Magda Umer
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| Born | Małgorzata Umer 9 October 1949 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 12 December 2025 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Occupations | Singer, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1973–2025 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Sung poetry |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | magdaumer |
Małgorzata Magda Umer-Przeradzka (ⓘ) (/ˈʊmɛər/; 9 October 1949 – 12 December 2025) was a Polish singer,[1] performer of sung poetry, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, actress, and author. Umer released five studio albums and won various competitions throughout her career.
Life and career
Małgorzata Magda Umer was born to Edward Umer, the head of the Special Section of the Main Directorate of Information of the Polish Army[2] and Stanisława Umer. Her father was Jewish,[3] son of Otylia and Wincenty Umer, brother of Adam Humer. Both of Magda Umer's parents were atheists; she converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult.[4] Her godmother was actress Kalina Jędrusik.
She graduated from Klement Gottwald High School in Warsaw (now the Stanisław Staszic High School). Later she studied at the Faculty of Polish Philology at Warsaw University. She made her debut in the late 1960s by singing in student cabarets.
The debuted towards the end of the 1960s, performing in student stage groups, e. g. at the club Stodoła[5]. In 1969, having successfully participated at the Winter Song Exchange competition [Pl. Zimowa Giełda Piosenki] she was allowd to compete as a newcomer during the Opole Song Festival, being distinguished for her performance[5]. A month later she was victorious during the Polish Students' Art Festival [Pl. Festiwal Artystyczny Młodzieży Akademickiej][5]. In 1970, the won during that same competition again, and in 1971, she was also crowned during that year's Opole Music Festival[5]. She continued to sing and compete throughout the 1970s and 1980s[5].
Umer had two sons, Mateusz and Franciszek. She died on December 12th, 2025, aged 76, of pancreatic cancer[6][7][8][9] in a hospital in Warsaw after a six-month struggle with the disease[10]
Awards and honors
Umer was a winner of the 7th Opole Song Festival.[11]
By order of the President of the Republic of 15 December 2000 "for outstanding contribution to the activities of the student movement, for achievements in social work" Umer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
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| Noce i sny | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wciąż się na coś czeka | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duety. Tak młodo jak teraz |
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Collaborative albums
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| POL [13] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kołysanki utulanki with Grzegorz Turnau |
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Compilation albums
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| Gdzie ty jesteś |
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| Wszystko skończone |
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| Koncert jesienny |
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| O niebieskim, pachnącym groszku – Złota kolekcja |
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| Kolekcja 20-lecia Pomatonu |
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Video albums
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| Chlip-Hop with Andrzej Poniedzielski and Wojciech Borkowski |
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References
- ^ Subbotko, Donata (2009-12-09). "Magda Umer: Wszyscy śpiewają lepiej ode mnie" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ Tkaczew Władysław: Organa informacji Wojska Polskiego w latach 1943–1956. Kontrwywiad wojskowy. Warsaw: Bellona, 2007, page 42. ISBN 978 83 11 10940 7.
- ^ Piotrowski, T. (1998). Poland's Holocaust: Ethnic Strife, Collaboration with Occupying Forces and Genocide in the Second Republic, 1918–1947. McFarland. ISBN 9780786403714. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Prasa o Magdzie, an interview with Magda Umer". magdaumer.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Sylwia Gawłowska (2018). Festiwalowe podium. Krajowy Festiwal Polskiej Piosenki w Opolu 1963–2017 we wspomnieniach artystów. pp. 32–36. ISBN 978-83-938344-7-1.
- ^ https://tvpworld.com/90519106/ethereal-polish-singer-magda-umer-dies-aged-76
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/100044447348846/posts/pfbid08qT4yndgPG6GbtVSjdU6upzdzLbo6shss2cmfsawRbccBzZFRUWNfeFohZGMFs11l/
- ^ "Nie żyje Magda Umer. Piosenkarka miała 76 lat". RMF FM. 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ Natalia Wolniewicz (2025-12-13). "Tak wyglądały ostatnie miesiące życia Magdy Umer. Ujawniono kulisy walki z chorobą". Onet.pl. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ Jan Niedomek, Syn Magdy Umer napisał co się stało: "W lipcu dowiedzieliśmy się, że guz, w sierpniu, że złośliwy", ewarszawa.pl, retrieved 2025-12-13
- ^ "Magda Umer odsłoniła swoją gwiazdę | Miasto Opole". www.opole.pl (in Polish). 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ "M.P. 2001 nr 5 poz. 94". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
- ^ a b c "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Płyta Magda Umer – "Noce i sny" – Onet Muzyka". muzyka.onet.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Noce I Sny by Magda Umer on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Machina.pl – Machina". machina.pl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Wciąż Się Na Coś Czeka by Magda Umer on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Kołysanki – Utulanki – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Kołysanki – Utulanki by Grzegorz Turnau & Magda Umer on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Koncert jesienny – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Zlota kolekcja – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Regulamin". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Chlip Hop. Spektakl teatralny (dołączona książka) - za | Filmy empik.com". empik.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia – Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty DVD – Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Discography on poezja-spiewana.pl
- Magda Umer at IMDb
- Magda Umer at AllMusic
- Magda Umer discography at Discogs