Monika Borzym
Monika Borzym in 2019
Monika Borzym in 2019
Background information
Birth nameMonika Borzym
BornMarch 3, 1990
Warsaw
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer
LabelsSony
Websitemonikaborzym.pl

Monika Borzym (Polish: [mɔˈnika ˈbɔʐɨm]; born March 3, 1990) is a Polish jazz singer who studied at Los Angeles Music Academy.[1] Her debut album Girl Talk, released in 2011 was certified platinum in Poland.

History

Early life and education (1998–2008)

Monika Borzym began her musical education in 1998, when she started attending music school in Warsaw and playing the piano. From August 2005 to June 2006, she was living in the U.S., where she attended John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois and started learning jazz improvisation from Gail Bisesi in Chicago.

After her return to Poland, she continued her education in Fryderyk Chopin Public Secondary School of Music in Warsaw in the class of Jazz Vocal (also attended by another Polish jazz vocalist, Aga Zaryan, several years earlier). In 2008, Borzym received a scholarship to study at University of Miami Frost School of Music,[1] where she studied in classes of jazz musicians, such as Lisanne Lyons, Dante Luciani, Chuck Bergeron, Larry Lapin and Greg Gisbert.

Break-through, Girl Talk and My Place (2009–present)

During the 2009 edition of the Jazz Jamboree festival, she was the only Polish artist and the only female artist invited by Michał Urbaniak to perform in the Congress Hall in Palace of Culture and Science.

In 2010, Borzym signed a contract with Sony Music Poland. Her debut album Girl Talk, recorded in the U.S. and produced by Matt Pierson,[1] was released on 3 October 2011. It contained fresh interpretations (arranged by Gil Goldstein)[1] of songs originally recorded by female jazz, soul and pop artists, such as Joni Mitchell, Björk, Erykah Badu and Amy Winehouse, among others. The album has received critical acclaim and was certified Platinum in Poland.

On 15 October 2013, Borzym released her sophomore album, My Place, consisting of original material and three covers.

Personal life

In 2010, Borzym married Makary Janowski, son of Polish singer and TV presenter Robert Janowski; the couple used to live in Los Angeles. They divorced after five years of marriage.

In 2019, Borzym had her first child with her partner, Polish musician Michał Bryndal.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[3]
Girl Talk 9
My Place
  • Released: 15 October 2013
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
 18
Back to the Garden
  • Released: 28 October 2016
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
Jestem przestrzeń
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: Agora
 11

Singles

Title Year Album
"Appletree"[6] 2011 Girl Talk
"Zniknąć stąd"[7] 2013 Non-album single
"Off to Sea"[8] My Place

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Loudon, Christopher (28 November 2011). "Monika Borzym". JazzTimes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Monika Borzym została matką. Ojcem dziecka jest brat Rafała Bryndala".
  3. ↑ Peak chart positions in Poland:
  4. ↑ "Bestseller charts and awards :: Platinum certification awards". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bestseller charts and awards :: Gold certification awards". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Appletree - Single by Monika Borzym". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Zniknac Stad - Single by Monika Borzym". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Off to Sea - Single by Monika Borzym". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
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