Kasia Nosowska

Katarzyna Nosowska
Kasia Nosowska, Club Exit, Brooklyn, NY
Born (1971-08-30) 30 August 1971 (age 53)
Szczecin, Poland
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, columnist
Musical career
GenresAlternative rock, rock, electronic
Years active1989–present[1]
LabelsPolyGram Poland, Universal Music Poland, QL Music, Supersam Music, Kayax
Websitenosowska.pl
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Katarzyna (Kasia) Nosowska (born 30 August 1971, Szczecin) is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Hey.[2] She is also known for her solo career, which in contrast to Hey's guitar-driven rock delves more into electronica. Apart from penning Hey's lyrics, she is also a columnist in several Polish magazines.

She received many awards and holds the record for the largest number of Fryderyk awards, including multiple wins in categories Author of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year.[3] In 2012 and 2013, she was the art director of concert tour Męskie Granie.

Discography

Further information: Hey (band) § Discography

Solo albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
puk.puk —
Milena
  • Released: 8 March 1998
  • Label: PolyGram Poland
 —
Sushi —
UniSexBlues
  • Released: 28 May 2007
  • Label: QL Music
 1[5]
Osiecka
  • Released: 28 November 2008
  • Label: QL Music
  • Album with songs written by Agnieszka Osiecka
 1[6]
  • POL: 2× Platinum[7]
8
  • Released: 23 September 2011
  • Label: Supersam Music
 1[8]
  • POL: Platinum[7]
Basta
  • Released: 12 October 2018
  • Label: Kayax
 1[9]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

Fryderyk awards received by Kasia Nosowska and her band Hey

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Hey Group of the Year Won[10]
Hey in Spodek, Katowice Concert of the Year Won[10]
Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[10]
Ho! Album of the Year – Rock/Pop Nominated[10]
Hey concert tour Event of the Year Nominated[10]
1995 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Nominated[11]
Hey Group of the Year Nominated[11]
? Album of the Year – Rock Nominated[11]
1996 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[12]
puk.puk Album of the Year – Alternative Won[12]
Album of the Year – Rock Nominated[12]
Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[12]
1998 Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[13]
Milena Album of the Year – Alternative Nominated[13]
1999 Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[14]
Hey Album of the Year – Rock Nominated[14]
2000 Sushi Album of the Year – Alternative Won[15]
Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[15]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[15]
2001 [sic!] Album of the Year – Rock Won[16]
Hey – "Cisza, ja i czas" Song of the Year Nominated[16]
Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Nominated[16]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[16]
Hey Group of the Year Nominated[16]
2002 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Nominated[17]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[17]
2003 Music Music Album of the Year – Rock Won[18]
Koncertowy Nominated[18]
Paweł Krawczyk and Leszek Kamiński (for the song "Muka!" by Hey) Best Music Production Nominated[18]
Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Nominated[18]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[18]
Hey Group of the Year Nominated[18]
2005 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[19]
Female Vocalist of the Year Won[19]
Hey Group of the Year Won[19]
Echosystem Best Album Design Won[19]
Album of the Year – Rock/Metal Won[19]
Hey – "Mimo wszystko" Video of the Year Nominated[19]
Song of the Year Nominated[19]
2006 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[20]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[20]
2008 Marcin Macuk, Leszek Kamiński and Wojtek Łopaciuk (for the album MTV Unplugged) Best Music Production Won[21]
Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[21]
Female Vocalist of the Year Won[21]
MTV Unplugged Best Album Design Won[21]
Album of the Year – Rock/Metal Won[21]
UniSexBlues Album of the Year – Alternative Won[21]
Nosowska – "Era Retuszera" Song of the Year Won[21]
Video of the Year Won[21]
Marcin Macuk and Marcin Bors (for the song "Era Retuszera" by Nosowska) Best Music Production Nominated[21]
Marcin Macuk and Marcin Bors (for the album UniSexBlues) Nominated[21]
Katarzyna Nosowska Composer of the Year Nominated[21]
UniSexBlues Best Album Design Nominated[21]
Hey Group of the Year Nominated[21]
Hey – "Sic!" Song of the Year Nominated[21]
2009 Osiecka Album of the Year – Sung Poetry Won[22]
Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Won[22]
Osiecka Best Album Design Nominated[22]
Nosowska – "Kto tam u ciebie jest?" Song of the Year Nominated[22]
2010 Marcin Bors and Paweł Krawczyk (for the album Miłość! Uwaga! Ratunku! Pomocy!) Best Music Production Won[23]
Miłość! Uwaga! Ratunku! Pomocy! Best Album Design Won[23]
Album of the Year – Rock Won[23]
Hey Group of the Year Won[23]
Hey – "Kto tam? Kto jest w środku?" Song of the Year Won[23]
Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[23]
Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[23]
Katarzyna Nosowska and Paweł Krawczyk Composer of the Year Nominated[23]
Marcin Bors and Paweł Krawczyk (for the song "Kto tam? Kto jest w środku?" by Hey) Best Music Production Nominated[23]
Hey – "Kto tam? Kto jest w środku?" Video of the Year Nominated[23]
2012 Katarzyna Nosowska Author of the Year Won[24]
8 Best Album Design Won[24]
Album of the Year – Alternative Nominated[24]
Nosowska – "Nomada" Song of the Year Nominated[24]
Katarzyna Nosowska Female Vocalist of the Year Nominated[24]
Marcin Bors and Marcin Macuk (for the album 8) Best Music Production Nominated[24]
2013 Do Rycerzy, do Szlachty, do Mieszczan Album of the Year Nominated[25]
Hey Artist of the Year Nominated[25]

References

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  2. ^ Richardson, Rick (November 12, 1994). "Izabelin Makes Hey with MTV". Billboard. p. 42. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Fryderyk 2019 – FRYDERYK 2022" (in Polish). March 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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  6. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 31.08.2009 – 06.09.2009". OLiS. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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  8. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 19.09.2011 – 25.09.2011". OLiS. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 12.10.2018 – 18.10.2018". OLiS. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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