BMG Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary of BMG founded in 1993 in Warsaw. In 1996 BMG Poland purchased independent label Zic Zac owned by musician Marek Kościkiewicz of De Mono. At the time Zic Zac had 10% share on Polish music market with such artists in their roster as Kayah,

Urszula Kasprzak Urszula Beata Kasprzak, usually known simply as Urszula, (born 7 February 1960 in Lublin, Poland) is a Polish pop and rock singer and also a piano player and accordionist. She recorded 15 albums, her music was used in TV and cinema films, and s ...

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 Mafia singer, Member of the Phonographic Academy of ZPAV. In the years 1997–2010 ...

, Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff, Elektryczne Gitary, and

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 Polan ...

among others. Kościkiewicz became BMG Poland CEO, while Zic Zac was reformed to labels subsidiary. In 2001 label opened subsidiary Sissy Records with such artists as

Andrzej Smolik Andrzej Smolik (born 10 February 1970, in Swinoujscie) is a Polish musician, composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He began his career as a keyboard player in the band Wilki in 1993. Later he collaborated with Wilki's vocalist, Ro ...

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 ...

, Futro, Jacek Lachowicz,

Lenny Valentino Lenny Valentino was a dream pop band from Mysłowice, Poland formed in 1998. They disbanded in 2001. Lenny Valentino formed in 1998, with guitarist/vocalist Artur Rojek (of the band Myslovitz) as the primary songwriter. Mietall Waluś (bass), ...

, Novika, Old Time Radio and Ścianka in catalogue. BMG Poland bestselling artists included

Liroy Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec (born July 12, 1971, in Busko Zdrój, Poland as Piotr Krzysztof Marzec), better known as Liroy (Leeroy), is a Polish rapper and politician. He is one of the pioneers of rap and hip-hop culture in Poland. His CDs inc ...

and Varius Manx among others, with several albums certified Gold and Platinum in Poland. In 2004 BMG Poland merged with

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

Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Label was founded in 2004 after BMG Poland merged with Sony Music Entertainment Poland. In 2008 after BMG was brought by Sony Music corporation ...

, as of joint venture deal between

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 ...

and

Bertelsmann Music Group Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music co ...

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Ania Ania is a Polish diminutive of Anna. For a list of people with the name, see Anya. Ania may also refer to: * ''Ania'' (plant), genus of terrestrial orchids * ''Ania'' (moth), genus of geometer moths *Kuşadası, district of Aydın Province, Turk ...

Alicja Janosz Alicja Janosz (born 4 June 1985 in Pszczyna) is a Polish singer. She is the winner of 2002 Polish Idol. She also appeared in ''World Idol'', where she sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. In November 2002, her d ...

Artur Gadowski Artur Gadowski (born 1 June 1967) is a Polish musician, vocalist of a rock band IRA. Biography Gadowski comes from a musical family. His father played the saxophone whereas his mother was a vocal instructor. His life's turning point happened ...

* De Mono * De Su * Dona * Doktor Granat * Elektryczne Gitary *

Ewelina Flinta Ewelina Flinta (born 24 October 1979 in Lubsko) is a Polish singer. She has performed at Przystanek Woodstock and Teatr Buffo. She rose to fame by coming second in the first season of the television show Idol (Polish TV series), Idol. Discograp ...

* Golden Life *

Jan Borysewicz Jan Józef Borysewicz (born April 17, 1955) is the co-founder and guitar player of Lady Pank, a Polish rock band. He composed all but two of their songs. Borysewicz was born in Wrocław. In the 1970s, he played for Izabela Trojanowska and Budka S ...

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 wh ...

* Just 5 *

Kasia Stankiewicz Kasia Stankiewicz (born 2 June 1977, Działdowo, Poland) is a Polish pop singer. She started her career in 1995 singing a song by Varius Manx, a multi-platinum Polish band, in the TV song contest '' Szansa na sukces'' (A Chance for Success). In ...

* K.A.S.A. *

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 garne ...

Lech Janerka Lech Andrzej Janerka (born 2 May 1953 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. In the 1980s he was leader of a notable Polish post-punk/ new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch Klaus Mitffoch was a Polish rock Rock mos ...

* Makowiecki Band *

Michał Żebrowski Michał Jan Żebrowski (born 17 June 1972) is a Polish actor and singer. He was the first actor to portray Geralt of Rivia, in the movie '' The Hexer''. Filmography Film Television Video games Discography Studio albums Other Music vi ...

Robert Janson Robert Janson (born June 7, 1965 in Czeladź) is a Polish composer, singer, guitarist, leader and co-founder of pop band Varius Manx. He is a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. In 1989, Robert Janson formed Varius Manx with th ...

* Sędzia Dread * Szymon Wydra *

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