Wojciech Waglewski

Wojciech Waglewski

Wojciech Waglewski performing at 4th edition of Bluesroads festival in Cracow, 24 May 2013
Born 21 April 1953
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Occupation Musician, composer, arranger, music producer, radio personality
Spouse(s) Grażyna Waglewska
Children Bartosz "Fisz" Waglewski
Piotr "Emade" Waglewski
Parent(s) Jerzy Waglewski
Barbara Waglewska

Musical career

Also known as Wagiel
Genres Rock, folk, jazz
Instruments Guitar
Labels Polton, Polstar, EMI Music Poland, Agora SA, QM Music
Associated acts Osjan, Voo Voo, Morawski Waglewski Nowicki Hołdys, Bemibem

Wojciech Waglewski (born 21 April 1953 in Nowy Sącz)[1] is a Polish musician; singer, guitarist, composer, arranger and producer, a member of Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry and Polish Film Academy. He has played in bands such as Voo Voo, Morawski Waglewski Nowicki Hołdys, Osjan and Bemibem, and also performs as a solo artist. As of 2013, he has been nominated to twenty-three Fryderyk awards (Polish equivalent of Grammy) and won five times. In 2010 and 2011, he was the art director of concert tour Męskie Granie.

He is the son of Polish journalist Jerzy Waglewski. Wojciech is married to Grażyna, the couple has two sons (both are hip-hop musicians): Fisz (Bartosz, born 1978) and Emade (Piotr, born 1981).

Discography

Solo albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[2]
Waglewski Gra-żonie
  • Released: 11 February 1991[3]
  • Label: Polton
–
Muzyka filmowa
  • Released: 23 July 2007[4]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
 –
The Best and the Rest
  • Released: 27 January 2011[5]
  • Label: QM Music
14
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Collaborative albums

Title Album details Certification
Wagiel & Mateo – Koncert
(with Mateusz Pospieszalski)
Koledzy (with Maciej Maleńczuk)
  • Released: 14 May 2007[7]
  • Label: Agora SA
Męska muzyka (with Fisz and Emade)
  • Released: 1 February 2008[9]
  • Label: Agora SA
  • POL: Platinum[8]
Harmonia (with Ziemowit Kosmowski,
Marcin Gałażyn and Marjana Sadowska)
  • Released: 26 October 2010
  • Label: Agora SA

Soundtracks

Title Album details
Muzyka od środka
  • Released: 1 June 1998[10]
  • Label: Polstar
Jasne błękitne okna

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[12]
1995 Producer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[13]
Composer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[13]
1998 Producer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[14]
Composer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[14]
Muzyka od środka Album of the Year – Alternative style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[14]
2001 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[15]
2006 Best Music Production style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[16]
Composer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2008 Composer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[17]
Writer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[17]
Male Vocalist of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[17]
Koledzy Album of the Year – Pop style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[17]
"Koledzy" Video of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[17]
2009 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[18]
Writer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[18]
Męska muzyka Album of the Year – Alternative style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[18]
2011 Wojciech Waglewski Composer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[19]
Writer of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[19]
Harmonia Album of the Year – Folk/World Music style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[19]
Voo Voo Group of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[19]
Wszyscy muzycy to wojownicy (Voo Voo) Album of the Year – Rock style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[19]
Męskie granie (with Smolik, Abradab, Maleńczuk, Mitch&Mitch, Pogodno, Fisz Emade, Kim Nowak, DJ Eprom, OXY.GEN, Voo Voo, Jacaszek) Album of the Year – Alternative style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[19]

References

  1. ↑ Leszek Gnoiński, Jan Skaradziński (1997). Encyklopedia Polskiego Rocka. Warszawa: Świat Książki. p. 456. ISBN 83-7129-570-7.
  2. ↑ "OLiS – sales for the period 21.02.2011 – 27.02.2011". OLiS. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Wojciech Waglewski – "Waglewski Gra-żonie"" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Płyta Muzyka filmowa (3CD) – Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Płyta The Best and The Rest – Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  6. ↑ "Wojciech Waglewski, Mateusz Pospieszalski – Wagiel & Mateo – Koncert" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  7. ↑ "Płyta Koledzy – Maciej Maleńczuk, Wojciech Waglewski" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Bestseller charts and awards – Platinium certification awards". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  9. ↑ "Płyta Męska muzyka – Waglewski Fisz Emade" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  10. ↑ "Wojciech Waglewski – "Muzyka od środka"" (in Polish). wp.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  11. ↑ "Płyta Jasne Błękitne Okna – Ścieżka Dźwiękowa" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  12. ↑ "Nominees and Winners 1994 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Nominees and Winners 1995 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Nominees and Winners 1998 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  15. ↑ "Nominees and Winners 2001 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  16. ↑ "Nominees and Winners 2006 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "Nominees and Winners 2008 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Nominees and Winners 2009 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 "Nominees and Winners 2011 :: Fryderyk music award". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-07-20.