Mandaryna
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| Birth name | Marta Mandrykiewicz | |
| Born | March 12, 1978 | |
| Origin | Łódź, Poland | |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Dance, Club | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer , Dancer, Actress | |
| Years active | 2003s | |
| Label(s) | Universal Music | |
| Website | [1] | |
Marta Katarzyna Wiktoria Wiśniewska (a.k.a. Mandaryna, born 12 March 1978) is a Polish dance singer and actress. She was born in Łódź as Marta Mandrykiewicz, the daughter of Wiesława and Roman Mandrykiewicz. Marta has a younger sister, Małgorzata.
In 2003 she played the role of Katarzyna Sarnecka in the TV-series Na Wspólnej. In 2004 she had a hit with the song "Here I Go Again", a cover version of a Whitesnake song, this time produced by Groove Coverage.
In 2005, however, her singing career was damaged with the release of a recording of her singing without the help of recorded playback. The identity of the person who released the recording is unknown. The event was soon followed by Mandaryna and Wisniewski's separation. She attempted to re-establish her singing ability at the Sopot Festival in 2005 (coming in 2nd). She is working on her third and fourth albums, and has performed two new songs ("Just Because of You" and "Stay Together") as well as a Varius Manx cover, "Zanim Zrozumiesz", at the Top Trendy Music Festival.
Mandaryna was married to Michał Wiśniewski, the lead singer of the Polish pop group Ich Troje. She has two children with Michał, Xavier Michał (born 24 June, 2002) and Fabienne Marta (born 21 August, 2003), both born in Warsaw.
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[edit] Albums
- Mandaryna.com (2004) GOLD
- Mandaryna.com2me (2005) GOLD
[edit] Singles
- "Here I Go Again"
- "L'ete Indien"
- "Ev'ry Night"
- "You Give Love A Bad Name"
- "A Spaceman Came Travelling"
- "Possession "
- "Stay Together"
- "Valentine's Day"
[edit] Videos
[edit] Let's Dance
Mandaryna had her own dance show called "Let's Dance - Zrobie dla was wszystko" on Polish television, Polsat, on which she taught celebrities and ordinary people how to dance. The show was cancelled after a short time.
[edit] External links
- e-mandaryna.com Official homepage
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2004 | Press Awards | Commercial Person of the Year | Won |
| 2004 | Rewia's Positive Star's | Positive Star | Won |
| 2004 | Yach Film | Worst Clip of the Year — "Here I Go Again" 2nd place | Nominated |
| 2004 | Popcorn Microphone Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 3rd place | Nominated |
| 2004 | Bravoora Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 2nd place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Jetix Kids Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Eska Music Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Świry | Best Hit — "Here I Go Again" 3rd place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Świry | Best Artist 4th place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Top Trendy Festival | Top-selling Album of the Year — "Mandaryna.com" 10th place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Sopot Festival | Polish Music Festival 2nd place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Popcorn Microphone Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 3rd place | Nominated |
| 2005 | Popcorn Microphone Awards | Hit of the Year — "Ev'ry Night" | Won |
| 2005 | Bravoora Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 3rd place | Nominated |
| 2006 | Świry | Best Artist 2nd place | Nominated |
| 2006 | Top Trendy Festival | Top-selling Album of the Year — "Mandaryna.com2me" 6th place | Nominated |
| 2006 | Bravoora Awards | Best Female Singer of the Year 9th place | Nominated |
