Artur Andrus
{{short description|Polish journalist and singer (born 1971)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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| birth_name = Artur Józef Andrus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|12|27}}
| birth_place = Lesko, Poland{{cite web|url=http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/1141257|title=Artur Andrus|publisher=Filmpolski.pl|language=Polish|accessdate=21 March 2012}}
| occupation = journalist, poet, singer-songwriter, cabaret artist, master of ceremonies
| alma_mater = University of Warsaw
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| awards = {{plainlist|
- Image:POL Złoty Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit
- Image:POL Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi BAR.svg Silver Cross of Merit}}
| website = {{URL|arturandrus.art.pl}}
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Artur Józef Andrus (born 27 December 1971) is a Polish journalist, poet, singer-songwriter and cabaret artist. He is best known for his radio shows at Polskie Radio Program III, and as a master of ceremonies during various TV shows.
Andrus has published three books and released three albums. His 2012 album Myśliwiecka debuted at number 1 at Polish albums chart and was certified 2× Platinum in Poland. Andrus is a recipient of Gold Cross of Merit (2011){{Cite web|url=http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art,1024,prezydent-odznaczyl-pracownikow-polskiego-radia.html |title=Prezydent odznaczył pracowników Polskiego Radia |language=Polish |date=4 November 2011 |accessdate=4 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108235722/http://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/ordery-i-odznaczenia/art%2C1024%2Cprezydent-odznaczyl-pracownikow-polskiego-radia.html |archivedate=8 November 2011 }} and Silver Cross of Merit (2005).{{Cite web|url=http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WMP20050831174|title= M.P. z 2005 r. Nr 83, poz. 1174 |work=Monitor Polski |language=Polish |accessdate=4 May 2012}}
Career
Artur Andrus studied journalism at Warsaw University. He worked at Rozgłośnia Harcerska and Radio Rzeszów. His breakthrough was an interview with poet and singer Wojciech Młynarski, during which Andrus was rhyming when asking questions, and Młynarski was answering with improvised rhymes. After that, Andrus received an offer to run a radio show on Polskie Radio Program IV. Since 1994, he has worked in Polskie Radio Program III in "Powtórka z rozrywki" and "Akademia rozrywki" shows.{{cite web |url=http://www.arturandrus.art.pl/biografia.html |title=Artur Andrus biography |language=Polish |publisher=arturandrus.art.pl |accessdate=17 September 2013 |archive-date=28 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328011341/http://www.arturandrus.art.pl/biografia.html |url-status=dead }}
In December 2004, Andrus published a collection of songs and poems titled Popisuchy. Since 2005, he has been a commentator on a satirist TVN 24 show Szkło kontaktowe. On 2 December 2005, he released his first album, Łódzka.
In 2008, Polityka magazine released a set of 15 DVDs titled Kolekcja polskich kabaretów (A Collection of Polish Cabarets), which contained various cabaret performances selected by Andrus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.polityka.pl/opolityce/256496,1,kolekcja-polskich-kabaretow.read |title=Artur Andrus przedstawia: Kolekcja polskich kabaretów|work=Polityka |date=26 May 2008 |language=Polish |accessdate=4 May 2012}} That year, Andrus also starred in TV series Rodzina Trendych on TVP 2, and in an improvised soap opera parody Spadkobiercy, which was broadcast on Polsat from 2008 to 2009, and on TV 4 from 2009 to 2012.
In 2011, his second book, Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek (an interview with Polish satirist Maria Czubaszek), was published.{{cite web |url=http://ksiegarnia.proszynski.pl/product,61655 |title=Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek |language=Polish |publisher=Prószyński i S-ka |accessdate=17 September 2013 |archive-date=5 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605073400/http://ksiegarnia.proszynski.pl/product,61655 |url-status=dead }}
In 2012, Andrus published a collection of his blog posts, Blog osławiony między niewiastami,{{cite web |url=http://ksiegarnia.proszynski.pl/product,62669 |title=Blog osławiony między niewiastami |language=Polish |publisher=Prószyński i S-ka |accessdate=17 September 2013 |archive-date=29 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129070019/http://ksiegarnia.proszynski.pl/product,62669 |url-status=dead }} and released his second studio album Myśliwiecka, which became a commercial success. The album debuted at number 1 on Polish Albums Chart, held that position for a total number of twelve weeks, and was certified 2× Platinum.
On 22 April 2012, Andrus' concert in Teatr Syrena in Warsaw was filmed, and released in April 2013 on a DVD titled Piłem w Spale... I co dalej?. The album debuted at number 5 on the Polish chart.
Publications
- Popisuchy (2004, {{ISBN|83-7415-047-5}})
- Każdy szczyt ma swój Czubaszek (2011, with Maria Czubaszek, {{ISBN|978-83-7648-950-6}})
- Blog osławiony między niewiastami (2012, {{ISBN|978-83-7839-138-8}})
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Live albums=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| POL {{cite web|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=804&lang=en |title=OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart :: sales for the period 15.04.2013 – 21.04.2013 |publisher=OLiS |accessdate=17 September 2013}} |
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| scope="row" | Piłem w Spale... I co dalej?
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| 5 |
References
{{commons category|Artur Andrus}}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://arturandrus.art.pl}}
- [http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/1141257 Artur Andrus] in Filmpolski database
- [http://www.filmweb.pl/person/Artur+Andrus-612810 Artur Andrus] in Filmweb database
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Category:Polish male singer-songwriters
Category:Polish singer-songwriters
Category:Polish cabaret performers
Category:Polish radio journalists
Category:Polish television journalists
Category:University of Warsaw alumni
Category:Mystic Production artists
Category:Recipients of the Silver Cross of Merit (Poland)
Category:Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
Category:People from Lesko County