Kari Amirian
| Kari Amirian | |
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| Born |
Karolina Amirian Świnoujście, Poland |
| Alma mater | Fryderyk Chopin University of Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | pop, alternative pop, alternative music |
| Labels | Nextpop |
Kari Amirian (born in Świnoujście[1]) is a Polish pop and alternative singer and music producer.[2] In 2013, she was nominated for the Polish music award Fryderyk in the category Debut of the Year.[3]
Career
Kari Amirian moved to Warsaw at the age of 13 to study in a music school.[4] She graduated from Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and Postgraduate Jazz Studium in Warsaw.[1][5]
Her first studio album Daddy Says I'm Special was released in December 2011 through Nextpop and Polish music journalists called it one of the most interesting recent debuts.[6] She was compared to Scandinavian artists such as Lykke Li, Stina Nordenstam, Björk, Junip and Mum.[1][7][8]
In 2012, she was invited by Kasia Nosowska to participate in the Męskie Granie concert tour, as well as performed at Open'er Festival and Malta Festival Poznań, among others.[5][8] In 2013, Kari Amirian was nominated to prestigious Polish music award Fryderyk in the category Debut of the Year.[3]
In December 2012 she came to England where she started collaboration with Jon Headley (music producer and leader of the band called Modo Stare), John Pullan, Callum Harvie & Chris Headley and produced her second studio album, Wounds and Bruises, was released on 3 December 2013. The album was produced by Kari Amirian and Jon Headley, was promoted by the single "Hurry Up".[9]
Personal life
In December 2013 she moved to Leeds, UK where she's already started working on her third album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daddy Says I'm Special |
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| Wounds and Bruises |
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Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| LP3 [11] | |||
| "The Winter is Back" | 2012 | 26 | Daddy Says I'm Special |
| "Jump into My Heart and Stay" | 39 |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Album | Director | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Jump into My Heart and Stay" | 2012 | Daddy Says I'm Special | Alan Kępski | [12] |
| "Hurry Up" | 2013 | Wounds and Bruises | Zuza Krajewska | [13] |
Awards and nominations
HIRO Magazine (Artist Of The Year) MUSIC IS (Artist Of The Year) MUSIC IS (Song Of The Year) TransVocale 2013 Award
Fryderyk
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kari Amirian | Debut of the Year | Nominated[3] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Kari Amirian w Siódemkach. Skandynawski chłód w środku lata" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Kari Amirian - Daddy Says I’m Special" (in Polish). magazyngitarzysta.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- 1 2 3 "Nominowani i laureaci 2013 :: Nagroda muzyczna - Fryderyk :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "12 lipca Kari Amirian zagra w Kulturalnej". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- 1 2 "Granie na Żywo: Kari Amirian" (in Polish). ticketpro.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Kari Amirian rusza w trasę po Polsce" (in Polish). dlastudenta.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Kari Amirian Daddy Says I'm Special - patronat" (in Polish). popupmusic.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- 1 2 "Pianohooligan i Kari Amirian nominowani do nagrody Fryderyka" (in Polish). malta-festival.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Kari: Otworzyłam się na drugiego człowieka" (in Polish). Polskie Radio. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "Płyta Daddy Says I'm Special - Kari Amirian" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "LP3 - statystyki dla wykonawcy Kari Amirian" (in Polish). LP3.pl. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Kari Amirian - Jump Into My Heart And Stay (official music video)". YouTube. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "KARI - Hurry Up [official music video]". YouTube. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
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