Anna Jantar
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Anna Jantar-Kukulska was a popular Polish singer and mother of Natalia Kukulska
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Born in Poznań
as Anna Maria Szmeterling, she graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
. She began her career in 1968 with the song Po ten kwiat czerwony. A year later she became the lead vocalist of the band Waganci. Her most well-known song from this period is Co ja w tobie widziałam ("What I saw in you"). Jarosław Kukulski, whom she married on 11 April 1971, was also a member of the group.
In 1972 Anna began her solo career as Anna Jantar. In 1973 she took part in the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
with the song Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok ("The first step is the hardest"). Her husband Jarosław Kukulski composed many of her hit songs.
on 14 March 1980 near Okęcie Airport in Warsaw
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Natalia Kukulska
Natalia Kukulska is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of the late Polish composer Jarosław Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar....
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Born in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
as Anna Maria Szmeterling, she graduated from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Adam Mickiewicz University is one of the major Polish universities, located in the city of Poznań in western Poland. It opened on May 7, 1919, and since 1955 has carried the name of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz.-History:...
. She began her career in 1968 with the song Po ten kwiat czerwony. A year later she became the lead vocalist of the band Waganci. Her most well-known song from this period is Co ja w tobie widziałam ("What I saw in you"). Jarosław Kukulski, whom she married on 11 April 1971, was also a member of the group.
In 1972 Anna began her solo career as Anna Jantar. In 1973 she took part in the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
National Festival of Polish Song in Opole is a yearly music festival in Opole, Poland. Together with Sopot Festival it is the most important music festival in Poland. Opole Festival is meant as a summary of yearly season of achievements of Polish song writers and performers...
with the song Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok ("The first step is the hardest"). Her husband Jarosław Kukulski composed many of her hit songs.
Death
She died in the crash of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashed near Okęcie Airport in Warsaw, Poland, on 14 March 1980, due to mechanical failure as the crew aborted a landing and attempted to go-around. All 87 crew and passengers died.- The aircraft :...
on 14 March 1980 near Okęcie Airport in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
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Awards
- 1970 - "Song of the year (1970)" for Co ja w tobie widziałam'
- 1974 - National Festival of Polish Song in OpoleNational Festival of Polish Song in OpoleNational Festival of Polish Song in Opole is a yearly music festival in Opole, Poland. Together with Sopot Festival it is the most important music festival in Poland. Opole Festival is meant as a summary of yearly season of achievements of Polish song writers and performers...
- People's Choice Award for the song "Tyle słońca w całym mieście" - 1974 - Coupe d'Europe - 3rd place with Marianna Wróblewska and Tadeusz Woźniak for the song Tyle słońca w całym mieście
- 1975 - Sopot Festival - 2nd place for her performance of the song "Staruszek świat", people's choice award
- 1975 - 2nd place for the song Niech ziemia tonie w kwiatach at the Festival of Hit Songs in DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
- 1975 - Polish "Song of the year (1975)" for Tyle słońca w całym mieście
- 1975 - Polish "Singer of the year (1975)"
- 1976 - Złota Płyta for her album Tyle słońca w całym mieście at the Sopot Festival
- 1977 - Złota Płyta for the album "Za każdy uśmiech"
- 1979 - 2nd place for her performance of her song Tylko mnie poproś do tańca ("Just ask me to dance") at the Festival of Hit Songs in TampereTampereTampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... - 1979 - Polish "Song of the year (1979)" for the song Nic nie może wiecznie trwać ("Nothing lasts forever"), chosen by listeners of the radio station Studia Gama
- 1979 - Polish "Singer of the year (1979)"
Singles
- 1971 - Wszystkie koty w nocy czarne/Marzenia o marzeniach (Waganci)
- 1974 - Nastanie dzień/Tyle słońca w całym mieście
- 1975 - Staruszek świat/Dzień bez happy endu
- 1975 - Będzie dość/Za każdy uśmiech
- 1975 - Mój tylko mój/Dzień nadziei
- 1977 - Dyskotekowy bal/Zgubiłam klucz do nieba
- 1977 - Dyskotekowy bal/Kto umie tęsknić
- 1978 - Baju-baj proszę pana(Jambalaya)/Radość najpiękniejszych lat
- 1978 - Po tamtej stronie marzeń/Mój świat zawsze ten sam
- 1978 - Mój tylko mój/Mój świat zawsze ten sam
- 1978 - Kto powie nam/Dżinsowe maniery
- 1978 - Tylko mnie poproś do tańca/Let me stay/Nie wierz mi nie ufaj mi/Zawsze gdzieś czeka ktoś
- 1979 - Gdzie są dzisiaj tamci ludzie/Nie ma piwa w niebie
- 1979 - Hopelessly devoted to you/You're the one that I want (with Stanisław Sojka)
- 1985 - Wielka dama tańczy sama/Moje jedyne marzenie
- 2005 - Układ z życiem/Nic nie może wiecznie trwać
Albums
- 1974 - "Tyle słońca w całym mieście", reedition 2001
- 1975 - "Za każdy uśmiech", reedition 2001
- 1979 - "Zawsze gdzieś czeka ktoś"
- 1980 - "Anna Jantar", reedition 1999
Compilations
- 1980 - "The Best Of"
- 1986 - "Anna i Natalia" (Anna Jantar, Natalia KukulskaNatalia KukulskaNatalia Kukulska is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of the late Polish composer Jarosław Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar....
) - 1990 - "Piosenki Anny Jantar" (Anna Jantar i inni artyści)
- 1990 - "The Best Of 2"
- 1991 - "Piosenki dla dzieci" (Anna Jantar, Natalia KukulskaNatalia KukulskaNatalia Kukulska is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of the late Polish composer Jarosław Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar....
) - 1991 - "Nic nie może wiecznie trwać"
- 1991 - "Wspomnienie"
- 1992 - "The collection"
- 1992 - "Złote przeboje"
- 1996 - "Cygańska jesień"
- 1997 - "Antalogia cz.1"
- 1997 - "Antalogia cz.2"
- 2000 - "Radość najpiękniejszych lat" (Złota kolekcja)
- 2000 - "Tyle słońca..." live (Koncert poświęcony pamięci Anny Jantar)
- 2003 - "Perły - Tyle słońca w całym mieście"
- 2004 - "Platynowa kolekcja - Złote przeboje"
- 2004 - "The best - Dyskotekowy bal"
- 2005 - "Tyle słońca..." 3 CD
- 2005 - "Po tamtej stronie" (Anna Jantar, Natalia KukulskaNatalia KukulskaNatalia Kukulska is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of the late Polish composer Jarosław Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar....
) - 2010 - "Wielka dama" 4 CD