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In 1965, Filipinki became first Eastern Bloc young musicians to tour overseas, in Canada and the United States. They performed concerts, among others, in the cities:
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Filipinki were founded in October 1959 at an economic college inSzczecin
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and became popular in Poland through exposure at music festivals and other events during the years that followed. They named themselves after popular teen girl magazine ''Filipinka''.Polskie Radio
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History
Polskie Radio was founded on 18 August 1925 and began makin ...Valentina Tereshkova
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, who became the first woman into space aboard Vostok 6
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Mission
The spacecraft was launched on 16 June 1963. While Vostok 5 had been delayed b ...
in June 1963. ''Wala Twist'' quickly became a hit in Poland and the Soviet Union
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. In the same year Filipinki released their first EP vinyl record in the Soviet Union and two more EPs in Poland. Just in 1964 their Polish EPs sold over 704,740 copies (N-0298: 353,240 copies and N-0299: 351,500 copies). The group became extremely popular both domestically and in all countries of the Eastern Bloc
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, becoming one of the first teen musicians acts to appear regularly on Polish, Soviet Union and GDR television programs. In the mid-1960s they were called ''The Beatles Girls'' by Polish media.Warner Music
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and Baltimore
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. They returned to America
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in 1966 for the next three-month tour. Filipinki also released three vinyl records in Canada and the US; two LPs
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and one EP.
In 1968, Filipinki reduced the group from seven to five vocalists, changed their image and revamped as a rock band.Eastern Bloc Songs 2">
The group disbanded in November 1974 after a 15-year run. Their success made it possible for future Polish teenage musicians and girl bands to find mainstream success.
Discography
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Bibliography
In November 2013, a biography of the band by Marcin Szczygielski entitled ''We are Filipinki! Illustrated History of First Polish Girlsband'' () was released in Poland.
Notes
External links
Filipinki in Library of Polish Songs
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