Monika Lewczuk

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Monika Lewczuk
Lewczuk in 2017
Born
Monika Lewczuk

(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 35)
Łomża, Poland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
Musical career
Genres
  • Pop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Labels

Monika Lewczuk (born 10 June 1988) is a Polish singer, songwriter, former model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Supranational 2011.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

At the beginning of her career, she worked as a model. She took part in many beauty contests, such as Miss Polski 2009 Miss Globe International 2009,[1][2] and winning Miss Supranational 2011.[3]

2014–present[edit]

In 2014, she participated in the fifth season of The Voice of Poland, being a member of Team Marek Piekarczyk. She was dropped in the Battle rounds.[4] Soon after, she signed to Universal Music.[5]

In July 2015, her debut single, "#Tam tam", was released. The song was certified gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[6] Her second single, "Zabiorę cię stąd", was released in second half of the same year and peaked at number eleven on the Polish Airplay Chart.[7]

Her debut studio album #1 was released in June 2016 and was certified gold in Poland by the ZPAV.[8] The singer co-wrote the album with the likes of Rafał Malicki and Sarsa.[9] In the same time, the album's third single, "Ty i Ja", was released. The single reached number three on the Polish Airplay Chart and received a triple platinum certification from the ZPAV.[7][10] In the summer, artist was nominated for Best Radio Debut at the Eska Music Awards.[11] In the second half of the 2016, she collaborated with Spanish singer Álvaro Soler, recording a song "Libre", which topped the chart in Poland.[7]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Certifications
#1

EPs[edit]

Title EP details
#Być tam
  • Released: 11 September 2015
  • Label: Universal Music Poland
  • Formats: digital download

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POL
[7]
"#Tam tam" 2015 33 #1
"Zabiorę cię stąd" 11
"Ty i Ja" 2016 3
  • ZPAV: 3× Platinum[10]
"Biegnę"
(featuring Antek Smykiewicz)
2017 24
"Namieszałeś" Non-album single
"Brak tchu" 2018
"Z tobą lub bez ciebie" 2019
"Na pół" 2020
"Loving on Your Brain"
"Pierwszy raz" 2021
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POL
[7]
"Spokój"
(2sty featuring Monika Lewczuk)
2014 Stej Flaj
"Wild"
(FIVER featuring Monika Lewczuk)
2015 Non-album single
"Libre"
(Álvaro Soler featuring Monika Lewczuk)
2016 1 #1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Nomination Work Result
2016 Eska Music Awards Best Radio Debut[11] Herself Nominated
2017 Best Female Artist[13] Herself Nominated
Best Hit[13] "Ty i Ja" Nominated
2017 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Polish Act[14] Herself Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Płock: Anna Jamróz została Miss Polski 2009" (in Polish). wiadomosci24.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Monika Lewczuk z Płocka została wicemiss Globe International 2009" (in Polish). polskatimes.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Monika Lewczuk została Miss Supranational!" (in Polish). warszawa.naszemiasto.pl. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Płocczanka pożegnała się z The Voice of Poland" (in Polish). petronews.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Monika Lewczuk, dziewczyna z Płocka, podbija listy przebojów". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2016" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  8. ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2017" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ^ "#1 – Monika Lewczuk" (in Polish). universalmusic.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2017" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Eska Music Awards 2016 – nominacje: Najlepszy radiowy debiut" (in Polish). eska.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  12. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Monika Lewczuk in the search box.
  13. ^ a b "Eska Music Awards 2017 – nominacje" (in Polish). Radio Eska. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  14. ^ "MTV EMA 2017: Poznaj nominacje. Kto z polskich artystów ma szansę na nagrodę?" (in Polish). Interia.pl. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Panama Karina Pinilla
Miss Supranational
2011
Succeeded by
Belarus Katsiaryna Buraya
Preceded by
Anna Jamróz
Miss Supranational Poland
2011
Succeeded by
Agnieszka Karasiewicz