Sławomir Paweł Zapała (born 19 March 1983) is a Polish singer-songwriter, showman, actor, and television presenter.
Sławomir | |
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 Sławomir in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Sławomir Paweł Zapała 19 March 1983 Kraków, Poland |
| Genres | Rock-polo |
| Instruments | Acoustic and electric guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Member of | Trzymamy się Zapały |
Spouse | Magdalena Kajrowicz |
Life and career
editZapała was born on 19 March 1983 in Kraków.[1] In his youth, he watched Telewizja Polska's Television Theatre and frequently visited the House of Culture in Nowa Huta.[2] In 2006, he graduated from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków,[3] and starred in numerous films and television series, including Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, 33 Scenes from Life, The Mighty Angel, Days of Honor, True Law, Father Matthew, The Lousy World, and Na dobre i na złe. He also performed in several theatres.[1]
In 2014 he created the musical persona Sławomir, which he invented during his stay on Long Island in New York, where, as a performer in The Watermill Center, he gained the recognition of other Polish immigrants.[4] That year, he released his debut single, "Megiera".[5] In 2016, he performed on the show Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami,[6] followed by Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo in 2017.[7] For the final of the season in which he performed, he acted as Freddie Mercury, gaining the attention of Queen guitarist Brian May.[8]
In 2018 Zapała released the album The Greatest Hits, reaching number one on the OLiS sales chart[9] and being certified 4× platinum in 2021.[10] On 23 April 2017, he released the single Miłość w Zakopanem,[5] which reached number four on the OLiS chart[11] and was certified 4× diamond in 2021.[12] On 31 December 2017, he performed at TVP2's New Year's Eve Concert in Zakopane.[13] In 2018, he co-hosted the TVP1 game show Big Music Quiz,[14] and, in 2019, co-hosted the Polsat show Piosenki z drugiej ręki.[15]
In 2022 Zapała co-hosted the Zoom TV morning show Poranny rogal[16] and hosted the TVP2 show Tak to leciało! from 2022 to 2024.[17]
Music and style
editZapała has been described as the "king" of the musical genre "rock-polo", a combination of the rock and disco polo genres.[18][3] He is also part of a band called Trzymamy się Zapały.[19]
Personal life
editZapała married the actor and musician Magdalena Kajrowicz in 2011; they have had one child together, Kordian (b. 2016).[20] He is a Christian.[2]
Filmography
editZapała has performed in the following films and television series:[1]
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Długi weekend | Person baptised at religious meeting |
| 2004 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | Jarko Sisyl |
| 2006 | Jarecki | Friend from Słupsk |
| 2006 | Pope John Paul II | Seminarist |
| 2007 | Twists of Fate | Police inspector |
| 2008 | W pułapce | Alojzy Białas |
| 2008 | 33 Scenes from Life | Waiter |
| 2009 | Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us | Young Milicja Obywatelska member |
| 2009 | Ostatnia akcja | Nervous police officer |
| 2011 | Entanglement | Gienio |
| 2012 | Piąta pora roku | Police officer |
| 2013 | 1939 Battle of Westerplatte | Antonio Ozorowski |
| 2013 | Podejrzani zakochani | Wiktor |
| 2014 | The Mighty Angel | Husband of the queen of Kent |
| 2015 | Król życia | Rudolf |
| 2016 | Planet Single | Sławomir |
| 2016 | I'm a Killer | Sylwek |
| 2017 | Porady na zdrady | Man tested in park |
| 2017 | Letters to Santa 3 | Man beside taxicab |
| 2017 | Ready for Everything. Exterminator | Percussionist |
| 2018 | Playing Hard | Łukasz Leoś |
| 2019 | Futro z misia | Fojcik |
| 2022 | The Taming of the Shrew | Włodziu |
| 2023 | The Taming of the Shrew 2 | Włodziu |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tajemnica dzwonka szkolnego | Figus | Television play |
| 1994 | Thumbelina | Elf | Television play |
| 1997 | Skarb szeryfa | Chimpanzee | Television play |
| 2005 | The Clan | Dominik | Appears in episodes 933 and 957 |
| 2006 | Dwie strony medalu | Tomek | |
| 2007 | Egzamin z życia | Waiter | Appears in episodes 88 and 90 |
| 2007 | Determinator | Maciej Gmerek | Appears in episode 12 |
| 2008 | Trzeci oficer | Witek | Appears in episode 5 |
| 2008 | Hela w opałach | Police officer | Appears in episode 50 |
| 2009 | Synowie | Pokorka | Appears in episodes 2, 4, and 10 |
| 2009 2011 2012 | Father Matthew | Shoe factory worker (episode 23) Waiter (episode 84) Bartosz (episode 102) | Appears in episodes 23, 84, and 102 |
| 2009–2020 | Blondynka | Paweł | |
| 2010–2013 | Hotel 52 | Unnamed assistant cook (episodes 3–19) Assistant cook Żenia (episodes 28–91) | |
| 2010–2011 | Prosto w serce | Chudy | |
| 2011 | Days of Honor | German man | Appears in episode 47 |
| 2012 | The Lousy World | Father Bączek (episode 390) Man (episode 389) Udo (episode 388) | Appears in episodes 388, 389, and 390 |
| 2012 | True Law | Rychu Lipiec | Appears in episode 12 |
| 2012–2014 | Piąty Stadion | Mieczysław Wiesław Zapalny (episode 144 only) | |
| 2013 | Barwy szczęścia | Father Anselm | Appears in episodes 935, 961, and 1002 |
| 2015 | Prokurator | Funeral company worker | Appears in episode 7 |
| 2015 | Powiedz tak! | Company worker | Appears in episodes 4 and 5 |
| 2015 2021–2024 | Na dobre i na złe | Bolek Edward Kordoń (episode 610 only) | |
| 2016 | Dwoje we troje | Michał | Appears in episodes 10 and 52 |
| 2017 | Komisarz Alex | Filipek | Appears in episode 110 |
| 2021 | Misja | Sławomir Quatro | Appears in episode 9 |
| 2023 | Tylko nie piątek! | Himself | Appears in episode 18 |
| 2023 | Swaci | Wedding organizer | Appears in episode 12 |
Discography
editAlbums
editZapała has released the following albums:[21]
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Greatest Hits | 7 April 2017 |
| The Best Of | 13 October 2020 |
| Cudowronek | 2025 |
Singles
editHe has also released the following singles:[21]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015 | "Megiera" |
| 2015 | "Ni mom hektara" |
| 2016 | "Aneta" |
| 2017 | "Pierwsza gwiazda" |
| 2019 | "Weekendowy korsarz" |
| 2020 | "Weselny pyton" |
| 2020 | "Totalny Love" |
| 2022 | "Andrzej" |
| 2023 | "Cudowronek" |
| 2023 | "240/h" |
| 2023 | "Kolorowy film" |
| 2024 | "Tańcz" (featuring Zenon Martyniuk) |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Sławomir Zapała". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 Siudkowska, Ola (10 October 2013). "Nie narzekam, nie marudzę". swiatseriali.pl. Interia. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 Kowalska, Karolina (21 July 2015). "Sławomir: "Działam tak, że czuć piniądz" [Rozmowa NaM]". poznan.naszemiasto.pl. Naszemiasto. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sławomir Zapała – kim jest uczestnik Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo?". eska.pl. Radio Eska. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Sławomir i jego "Miłość w Zakopanem"". muzyka.interia.pl. Interia. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Słowik, Adriana (30 September 2016). ""Taniec z gwiazdami" 30.09.2016, odcinek 5. s. 6. Odpadli: Sławomir Zapała i Magdalena Molęda! [ZDJĘCIA]". telemagazyn.pl. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Królak, Sergiusz (30 January 2017). ""Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo 7": produkcja zdradziła nam listę uczestników! Wśród nich m.in. popularny aktor". plejada.pl. Onet. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Brian May, gitarzysta zespołu Queen, pod wrażeniem występu Sławomira w "Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo"". plejada.pl. Onet. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "OLiS – Oficjalna lista sprzedaży". olis.onyx.pl. OLiS. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD – Archiwum". zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – AirPlays – Top – Archiwum". zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Diamentowe płyty CD – Archiwum". zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sylwester 2017 w Zakopanem. Sławomir już rozgrzał publiczność". krakow.wyborcza.pl. Gazeta Wyborcza. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ ""Big Music Quiz" w TVP1 ze Sławomirem w tytule". wirtualnemedia.pl. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Reżyser "Piosenek z drugiej ręki" Polsatu: to udane przeniesienie do telewizji hitów z olbrzymią popularnością w internecie". wirtualnemedia.pl. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Kurdupski, Michał (29 June 2022). "Zoom TV powalczy rano z "Dzień dobry TVN" i "Pytaniem na śniadanie"". wirtualnemedia.pl. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Kurdupski, Michał (2 June 2022). "TVP od razu realizuje dwa sezony "Tak to leciało!"". wirtualnemedia.pl. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Pilawski, Patrycjusz (7 January 2018). "OJ UW – rock polo". nowewyrazu.uw.edu.pl. University of Warsaw. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ Dybińska, Marta (12 August 2025). "[TYLKO U NAS] "Wiara trzyma mnie na dobrych torach" – wywiad ze Sławomirem". portalwarszawski.com.pl. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ Królak, Sergiusz (9 September 2016). "Sławomir Zapała z "Tańca z gwiazdami" został ojcem. Znamy płeć i imię dziecka!". plejada.pl. Onet. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Sławomir Lyrics, Songs, and Albums". genius.com. Retrieved 19 November 2025.