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Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna
Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna (née Łuczenko; born 3 July 1989), known mononymously as Marina (stylized as MaRina), is a Polish singer. Biography 1989–2008: Early life and career beginnings Marina Łuczenko was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine (then the USSR). At age two, she moved with her parents and brother to Poland, where her grandparents were originally from before they moved to Ukraine during the Second World War. The family settled in Stalowa Wola, a city located in southeastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Her talent for singing was discovered by her father, who was a musician himself. Marina graduated from the first-degree music school where she studied piano, and completed the Agnieszka Osiecka Secondary School in Warsaw. As a child, she participated in numerous singing contests and television music competitions, winning on many occasions. She began her professional career in 2000, appearing in Waldemar Krzysteks television play ''Ballada o zabójcach''. She comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; , ) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It serves as the administrative centre, administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast. It is the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. It also serves as the administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the six raions of Vinnytsia Oblast. It has a population of The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuanian and Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish control for centuries. From 1653 to 1667, Vinnytsia was a regimental city of the Cossack Hetmanate, Hetman state, and in 1793, it was ceded to the Russian Empire. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the city was the site of massacres, first during Joseph Stalin, Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport, airbase was located near the city. Currently, Vinnytsia is developing as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With Camilla Ottesen and Remee as the presenters, the contest was won by the then eleven-year-old Dino Jelusić, who represented with his song " Ti si moja prva ljubav" (You are my first love) while second and third place went to and the respectively. The next time that a country would win on its first attempt was in . It was the first Eurovision contest to be broadcast in the 16:9 widescreen and high definition, but was also offered to broadcasters in the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio. It was also the first Eurovision Song Contest where a DVD of the contest would be released. It was decided that the country that won the contest would not necessarily host the next contest, to reduce the pressure on the contestants. It was announced before the contest took place that the next e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurier Poranny (modern)
''Kurier Poranny'' (, "Morning Courier") is a daily newspaper in Białystok and the Podlaskie region of Poland. It was founded in 1990 (Issue 0 was released on December 21, 1989). The newspaper was owned by the publishing house Polska Press sp. z o.o, which was taken over by Polish Oil Concern Orlen Orlen S.A. (formerly ), commonly known as Orlen, is a Polish multinational corporation, multinational oil refiner, petrol retailer and natural gas trader headquartered in Płock, Poland. The company's subsidiaries include the main oil and gas c ... on March 1, 2021 (its largest shareholder is the State Treasury). Supplements Monday: ''Moje auto'' (My car) Tuesday: ''Praca i nauka'' (Jobs and schools) Wednesday: ''Mój dom i nieruchomości'' (My house and properties) Thursday: ''Weekend'' (Weekend) Friday: ''Album Białostocki'' (Bialystok Album) Saturday: ''Pupile'' (Pupils) External links * Daily newspapers published in Poland Mass media in Białystok {{Poland-ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
39 I Pół
''39 and a Half'' (Polish: ''39 i pół'') is a Polish-language comedy-drama television series aired on TVN from 4 March 2008 to 1 December 2009. It was directed by Mitja Okorn, Łukasz Palkowski, and Łukasz Jaworski; written by Doman Nowakowski, Dorota Mierzejewska, and Tomasz Cichoń; and produced by Justyna Pawlak. It has 3 seasons, with 39 episodes in total, each with a running time of 45 minutes. The series was continued with a television film titled '' I pół'', which aired on 1 December 2009, after the premiere of its last episode. It was further continued with the television series '' 39 and Half Weeks'', which aired from 18 February 2019 to 8 June 2019. Premise Darek Jankowski is a 39-year-old unemployed former amateur musician, who grasps with the midlife crisis, as he is about to turn 40 years old. He decides to get a stable job and reconnect with his ex-wife and his son, whom he had abandoned 7 years prior. Cast * Tomasz Karolak as Darek Jankowski, former ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Karolak
Tomasz Karolak (born 21 June 1971) is a Polish actor. Biography He was born in Radom, where his parents – Hanna and Andrzej Karolak – were officers of the Polish People's Army during the Polish People's Republic (they served in the Air Regiment and Missile Squadron). He appeared in the comedy television series ''Bao-Bab, czyli zielono mi'' in 2003. He lived among others in Ustronie Morskie, Warsaw and Mińsk Mazowiecki, where he was involved in drama club work. After the failed exam to theater school in Warsaw, he got a degree in rehabilitation at the University of Warsaw. On his fourth try, he got into Kraków's National Theatre School, graduating in 1997. He worked as a salesman and builder, and in college he was a bodyguard. Career He has performed in theaters in Kraków: in the Julius Slovak (1997–1999), Scenes STU (1997–1999), New in Lodz (1999–2003, 2005) and at theaters in Warsaw: Assembly Plant (2002), National (2003–2004), Variety (2005) and Art Centre M2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Łuczenko 2010 (cropped 2)
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters. The word ''marina'' may also refer to an inland wharf on a river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats. Emplacement Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex. History In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared the same facilities as trading and fishing vessels. The marina appeared in the 20th century with the popularization of yachting. Facilities and services A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and boat chandlers, stores and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taniec Z Gwiazdami
''Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami'' (previously simply ''Taniec z gwiazdami'' ) is a Polish light entertainment reality television series broadcast by Polsat. It is the Polish version of the British reality TV competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and is part of the ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The show first aired on TVN in the spring of 2005. Since then, a new season has aired every autumn and spring, except for a break in 2012–2013. Every Sunday, ratings average more than 7 million viewers for the first airing. The highest-rated episode was the second-season finale when ratings were around 8 million people. Since the beginning of the show, there have been four different presenters. Magda Mołek was the female host only during the show's first season. Hubert Urbański, hosted initially with Mołek during the first season, and stayed with the show until mid-2007 after the fifth season. Katarzyna Skrzynecka, an actress and singer, was the female co-host i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing With The Stars
''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998). It is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. , the format has been licensed to 60 territories. Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television programme among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine ''Television Business International'', reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries. The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taniec Z Gwiazdami (season 7)
The 7th season of ''Taniec z gwiazdami'', the Polish edition of ''Dancing with the Stars'', started on 2 March 2008 and ended on 25 May 2008. It was broadcast by TVN. Katarzyna Skrzynecka and Piotr Gąsowski continued as the hosts, and the judges were: Iwona Szymańska-Pavlović, Zbigniew Wodecki, Beata Tyszkiewicz and Piotr Galiński. On 25 May, Magdalena Walach and her partner Cezary Olszewski were crowned the champions. Couples Scores : indicate the lowest score for each week. : indicate the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. : indicates the winning couple of the week. : indicates the runner-up of the week. : indicates the third place couple of the week. Notes: Week 1: Only male celebrities' dances were judged in this episode. Female celebrities danced a group Mambo. Tomasz Schimscheiner was on the top of the leaderboard having scored 33 out of 40 for his Waltz. Mariu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (, ; born 15 April 1949) is a Russian singer and songwriter. Her career began in 1965 and continues to this day, although she retired from performing in 2010 after the international concert tour "Dreams of Love". For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of sincere emotions", she enjoys an Pop icon, iconic status across the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer in terms of record sales and popularity. For several decades, Pugacheva was a sex symbol, a style icon, an inspiration for Soviet women and a heroine of Russian tabloids. In the media, Pugacheva has been called "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Queen of Russian pop music". Pugacheva is one of the few Russian performers who has achieved international success, along with Anna Netrebko and t.A.T.u. Some Russian publications have suggested that she would not be welcome to return to Russia. Her repertoire includes over 500 songs in Russian, Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#Major labels, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave (competition)
New Wave (, ''Novaya volna'', ) is an international contest for young performers of popular music founded in 2002 by the Russian composer Igor Krutoy and Latvian pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls, and was later enhanced by the Russian superstar Alla Pugacheva. Along with Pugacheva, the headliners of the competition were Valery Leontyev, Patricia Kaas, Toto Cutugno, Lou Bega, Craig David and Svetlana Loboda. Since 2016, Pugacheva has not participated in the organization of the competition. The contest usually lasts for six days: 3 contest days, 2 special event days and, at the end, the day when the contest's results are announced followed by an ending concert. History The New Wave competition, held annually in Jūrmala, Latvia, from 2002 to 2014, became a magnet for Russian oligarchs and elites, transforming the seaside resort into a hub of wealth and influence during its summer festivals. Organized by Russian composer Igor Krutoy and Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
