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Sarsa in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Marta Markiewicz
Also known as	Sarsa Markiewicz
Born	(1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 35) Słupsk, Poland
Genres	Electropop indie pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer composer
Instruments	Vocals guitar ukulele piano
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Universal Music Polska
Website	https://www.sarsa.com.pl/

Marta Markiewicz (born 13 June 1989), better known as Sarsa or Sarsa Markiewicz, is a Polish singer, songwriter, and record producer. She first achieved mainstream attention due to her 2015 single "Naucz mnie" (Teach me), which occupied the number-one position on the Polish singles chart for six consecutive weeks, and was certified diamond by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV). Her debut studio album Zapomnij mi was released on 28 August 2015.

Life and career

Early career

Sarsa was born on 13 June 1988 as Marta Markiewicz in Słupsk. She attended the Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk, majoring in art education. Sarsa first broke into the music industry in 2011, while participating in the second season of Must Be the Music. Three years later, she took part in the Polish version of The X Factor.

In 2014, she participated in the fifth season of The Voice of Poland. She was originally a member of Team Edyta Górniak, but was later stolen by Team Tomson & Baron. In the quarterfinals, she withdrew from the competition due to health issues.

2015–2016: Breakthrough and Zapomnij mi

After being signed to Universal Music Polska, Sarsa released her debut single "Naucz mnie" (Teach me) on 30 April 2015. The official music video was released two weeks later. The song peaked at number-one on the Polish singles chart and stayed there for six weeks. From 17–18 July, she represented Poland at the Baltic Song Contest, performing "Naucz mnie" and "Indiana". She won the audience award.

On 14 August, she released her second single "Indiana". The song peaked at number-one on the Polish new hits chart and in the top twenty of the Polish singles chart. Two weeks later, her debut studio album Zapomnij mi (Forget me) was released. The album peaked at number-two on the Polish albums chart. She was nominated for Best Polish Act at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards, but lost to Margaret. "Zapomnij mi" was released as the album's third single on 7 December.

2016–present: Pióropusze

In 2016, Sarsa revealed that her second album will be released in 2017. She's working with producer Steve Manowski, rapper VNM and other producents on the album. The first single from new album, "Bronię się", was released on 10 March 2017. Sarsa will set new music video for her second official single "Volta" on 20 May.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Kim jest Sarsa Markiewicz, nominowana do aż 3 statuetek Eska Music Awards 2015?". eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. ""The Voice of Poland": Sarsa Markiewicz rezygnuje z programu z powodów zdrowotnych". muzyka.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
3. "iTunes – Naucz Mnie – Single by Sarsa". itunes.apple.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. "Naucz Mnie – Sarsa". empik.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
5. "Karlshamn: Sarsa reprezentantką Polski w Szwecji". eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
6. "Sarsa na Baltic Song Contest 2015: jak poszło reprezentance Polski?". eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
7. "Indiana – Sarsa". empik.com (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
8. "Sarsa prezentuje tytuł i tracklistę debiutanckiego albumu". allaboutmusic.pl (in Polish). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
9. "MTV EMA 2015: Znamy nominowanych!". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 October 2015.
10. "Bronię Się - Single by Sarsa". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
11. "Sarsa zdradza sekret swojego sukcesu. "Moi fani spełniają moje marzenia"" (in Polish). Gwiazdy. 24 March 2017.
12. Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
    • Zapomnij mi: "OLiS – sales for the period 28.08.2015 – 03.09.2015". OLiS. ZPAV. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
    • Pióropusze: "OLiS – sales for the period 26.05.2017 – 01.06.2017". OLiS. ZPAV. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
    • Zakryj: "OLiS – sales for the period 24.05.2019 – 30.05.2019". OLiS. ZPAV. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
13. ^ "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
14. ^ "Albums and singles certified platinum in 2016" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
15. ^ "Albums and singles certified gold in 2018" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
16. "Albums and singles certified gold in 2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
17. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
    • "Naucz mnie": "AirPlay Top: 20.06. – 26.06.2015". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    • "Indiana": "AirPlay Top: 05.09. – 11.09.2015". ZPAV. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
    • "Zapomnij mi": "AirPlay Top: 16.01. – 22.01.2016". ZPAV. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
    • "Bronię się": "AirPlay Top: 08.04. – 14.04.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
    • "Volta": "AirPlay Top: 05.08. – 11.08.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
    • "Motyle i ćmy": "AirPlay Top: 09.12. – 15.12.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
    • "Zakryj": "AirPlay Top: 01.12. – 07.12.2018". ZPAV. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
    • "Carmen": "AirPlay Top: 16.03. – 22.03.2019". ZPAV. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
    • "Tęskno mi": "AirPlay Top: 17.08. – 23.08.2019". ZPAV. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
18. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
    • "Naucz mnie": "AirPlay Nowości: 09.05. – 15.05.2015". ZPAV. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
    • "Indiana": "AirPlay Nowości: 15.08. – 21.08.2015". ZPAV. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
    • "Zapomnij mi": "AirPlay Nowości: 28.11. – 04.12.2015". ZPAV. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
    • "Bronię się": "AirPlay Nowości: 11.03. – 17.03.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
    • "Volta": "AirPlay Nowości: 08.07. – 14.07.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
    • "Motyle i ćmy": "AirPlay Nowości: 21.10. – 27.10.2017". ZPAV. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
    • "Zakryj": "AirPlay Nowości: 08.09. – 14.09.2018". ZPAV. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
    • "Carmen": "AirPlay Nowości: 09.02. – 15.02.2019". ZPAV. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
    • "Tęskno mi": "AirPlay Nowości: 01.06. – 07.06.2019". ZPAV. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
19. "Albums and singles certified diamond in 2015" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
20. ^ "Albums and singles certified platinum in 2021" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
21. ^ "Albums and singles certified platinum in 2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

• 1988 births
• Living people
• People from Słupsk
• Polish pop singers
• Polish women pop singers
• Polish lyricists
• The X Factor contestants
• The Voice (franchise) contestants
• Polish record producers
• 21st-century Polish singers
• 21st-century Polish women singers
• Polish women record producers
• Ukulele players
• Polish guitarists
• Polish pianists
• Polish women guitarists
• Polish women pianists