Paweł Stasiak

Paweł Stasiak
Stasiak in 2019
Stasiak in 2019
Background information
Born (1967-11-19) 19 November 1967 (age 57)
Łódź, Poland
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Paweł Stasiak, also known as Pablosson (born 19 November 1967), is a Polish singer. He is currently the lead singer of musical group Papa D, a revival of the band Papa Dance from the 1980s, of which he was also the lead singer.[1]

Biography

As a child he was a member of musical group Gawęda [pl]. In 1980 he played an episode in movie The Smaller Sky (based on novel by John Wain, directory Janusz Morgenstern).[2] He was a Broadcast Radio music presenter with radio stations Rozgłośnia Harcerska and Polskie Radio Program III from 1983 to 1985.[3][4]

In the 1980s, Stasiak was on the technical staff of the popular pop music "boy band" Papa Dance.[5][6] He became the lead singer in 1986, replacing Grzegorz Wawrzyszak.[3] With the band released two LP's: Poniżej krytyki (1986) and Nasz ziemski Eden (1988). In 1986 the song Naj story was the number one on the Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego.[7]

The band stopped activity in 1990, and Stasiak has started his solo career under the name "Mr. Dance."[3] He published three LP's: Mr Dance, Pozdrowienia dla Papa Dance and Życzenia. [8]

Group Papa Dance was revived in 2001 with Stasiak as a vocalist. In 2007 the group changed its name to Papa D.[9]

In 2008, he competed as a celebrity dancer in the eight season of Taniec z Gwiazdami but was the first one eliminated.[10][11] With Janja Lesar he was eliminated in the first episode. In 2008, he also publicly divorced his American wife Diana and married again.[12][13]

In 2015, he went on an international tour as Papa D, playing familiar hits.[14][15] Around this time, he says he fell in love with Sweden, and started learning Swedish.[16][17]

In 2016, he was playing as himself (kidnapped pop-music singer) in the 200th episode of popular TV series Ojciec Mateusz.[18]

He is currently the lead singer of Papa D. He also announced his solo career under the name Pablosson, after splitting with Mariusz Zabrocki,[1] and is performing under that name at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Sunflower."[1][19] "Sunflower" was a collaboration with Jens Bjerelius.[3][20] In 2018, as Pablosson, he participated in the Polish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[21][22]

He has stated he's always been in show business, and has never had a "normal" job.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Paweł Stasiak: w show-biznesie mamy oddzielną półkę z napisem Papa D". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ Note Archived 2018-01-24 at the Wayback Machine in filmpolski
  3. ^ a b c d "Kim jest Pablosson - kandydat w preselekcjach na Eurowizję 2018? I co wspólnego ma z Beyonce? WIEMY! | Party.pl". Party.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Paweł Stasiak: do Papa Dance trafiłem z Polskiego Radia". PolskieRadio.pl. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. ^ INTERIA.PL. "Paweł Stasiak: Nie będzie rewolucji w Papa D" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Paweł Stasiak z zespołu Papa D: Kamikadze czasem mi się nudzi" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ Naj story Archived 2018-03-04 at the Wayback Machine position on the chart
  8. ^ Biography Archived 2018-03-04 at the Wayback Machine in interia.pl
  9. ^ Biography Archived 2018-03-05 at the Wayback Machine on official Papa D. page
  10. ^ "Gwiazdy znowu tańczą!". TVN24.pl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  11. ^ S.A., Wirtualna Polska Media (14 September 2008). "Paweł Stasiak chodzi w peruce!". pudelek.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Stasiak: Nie dam żonie ani grosza!" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Stasiak wziął cichy ślub" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Paweł Stasiak : Zapraszamy do wspólnego śpiewania" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  15. ^ "30-lecie zespołu Papa D i nowa płyta. Paweł Stasiak zdradza wpadki zespołu". Onet Muzyka (in Polish). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  16. ^ Fakt.pl (2 April 2016). "Paweł Stasiak. Uczę się szwedzkiego" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Papa D. znaleźli natchnienie w Szwecji". PolskieRadio.pl. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Paweł Stasiak z zespołem Papa D gwiazdą odcinka serialu "Ojciec Mateusz"". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Eurowizja: Paweł Stasiak w projekcie Pablosson z piosenką Sunflower". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  20. ^ INTERIA.PL. "Kto na Eurowizję 2018? Przedstawiamy uczestników preselekcji: Pablosson, Happy Prince i Maja Hyży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Eurowizja 2018 krajowe eliminacje: kiedy? Gdzie oglądać?". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  22. ^ "Pablosson powalczy o występ na Eurowizji". PolskieRadio.pl. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.