Tulia (band)

{{short description|Polish band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tulia

| image = Tulia (musical group), Sanok, Blonia am San.JPG

| caption = Tulia in 2018

| image_size =

| origin = Szczecin, Poland

| genre = Folk

| years_active = 2017–present

| label = Universal Music Poland

| website =

| current_members = Dominika Siepka
Patrycja Nowicka
Tulia Biczak

| past_members = Joanna Sinkiewicz

| associated_acts = Kasia Kowalska
Marcin Wyrostek

}}

Tulia is a Polish folk music group. The band was formed in 2017, in Szczecin, Poland. There are three singers in the band: Dominika Siepka, Patrycja Nowicka and Tulia Biczak, whose name was chosen as the name of the band. They received major attention in Poland in 2017, after sharing a cover of Depeche Mode's song "Enjoy the Silence" on YouTube.

The group use the white voice singing technique.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision/2019/countries/Poland|title=The artists of Eurovision 2019: Poland|website=Programs|date=15 April 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-05-19|archive-date=10 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810084011/https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision/2019/countries/Poland|url-status=live}}

Career

In 2017 they recorded and uploaded their own version of Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode which in the same month was published on the band's fanpage. In November 2017, in Szczecin, Tulia band was officially formed.

In February 2018, they realised an official video to the song. It scored over 11 million views on YouTube. In the same month they presented a video clip to their cover of "Nieznajomy" by Dawid Podsiadło.

On 25 May 2018, they released their first album, called Tulia and distributed by Universal Music Poland, which includes a number of original songs, as well as covers of Polish and international artists. The album went platinum in Poland, selling more than 30,000 copies from the date of release.

On 9 June 2018, they performed their song "Jeszcze Cię nie ma" at 55. Krajowy Festiwal Piosenki Polskiej w Opolu. They received three statuettes: judges' prize, public's prize and a special prize from ZAiKS.

On 16 November 2018, Tulia (deluxe edition) was released in which their new original songs were added.

Eurovision Song Contest 2019

On 15 February 2019, it was announced that Tulia had been chosen by Polish public TV broadcaster TVP to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.{{cite web |title=Tulia will represent Poland at the Eurovision 2019 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tulia-to-tel-aviv-for-poland |website=eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=15 February 2019 |date=15 February 2019 |archive-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219093455/https://eurovision.tv/story/tulia-to-tel-aviv-for-poland |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Tulia reprezentantem Polski na Eurowizji 2019 |url=https://eurowizja.tvp.pl/41061507/tulia-reprezentantem-polski-na-eurowizji-2019 |website=eurowizja.tvp.pl |publisher=Telewizja Polska |access-date=15 February 2019 |language=pl |date=15 February 2019 |archive-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215938/https://eurowizja.tvp.pl/41061507/tulia-reprezentantem-polski-na-eurowizji-2019 |url-status=dead }} The selected song was Fire of Love (Pali się). Before the contest they took part in several promoting parties.

On 14 May 2019, they performed in the first semi-final and placed 11th with 120 points, missing the final by 2 points.

Members

Tulia Białobrzeska {{née|Biczak}} (born 16 June 1993) is the oldest member of the band. She studied culture. The group was named after her since it was her idea to cover Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode which eventually gained them recognition.

Dominika Siepka (born 13 June 1995) studied pre-school and early-school education. Apart from singing, she is a teacher.

Patrycja Nowicka (born 28 March 1998) graduated from music school. Concentrated mostly on singing, she sometimes plays violin during live performances.

Joanna Sinkiewicz (born 2 August 1998) studies cosmetology and classical music. She left the group in August 2019 due to personal issues.

Discography

= Albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details

! scope="col"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POL
{{cite web|title=OLiS – sales for the period 25.05.2018 – 31.05.2018|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=1142&lang=en|publisher=OLiS|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813011940/http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=1142&lang=en|url-status=live}}
scope="row"| Tulia

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| 7

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  • POL: 30,000{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/regulamin.php|title=Certification criteria|publisher=ZPAV|access-date=16 February 2019|language=pl|archive-date=4 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304143505/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/regulamin.php|url-status=live}}

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  • POL: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2018#title|title=Albums and singles certified platinum in 2018|publisher=ZPAV|access-date=16 February 2019|language=pl|archive-date=27 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327223304/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2018#title|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | Półmrok

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  • Released: 21 May 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| —

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scope="row" | Nim gwiazda zgaśnie

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  • Released: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| —

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colspan="5" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:13em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row"| "Enjoy the Silence"

| 2017

| rowspan="5"| Tulia

scope="row"| "Nieznajomy"

| rowspan="4"| 2018

scope="row"| "Jeszcze Cię nie ma"
scope="row"| "Wstajemy już"
scope="row"| "Pali się"
scope="row"| "Fire of Love (Pali się)"

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Trawnik"
{{small|(featuring Kasia Kowalska)}}

| Tulia

scope="row"| "Rzeka"

| rowspan="5"| Półmrok

scope="row"| "Burza"

| 2020

scope="row"| "Marcowy"

| rowspan="4"| 2021

scope="row"| "Przepięknie"
scope="row"| "Narkotyk"
scope="row"| "Nim gwiazda zgaśnie"

| Nim gwiazda zgaśnie

scope="row"| "Przerwany"
{{small|(with Halina Mlynkova)}}

| rowspan="2"| 2023

| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Ćmy"
{{small|(with Pectus)}}

=Promotional singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row"| "Długość dźwięku samotności"

| 2019

| Półmrok

scope="row"| "Czerwone korale"

| 2023

| {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

=Guest appearances=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Other artist(s)

! scope="col" | Album

scope="row" | "Przed snem"

| rowspan="2" | 2024

| rowspan="2" | Various artists

| rowspan="2" | Lipcowe'45

scope="row" | "W drzwiach"

Awards

References

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| before=Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer
with "Light Me Up"

| title=Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest

| years=2019

| after=Alicja Szemplińska
with "Empires"

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Category:Polish folk groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2017

Category:2017 establishments in Poland

Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants

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