| Izabela Trojanowska | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Izabela Schütz |
| Origin | POL |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, New Wave |
| Occupations | singer, actress |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Labels | Tonpress, EMI |
| Associated acts | Budka Suflera |
Izabela Trojanowska (born April 22, 1955 in Olsztyn, maiden name: Schütz) is a Polish singer and film actress.
Trojanowska rose to fame in 1980, backed with popular Polish rock band Budka Suflera, when she sang "Wszystko czego dziś chcę" at National Festival of Polish Song in Opole. This song, along with "Tyle samo prawd ile kłamstw", became massive hits and made Trojanowska one of the most popular singers of the early 1980s in Poland. Romuald Lipko, Budka Suflera's leader, composed eight tracks for her debut album, entitled simply Iza and released in 1981. The same year Trojanowska teamed up with another rock band, Stalowy Bagaż, with whom she recorded an EP and sang at Festival in Opole. Their performance drew controversies as the singer was wearing a red tie on stage, typical for the outfit of the members of Union of Polish Youth. The organisation accused her of profaning the Union.
By the early 1982 Izabela finished recording her second longplay, Układy. The album showcased rockier sound and spawned subsequent hits: "Brylanty" and "Karmazynowa noc". Later that year she paired with Tadeusz Nalepa for the album Pożegnalny cyrk, strongly criticizing martial law in Poland. That record was however withdrawn by censorship office and not released until 11 years later. The singer was criticized by both Solidarity and communist governement and decided to leave the country. Together with her husband moved to the Netherlands, USA, United Kingdom, finally settling down in Germany.
In 1990 Trojanowska recorded a self-titled, English language album. That turned out a commercial failure, bringing only a minor hit "Independence Day". In 1996 another album was released, Chcę inaczej, to warmer reception. It was promoted by singles "I stało się", "Więcej niż życie" and "Nareszcie czuję". Next year she accepted an offer of playing one of the main characters in Klan, a Polish hit soap opera. She announced the release of her first studio album in 15 years for the fall of 2011.