Gienek Loska | |
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Gienek Loska performing in Warsaw (may 2011) |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Henadzi Loska |
Born | 8 January 1975 Belaazyorsk, Belarus |
Origin | Wrocław, Poland |
Genres | Rock, Blues Rock, Blues |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
Associated acts | Seven B, Gienek Loska Band |
Website | www.gienekloskaband.pl |
Henadzi Loska (Belarusian: Генадзь Лоска, born 8 January 1975) better known as Gienek Loska is a Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Belaazyorsk in Belarus who rose to fame after winning the first series of X Factor in 2011. Since his arrival to Poland in early 1990s, he has lived in Bialystok, Kraków and from 2004 in Wrocław in Poland.[1]
Loska was the co-founder and longtime member of the blues-rock band Seven B. Currently, he is a leading singer and guitarist of Gienek Loska Band. He's also known to the public due to his repeated performances on streets of bigger Polish cities. In 2009 he was invited to make a record with Alek Mrozek, a known Polish composer.
He took part in several TV talent shows:
Alek Mrożek & Gene Loska
Seven B
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