Beata Kozidrak

Beata Elżbieta Kozidrak (born 4 May 1960) is a Polish singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer and lyricist for the Polish iconic pop-rock band – BAJM. She is one of the most popular singers in Poland. She has a four-octave vocal range.[1]

Kozidrak after winning the Midnight Sun Song Festival in Lahti, 1989
Beata Kozidrak
Born
Beata Elżbieta Kozidrak

(1960-05-04) 4 May 1960
Lublin, Poland
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Spouse(s)
Andrzej Pietras
​
​
(m. 1979; div. 2016)​
Children
  • Katarzyna
  • Agata
Relatives
Musical career
GenresPop-rock, Pop
InstrumentsVocal
Years active1978–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.beatakozidrak.pl
Signature

Career

Her career began in 1978, when she was placed second at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, performing the song Piechotą do lata, as a member of Bajm band.

Personal life

She is the youngest of three siblings. She has a sister, Mariola, and had a brother, Jarosław Kozidrak.[2] In childhood, she lived at 36A Grodzka Street in Lublin.

She is an ex-wife of Andrzej Pietras (married from 1979 until 8 July 2016),[3] co-founder and manager of the Bajm band, with whom she has two daughters: Katarzyna (born 7 December 1981) and Agata (born 22 September 1993).

Discography

Solo albums
Year[4] Album details[4] Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL[5][6]
1998 Beata
  • Released: 18 June 1998
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[7]
 —
  • POL: 200,000+[8]
  • POL: 2x Platinum[9]
2005 Teraz płynę
  • Released: 21 November 2005[10]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[11]
 1
  • POL: 2x Platinum[9]
2016 B3 3
  • POL: 15,000+
  • POL: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Year[4] Album details[4] Peak chart positions
POL[14]
2006 Platynowa 21

Awards
  • 1986 – Grand Prix at the Baltic States Song Festival in Karlshamn, Sweden with the song Diament i sól
  • 1987 – Grand Prix at the Midnight Sun Festival in Lahti, Finland with the song Hurry My Love
  • 1999 – two Fryderyk awards: Best Vocalist and Best Pop Album (Beata)
  • 2001 – Fryderyk, "Vocalist of the Year"
  • 2006 – Złote Dzioby, Radio WAWA, "Album of the Year"
  • 2015 – Amber Nighnigale Lifetime Achievement Award at the Polsat SuperHit Festival[16]
  • 2019 – Icon of Culture Award presented by the Wprost magazine
  • 2020 – Woman of the Year presented by the Glamour magazine[17]

References
  1. "Sukces spektaklu o Beacie Kozidrak. Piosenkarka zaśpiewała z aktorami [WIDEO]" [The success of the spectacle about Beata Kozidrak. The singer sang with the actors [VIDEO]]. Radio ZET (in Polish). Warsaw: Eurozet. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. "Beata Kozidrak w żałobie. "Jureczku odpoczywaj w spokoju"" [Beata Kozidrak in mourning. "Rest in peace, Jureczku"]. Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. "Beata Kozidrak już po rozwodzie z Andrzejem Pietrasem. Rozprawa trwała zaledwie 10 minut [ZDJĘCIA]" [Beata Kozidrak after the divorce from Andrzej Pietras. The trial lasted only 10 minutes [PHOTOS]]. Gala (in Polish). Warsaw: Burda Publishing Polska. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. "Beata Kozidrak Discography". Discogs. Portland: Zink Media. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Warsaw: ZPAV. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  7. "Beata by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  8. "Zasady przyznawania Złotych, Platynowych i Diamentowych Płyt" [Rules for granting Gold, Platinum and Diamond Plates]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 24 May 2001. Retrieved 24 May 2001.
  9. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia: Platynowe Płyty – Platynowe CD" [Bestseller lists, distinctions: Platinum Discs – Platinum CDs]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  10. "Beata Kozidrak – Teraz płynę". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  11. "Teraz Plyne by Beata". Apple Music (in Polish). Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  12. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia: Pełny Tekst Regulaminu Przyznawania Wyróżnień" [Bestseller lists, distinctions: Full Text of the Regulations for the Award of Distinctions]. ZPAV (in Polish). Warsaw. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  13. "B3 by Beata". Apple Music. Cupertino: Apple. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  14. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  15. "Beata Kozidrak – Platynowa". Interia (in Polish). Warsaw: Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  16. "RUSZYŁ PLEBISCYT "GWIAZDY PLEJADY"! POZNAJCIE WSZYSTKICH NOMINOWANYCH" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  17. "Kobieta Roku Glamour 2020: poznaj laureatki i laureata tegorocznej edycji plebiscytu" (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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