Łzy

Łzy
Łzy at concert in Dąbrowa Górnicza, 2008
Background information
OriginPszów, Poland
GenresRock music, Pop music
Years active1996-present
LabelsEMI Music Poland, Metal Mind Productions, Universal Music Poland, Warner Music Poland
Websitehttp://www.lzy.pl/
MembersAdam Konkol - guitar
Arkadiusz Dzierżawa - bass guitar
Dawid Krzykała - drums
Adrian Wieczorek - keyboards
Rafał Trzasklik - guitar
Sara Chmiel - vocalist
Past membersAnna Wyszkoni - vocalist
Sławomir Mocarski - keyboards

Łzy [wzɨ] is a Polish pop/rock band.

History

The band was founded in 1996 in Pszów, Southern Poland (their name translates as "Tears"). The members of the group all come from Racibórz and Wodzisław Śląski counties. They did not see success with their first album, Słońce (The Sun), released in 1998. However, the band gained popularity with their sophomore record, W związku z samotnością (In a Relationship with Loneliness). Their hit singles "Agnieszka" and "Narcyz" elevated Łzy to national stardom in Poland in 2001, where their album was certified platinum,[1] having sold in over 100 000 copies. Despite their commercial success, Polish popular media were reluctant to promote Łzy's music and the group received little television coverage or radio air time.[2]

2002 saw the release of their third album, Jesteś jaki jesteś (You Are What You Are). It featured three popular singles: "Jestem jaka jestem", "Ja nie lubię nikogo" and "Anastazja". The band's 2003 album, Nie czekaj na jutro (Don't Wait for Tomorrow), included the song "Oczy szeroko zamknięte", which was to become their most successful single. The song won an award at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole. Nie czekaj na jutro was certified Platinum[3] and remains their second best-selling album. From then on Łzy finally received recognition in Polish media.[2] In 2004 Łzy recorded the song "Julia, tak na imię mam" for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, reaching the second place in the Polish elimination.

In 2005 the group released Historie, których nie było, but it achieved only limited success in Poland. Two other hits were used to promote the album: "Pierwsza łza" and "Przepraszam cię", with the latter submitted for the Sopot International Song Festival competition. 2006 saw Łzy's 10th anniversary and the release of a compilation album The Best of 1996–2006. It included two new songs: a ballad "Gdybyś był" and a rock track "Puste słowa". Both singles became hits and the album sold well.

Anna Wyszkoni, the lead vocalist, left the band in November 2010 (two years after embarking on a successful solo career) and was replaced by Sara Chmiel. Łzy's first studio album in six years was released in 2011.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[4][5][6][7]
Słońce
  • Released: December 7, 1998[8]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[9]
 —
W związku z samotnością
  • Released: March 5, 2001[10]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[11]
 4
Jesteś jaki jesteś
  • Released: May 27, 2002[14]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[15]
 4
Nie czekaj na jutro
  • Released: September 9, 2003[17]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD
 1
Historie, których nie było
  • Released: June 13, 2005[19]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
 11
Bez słów...
  • Released: May 16, 2011[20]
  • Label: Universal Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[21]
 —
Zbieg okoliczności
  • Released: March 25, 2014[23]
  • Label: Warner Music Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[24]
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[4]
The Best of 1996–2006
  • Released: July 7, 2006[25]
  • Label: Rock House Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
 11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums
Title Album details
1996–2006
  • Released: September 4, 2006[26]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
  • Formats: DVD

References
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