“Everything tells me that someone will love me” or “Lovely cellist” are just a few that the Skaldowie won the hearts of listeners. debuted on the music market in the mid-1960s, and despite this, it still enjoys unflagging popularity and interest. Although the founder and leader of the group, Andrzej Zieliński, has had many successes, his private life was full of turmoil.
They went on a US tour. Zieliński decided not to return to his homeland
In the 60s and 70s they were one of the most popular Polish bands. They successfully recorded albums, and each of their new songs conquered the charts. After numerous concerts in the country, they finally decided to perform abroad. The turning point was a US tour in 1981. When the performances ended, all members of the group returned to their homeland, except for Andrzej Zieliński. – The team returned to the country, and I decided to stay. I simply decided that in Poland I had already achieved what I could – he said in an interview for .
The decision of the group’s leader caused a huge stir, not only because Skaldowie was forced to suspend artistic activity. left two children in the country, 8-year-old Agnieszka and 5-year-old Bartek, who were taken care of by their grandmother. Initially, he regularly visited his family, he also took care of their financial situation. – During this time, I and my sister Agnieszka were brought up mainly by my grandmother Zosia, that is my father’s mother. Uncle Jacek, my father’s brother, often visited us, and I associate him more with the type of dad than my dad. Father, of course, took care of us financially, but as a parent, unfortunately, he did not do very well – recalled his son in . In the meantime, Zieliński became involved with a woman who did not accept his frequent visits to the country on the Vistula. For this reason, he began to see his children less and less. This sparked a conflict that lasted for decades.
After marriage, he reconciled with the children. Zieliński’s relationship with his children is due to his current wife
Andrzej Zieliński’s life changed in 2012, when the leader of Skaldowie became involved with Marta Chojecka, a gymnast of the Cracovia club, for whom he decided to return from the USA and settle in Krakow. In 2016, the couple got married. Interestingly, they met many years earlier. – We met in 1997 in Piwnica pod Baranami… at the wake after Piotr Skrzynecki – in an interview for the “Retro” magazine.
The first test for the relationship came just three months before the ceremony, when the musician was involved in a serious car accident and was hospitalized with multiple fractures. Eventually, he managed to recover and the couple were able to formalize their relationship. Zieliński’s children also appeared at the ceremony. She insisted that he finally take care of relations with his children. – Fortunately, she is in favor of maintaining contact with us, which I cannot say about his previous partner, who did everything to keep contact to a minimum. At my father’s wedding with Marta, I poured out all my regrets to him. And then everything let go of me. We are in constant contact – said Bartłomiej Zieliński in “Super Express”.
Source: Gazeta
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