Gienek Loska

Gienek Loska
Gienek Loska performing in Warsaw (may 2011)
Background information
Birth name	Henadzi Loska
Born	(1975-01-08) 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:

• Szansa na sukces - in 2004, with the band Wilki
• Mam talent - the third series
• X Factor Poland - the first series - in 2011, the winner of main prize

Seven B

In 1990 in Grodno he founded a band called Seven B together with Andrei Makarewicz Makarem. Upon arrival to Poland in 1992, the group toured in Augustów, Białystok and in 1993 came to Kraków where they played together until 2005. They toured usually as a quintet. Together, they recorded three albums Rocktales, Make up your mind, and Acoustic. In 2006, the group disbanded.

Discography

Albums

• 2009 Lepiej niż wczoraj (oraz Alek Mrożek)
• 2011 Hazardzista
• 2013 Dom

Singles

• W jedną stronę bilet (2011)

Other

• 2012 Maciej Maleńczuk - Psychocountry (hospitably)

References