish). rmf.fm. Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  5. ^ "PiF PaF PRODUCTION - airplay chart top 30: tydzień 19 - 2003" (in Polish). pifpaf.com.pl. Archived from the original on 2003-07-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  6. ^ "PiF PaF PRODUCTION - airplay chart top 30: tydzień 35 - 2003" (in Polish). pifpaf.com.pl. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  7. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum" (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  9. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ^ "PiF PaF PRODUCTION - airplay chart top 30: 2005 - 18" (in Polish). pifpaf.com.pl. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  11. ^ "Dobra Flinta i zła Sarandon" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  12. ^ "Koncert w Herezji: Ewelina Flinta, Adam Palma i Mariusz "Fazi" Mielczarski" (in Polish). naszemiasto.pl. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  13. ^ "Luiza Staniec i Ewelina Flinta o płycie "Without Violence & of all Colours"" (in Polish). polskieradio.pl. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  14. ^ "Ewelina Flinta i singiel "Sama na planecie". "To utwór tragiczno-komiczny"" (in Polish). polskieradio.pl. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  15. ^ Angelika Bielska (2023-11-03). "Wielki finał "Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo" za nami. Znamy zwycięzcę show" (in Polish). party.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
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