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Ilona Sojda
12+ albums
poezja spiewanafemale vocalistskielcepolishkraina lagodnosci
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Born 26 May 1987 in Kielce, Poland, Ilona is a singer whose work has it's origin in sung poetry, an imprecise, unspecific music genre that merges lyrical ballads with written poetry. Winner of the 41. Student Song Festival in Krakow, an influential cultural event that first took place in 1962, known than as the National Student Song Contest. She also won musical contests in Rybnik, Radom, and Elbląg and was one of the finalists of the Review of Stage Songs, being the 27th edition of Poland's oldest actors' song interpretation contest, which is set in Wroclaw. Since 2005 she cooperates with Marek Tercz, poet and composer from Kielce, who created music and lyrics for their recital Kaddish for Rose. It was introduced for the first time to a wider audience during the 42. Student Song Festival in 2006, however the official premiere took place a year later at Krakow's Tempel Synagogue in 2007. This project is meant to be released as a concept album that is inspired by the story of Rose, a Jewish eighteen year-old girl killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Second World War. The music is greatly influenced by Jewish traditional music, although it is accompanied by both acoustic and less conventional electronic instruments, such as electronic drums and synthesizers. Ilona's official Myspace profile that is also her temporary official website address is www.ilonasojda.pl. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms
