Anna Jantar
Anna Jantar, born Anna Maria Szmeterling and later Anna Maria Kukulska after marriage, was one of the biggest stars of Polish popular music in the 1970s. She was born on 10 June 1950 in Poznań and, before fully entering show business, gained musical education and early stage experience. She began her professional solo career in 1972. A year later she adopted the stage name Anna Jantar, and that was the moment of her decisive breakthrough. The song “Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok” opened the way to nationwide popularity and made her one of the leading faces of modern Polish pop. In the following years, Jantar strengthened her position with hits that remain widely recognized today. “Tyle słońca w całym mieście,”...
Artist Trivia
- She adopted the stage surname “Jantar” in 1973, and the word means amber.
- She was one of the most popular Polish singers of the entire 1970s and won many prizes at both domestic and international festivals.
- Her major breakthrough came with the song “Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok,” after which she very quickly became a star.
- Her best known songs also include “Tyle słońca w całym mieście,” “Za każdy uśmiech,” “Radość najpiękniejszych lat,” “Nic nie może wiecznie trwać,” and “Wielka dama tańczy sama”.
Discography
75 releases
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Album2011
Wielka Dama
Album2010
Radość najpiękniejszych lat / Spocząć
Album2010
Platynowa kolekcja największe polskie przeboje
Album2008
Tyle słońca w całym mieście, Najtrudniejszy pierwszy krok, Za każdy uśmiech i inne...
Album2005
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