Krzysztof Antkowiak’s career began during the festival in Konin, where his vocal skills were noticed by Krzesimir Dębski. The artists offered him cooperation, which resulted in one of the greatest musical hits of the 80s, “Forbidden Fruit”.
In 1988, the young vocalist presented the song during the 25th Polish Song Contest in Opole, gaining a group of loyal listeners. The song became a hit almost immediately and occupied the top of the charts for a long time. Although the musical scene was open to him, Antkowiak unexpectedly withdrew from show business. Years later, he told about the reasons for his disappearance.
Unrequited love. He stopped his career because of addiction
When Krzysztof Antkowiak moved into the shadows, many were surprised by his decision. In an interview with “Viva!” in 2015, told about the reasons for the sudden disappearance. It turns out that the artist had an unhappy love. Doubt in romantic relationships was the beginning of his crisis. “The terrible parting I went through and the dramatic circumstances of it were more difficult for me than anything else. Anyway, that’s when I lit my first cigarette and that’s when I drank my first bottle of wine. with or Grzegorz Ciechowski, but he disappeared just as quickly.
His faith helped him overcome his addictions. Krzysztof Antkowiak returned to making music
It turned out that the cause of another sudden disappearance of Antkowiak were addictions to alcohol and gambling. “I was in such a dire state that I was already planning to leave this world. It was desperation, the musician recalled. In an interview with the miscyjne.pl portal, he confessed that his faith helped him fight addictions. – I entered the path of prayer, taking care of this relationship with God. When one is not enslaved, one begins to live again. And it’s beautiful – confessed the singer, who returned to show business in 2017 to take second place in the 8th edition of the program. In 2020, he reminded listeners of himself by releasing the album “Zognie mi Muzyka”, which quickly went platinum.
On January 23, 2023, Krzysztof Antkowiak celebrated his 50th birthday and, as he claims, is ready to return to the stage. “I had my five minutes as a 15-year-old, but today I have a lot more to offer. I am already a mature man and I really feel wonderful with my age, with my experiences – he confessed in “Vivie!”
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Source: Gazeta
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