Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o. (SMEP) is a Polish subsidiary of

Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...

. It was founded in 1995 in Warsaw. The label's CEO is Kazimierz Pułaski. The label was founded after Sony Music Entertainment took over the catalogue of MJM Music PL in late 1995. In 2003, MJM Music PL split from SME Poland and has since run as an independent label. In 2004, the label merged with BMG Poland and formed Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, as of joint venture deal between Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group. Polish division of Sony BMG included such artists as

Big Cyc Big Cyc ("Cyc" is Polish for " Tit") is a Polish rock band formed in March 1988. The band is well known in Poland for their controversial behaviour. The cover of their first album, ''Z partyjnym pozdrowieniem'' (Polish for ''With a Party Greeting ...

, Coma, Kayah and

Maryla Rodowicz Maria Antonina Rodowicz, known professionally as Maryla Rodowicz, (Polish pronunciation: born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra), is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress. Throughout over 50 years of her career, she released twenty Polish and f ...

, among others. In 2008, after BMG was bought by Sony Music, the Polish label returned to the previous name Sony Music Entertainment Poland. The label's most recently signed artists include singer

Dawid Podsiadło Dawid Henryk Podsiadło (; born 23 May 1993) is a Polish singer-songwriter who won the second series of '' X Factor'' in 2012. He received PLN 100,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. On the show, he was mentored by Tatiana Okupnik. ...

and the bands Trzynasta w Samo Południe and Bracia.

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*Alicja Węgorzewska *

Andrzej Piaseczny Andrzej Tomasz Piaseczny (born Pionki, 6 January 1971) more commonly known as Piasek, is a Polish singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. Former :pl:Mafia (zespół muzyczny), Mafia singer, Member of the Phonographic Academy of ZP ...

* Ania Teliczan *Ania Wyszkoni *Bracia *Curly Heads *

Cool Kids Of Death The Cool Kids of Death is a Polish alternative rock band formed in Łódź in 2001. Their name comes from a Saint Etienne song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct ...

*De Mono *

* Dorota Miśkiewicz *

Gienek Loska Gienek Loska or Henadzi Loska ( be, Генадзій Лоска; 8 January 1975 – 9 September 2020) was a Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Byelaazyorsk in Belarus who rose to fame after winning the first series of '' X Factor'' ...

*Grażyna Łobaszewska *

Kasia Cerekwicka Kasia Cerekwicka (born ''Katarzyna Cerekwicka'' 17 March 1980 in Koszalin, Poland) is a Polish pop singer. She has been singing since she was a little girl. In 1997, at the age of 17, she won the popular Polish show '' Szansa na sukces'' ("Chan ...

Lady Pank Lady Pank is a popular Polish rock band, started in 1981 in Wrocław by Jan Borysewicz and Andrzej Mogielnicki. One of the most popular groups in history of Polish rock. Its first hit was ''Mała Lady Punk'' ("Little Lady Punk"). Lady Pank gar ...

*Lora Szafran * Mika Urbaniak *

Monika Borzym Monika Borzym (; born March 3, 1990) is a Polish jazz singer who studied at Los Angeles Music Academy. Her debut album ''Girl Talk'', released in 2011 was certified platinum in Poland. History Early life and education (1998–2008) Monika Borzy ...

* Jan Bo *

Paweł Kukiz Paweł Piotr Kukiz (born 24 June 1963) is a Polish politician, singer and actor. He is the leader of Kukiz'15, a non-partisan political alliance campaigning for single-member districts, and was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election, in whi ...

Seweryn Krajewski Seweryn Krajewski (born 3 January 1947, Nowa Sól, Poland) is a Polish singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s with the popular Polish band Czerwone Gitary. After leaving the group in 1997, he recorded several solo albums. He ...

*The Pryzmats *

Trzynasta w Samo Południe Trzynasta w Samo Południe, is a Polish rock band formed in 2009. In 2014 the band participated in the Polish version of the television show ''X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer S ...

Varius Manx Varius Manx is a Polish pop group, formed in Łódź in 1989 by composer Robert Janson. The name is a variation on the English word "various" plus Manx, the variety of cat. The band have sold more than 2 million albums in their native Pola ...

Wilki Wilki (''Wolves'') are a Polish alternative/pop rock band from Warsaw. Wilki have written songs both in English and Polish. They are currently signed to Sony Music in Poland. Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums B ...

Former

Acid Drinkers Acid Drinkers are a Polish thrash metal band formed in September 1986 in Poznań. Acid Drinkers were formed on 21 September 1986 consisting of Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki (vocals, bass) and Robert "Litza" Friedrich (guitar, vocals). The band's style ...

* Anna Dąbrowska *Beneficjenci Splendoru *Bliss *

Brathanki BRAThANKI is a Polish folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from ...

*Braty z Rakemna *Budyń *Chłopcy z Placu Broni *Crew (disbanded) *Dr.no *Farba *Fiolka *Fliper *Georgina Tarasiuk *Groovebusterz *

Grzegorz Skawiński Grzegorz Bogdan Skawiński (July 6, 1954, Mława) is a Polish pop-rock musician, guitarist, singer, composer and record producer. He was the leader of the band O.N.A., and is a member of the Phonographic Academy ZPAV. Skawiński graduated from ...

*Ha-dwa-O! *Hedone *Indigo *Irena Staniek *

Janusz Olejniczak Janusz Olejniczak (; born 2 October 1952 in Wrocław) is a Polish classical pianist and actor. Career Olejniczak began playing piano at the age of six. He studied under Luiza Walewska, Ryszard Bakst and Zbigniew Drzewiecki in Warsaw and Łód ...

*Jarek Weber *Kasia Klich *Katarzyna Groniec *

Katarzyna Skrzynecka Katarzyna Barbara Skrzynecka (born 3 December 1970 in Warsaw) is a Polish actress and singer. She appeared in the comedy television series '' Bao-Bab, czyli zielono mi'' in 2003. Skrzynecka won the first season of Polsat's show '' Twoja Twarz Br ...

*Karolina Kozak *Klatu (disbanded) *

Maciej Maleńczuk Mirosław Maciej Maleńczuk (born August 14, 1961 in Wojcieszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship), also known as Vladimir, is a Polish vocalist, guitarist, poet, former leader of music groups Püdelsi and Homo Twist. He performed as a guest with ...

*Małgorzata Ostrowska *Łukasz Zagrobelny * Marcin Rozynek * Maria Sadowska *

Michał Bajor Michał Bajor (born 13 June 1957 in Głuchołazy, Poland) is a Polish actor and musician. Bajor’s songs are based on texts by Wojciech Młynarski, Jonasz Kofta, Andrzej Ozga, Marcin Sosnowski, and Julian Tuwim. He is a member of the Academy of th ...

Monika Brodka Monika Maria Brodka (born 7 February 1988) is a Polish singer, who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of Polish Pop Idol (''Idol'') in 2004. She has since released 3 albums, including the 2010 album ''Granda'' which received critical ...

*Monopol * Muchy *

Myslovitz Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Band history Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen", ...

* O.N.A. (disbanded) *

Tatiana Okupnik Tatiana Olga Okupnik vel Tatiana (born 2 September 1978, Łódź, Poland) is a Polish singer, composer and songwriter. She has a characteristic, unique voice timbre. She has collaborated with musicians such as Tim Hutton, Wyclef Jean, Lenny White ...

Pati Yang Patrycja Vernhes (née Grzymałkiewicz; born March 26, 1980), known professionally as Pati Yang, is a Polish singer-songwriter. Over the course of her musical career, Yang has directed or contributed to a number of high-profile musical projects, ...

* Piotr Karpienia & Witold Cisło *Pogodno *Ptaky * Renata Przemyk *Robert M * Sasha Strunin *Stanisław Hadyna *Strange Days *Tip Top *Tomek Wachnowski *

Voo Voo Voo Voo is a Polish rock band formed in 1985. Band members * Wojciech Waglewski – guitar, main vocals, and lyrics. Founder and leader of the band; its name comes from his initials (the English pronunciation of "Voo Voo" sounds like Polish ...

*Zdrowa Woda *

Zbigniew Preisner Zbigniew Preisner (; born 20 May 1955 as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski) is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as we ...

*Zbigniew Wodecki *

Zygmunt Staszczyk Zygmunt Marek "Muniek" Staszczyk (born November 5, 1963 in Częstochowa) is a Polish vocalist, founder, bandleader, and initially also bassist of T.Love. He was also one of two producers of '' I Hate Rock'n'Roll'', the 2006 T.Love album. He c ...

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