Wojciech Waglewski

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Wojciech Waglewski
Waglewski performing at 4th edition of Bluesroads festival in Kraków in 2013
Born (1953-04-21) 21 April 1953 (age 71)
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, music producer, radio personality
SpouseGrażyna Waglewska
ChildrenBartosz "Fisz" Waglewski
Piotr "Emade" Waglewski
Parent(s)Jerzy Waglewski
Barbara Waglewska
Musical career
Also known asWagiel
GenresRock, folk, jazz
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsPolton, Polstar, EMI Music Poland, Agora SA, QM Music

Wojciech Antoni Waglewski (born 21 April 1953) is a Polish musician; singer, guitarist, composer, arranger and producer.

Biography[edit]

Waglewski was born on 21 April 1953 in Nowy Sącz.[1] He is the son of Polish journalist Jerzy Waglewski. Wojciech is married to Grażyna, the couple has two sons (both are hip-hop musicians): Fisz (Bartosz, born 1978) and Emade (Piotr, born 1981).

He is a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry and Polish Film Academy. He has played in bands such as Voo Voo, Morawski Waglewski Nowicki Hołdys, Osjan and Bemibem, and also performs as a solo artist. As of 2013, he has been nominated to twenty-three Fryderyk awards (Polish equivalent of Grammy) and won five times. In 2010 and 2011, he was the art director of concert tour Męskie Granie.

Discography[edit]

Solo albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[2]
Waglewski Gra-żonie
Muzyka filmowa
  • Released: 23 July 2007[4]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
The Best and the Rest
  • Released: 27 January 2011[5]
  • Label: QM Music
14
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Collaborative albums[edit]

Title Album details Certification
Wagiel & Mateo – Koncert
(with Mateusz Pospieszalski)
Koledzy (with Maciej Maleńczuk)
  • Released: 14 May 2007[7]
  • Label: Agora SA
Męska muzyka (with Fisz and Emade)
  • Released: 1 February 2008[9]
  • Label: Agora SA
  • POL: Platinum[8]
Harmonia (with Ziemowit Kosmowski,
Marcin Gałażyn and Marjana Sadowska)
  • Released: 26 October 2010
  • Label: Agora SA

Soundtracks[edit]

Title Album details
Muzyka od środka
  • Released: 1 June 1998[10]
  • Label: Polstar
Jasne błękitne okna

Awards and nominations[edit]

Fryderyk[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year Won[12]
1995 Producer of the Year Nominated[13]
Composer of the Year Nominated[13]
1998 Producer of the Year Nominated[14]
Composer of the Year Nominated[14]
Muzyka od środka Album of the Year – Alternative Nominated[14]
2001 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year Nominated[15]
2006 Best Music Production Won[16]
Composer of the Year Nominated
2008 Composer of the Year Won[17]
Writer of the Year Nominated[17]
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated[17]
Koledzy Album of the Year – Pop Nominated[17]
"Koledzy" Video of the Year Nominated[17]
2009 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year Won[18]
Writer of the Year Nominated[18]
Męska muzyka Album of the Year – Alternative Nominated[18]
2011 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year Nominated[19]
Writer of the Year Nominated[19]
Harmonia Album of the Year – Folk/World Music Nominated[19]
Voo Voo Group of the Year Nominated[19]
Wszyscy muzycy to wojownicy (Voo Voo) Album of the Year – Rock Nominated[19]
Męskie granie (with Smolik, Abradab, Maleńczuk, Mitch&Mitch, Pogodno, Fisz Emade, Kim Nowak, DJ Eprom, OXY.GEN, Voo Voo, Jacaszek) Album of the Year – Alternative Won[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leszek Gnoiński; Jan Skaradziński (1997). Encyklopedia Polskiego Rocka. Warsaw: Świat Książki. p. 456. ISBN 83-7129-570-7.
  2. ^ "OLiS – sales for the period 21.02.2011 – 27.02.2011". OLiS. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Wojciech Waglewski – "Waglewski Gra-żonie"" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Płyta Muzyka filmowa (3CD) – Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Płyta The Best and The Rest – Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Wojciech Waglewski, Mateusz Pospieszalski – Wagiel & Mateo – Koncert" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Płyta Koledzy – Maciej Maleńczuk, Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Bestseller charts and awards – Platinum certification awards". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Płyta Męska muzyka – Waglewski Fisz Emade" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Wojciech Waglewski – "Muzyka od środka"" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Płyta Jasne Błękitne Okna – Ścieżka Dźwiękowa" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Nominees and Winners 1994 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Nominees and Winners 1995 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  14. ^ a b c "Nominees and Winners 1998 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Nominees and Winners 2001 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Nominees and Winners 2006 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Nominees and Winners 2008 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  18. ^ a b c "Nominees and Winners 2009 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  19. ^ a b c d e f "Nominees and Winners 2011 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2013.