Kuba Wojewódzki
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Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki (ˈkuba vɔjɛˈvut͡skʲi; born 2 August 1963 in Koszalin
, Poland
) is a Polish journalist
, TV personality, drummer, and comedian
.
representative on the World Idol
on 25 December 2003.
In the 1980s, he was a member of punk bands called System and New Dada. Currently, he is a drummer in the band called Klatu.
Since 2006, he has been working for TVN
.
He has his own TV show called Kuba Wojewódzki and is a judge on Mam talent!
, the Polish edition of Britain's got talent
and since 2011 also on X-Factor.
In his talk show, he explores numerous controversial issues. On one of his shows (aired on 25 March 2008), a cartoonist Marek Raczkowski inserted the Polish flag into dog poop, referencing a scandal he created after his semi-serious statement about the animals' faeces on public pavements. The incident was widely discussed by the media. On his morning radio show for Radio Eska Rock, in June 2011, he said that perhaps there should be "a national register of negroes
" and stated that that day's show was sponsored by the Warsaw branch of the Ku Klux Klan
. His comments were condemned by members of ethnic minorities in Poland. The radio station was fined 50,000 zloty and Wojewódzki's comments were described in the report of the radio authorities (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji
) as being "unambiguously racist" ("jednoznacznie rasistowskie") (
Koszalin
Koszalin ; is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. It is located 12 km south of the Baltic Sea coast. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) is a Polish journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, TV personality, drummer, and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Career
Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
representative on the World Idol
World Idol
World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day...
on 25 December 2003.
In the 1980s, he was a member of punk bands called System and New Dada. Currently, he is a drummer in the band called Klatu.
Since 2006, he has been working for TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
.
He has his own TV show called Kuba Wojewódzki and is a judge on Mam talent!
Mam talent!
Mam talent! is the Polish version of the Got Talent series. The aim of the program is to choose the most talented person from people showing their talents. The winner of the show in the first series got €100,000, in the second and third series - 300,000 zlotys...
, the Polish edition of Britain's got talent
Got Talent series
The Got Talent franchise is a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCOtv company. A pilot show was made in Britain, hosted by Paul O'Grady, but after O'Grady's split with ITV, the series was postponed, resulting in America's Got Talent - the first full series of the format...
and since 2011 also on X-Factor.
Controversy
He was criticized for being extremely harsh on Idol contestants and for making racist comments. While translating for a contestant who spoke limited Polish, he claimed that contestant had answered "Why are you in Poland? with "I married a white woman and then ate her." and mistranslated "I studied here." as "She was a bit gristly." He then encouraged the audience to laugh at the contestant.In his talk show, he explores numerous controversial issues. On one of his shows (aired on 25 March 2008), a cartoonist Marek Raczkowski inserted the Polish flag into dog poop, referencing a scandal he created after his semi-serious statement about the animals' faeces on public pavements. The incident was widely discussed by the media. On his morning radio show for Radio Eska Rock, in June 2011, he said that perhaps there should be "a national register of negroes
Murzyn
Murzyn is a Polish word for a black person. It is seen by some as a neutral word, but others consider it to have pejorative connotations. Notably, the noun murzyn appears in a popular Polish saying which referres to any menial work performed by a Pole for the sole benefit of his own potential...
" and stated that that day's show was sponsored by the Warsaw branch of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
. His comments were condemned by members of ethnic minorities in Poland. The radio station was fined 50,000 zloty and Wojewódzki's comments were described in the report of the radio authorities (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji
Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji
Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji is the Polish broadcasting regulator, which issues radio and television broadcast licenses, ensures compliance with the law by public broadcasters, and indirectly controls state-owned media...
) as being "unambiguously racist" ("jednoznacznie rasistowskie") (
TV Show
| Years | TV Show | Series | Television |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003, 2005 | Idol Idol (Polish TV series) Idol is a television show on the Polish television network Polsat, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Poland. It is hosted by Maciej Rock.... |
I-II,IV | Polsat Polsat Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes... |
| 2003 | World Idol World Idol World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day... |
- | Polsat Polsat Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes... |
| 2004-2011 | Kuba Wojewódzki Show | - | TVN TVN TVN may refer to:*TVN , a horse racing channel*TVN , a public broadcaster*TVN , a television station*TVN or TVNorge, a commercial television channel*TVN , a commercial broadcaster... |
| 2007 | Taniec z gwiazdami Taniec z Gwiazdami Taniec z gwiazdami is a Polish light entertainment reality television series broadcast by TVN. It is the Polish version of the BBC's popular Dancing with the Stars / Strictly Come Dancing franchise which has been sold to more than 30 countries worldwide.The 1st season of Taniec z gwiazdami aired... (Polish version Dancing with the stars Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries... ) |
'Best Of' episode | TVN TVN (Poland) TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A... |
| 2008–2010 | Mam talent! Mam talent! Mam talent! is the Polish version of the Got Talent series. The aim of the program is to choose the most talented person from people showing their talents. The winner of the show in the first series got €100,000, in the second and third series - 300,000 zlotys... |
I-III | TVN TVN (Poland) TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A... |
| 2011–present | X-Factor | I-present | TVN TVN (Poland) TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A... |