Sława Przybylska has been singing for over 60 years. She says she “want to die on stage”

Sława Przybylska was born on November 2, 1932 in Międzyrzecz Podlaski. Her father wanted her to take religious vows, and she dreamed of studying painting and sculpture. Eventually, she began her education in the field of foreign trade. When she started performing with the “Stodoła” club, her passion for the stage was born.

Although few predicted her success, she became a star of the stage. He has been performing on stage for over 60 years

She made her debut in front of a wider audience in 1956 at the Student Satyric Theater STS. At first, few saw her. A breakthrough came a year later when, to everyone’s surprise, she won the main prize in a nationwide competition for amateurs organized by Polish Radio.

The girl made a splash. Szpilman himself said that it was the greatest discovery of Polish Radio. The most beautiful microphone voice next to Jurek Połomski from PWST

— Jarosław Abramow-Newerly in the book “Lwy STS-u”. Later, she performed in the TV competition “We invite you to the stage”, gaining the name of “Polish Edith Piaf”, and her career quickly gained momentum.

In 1958, she began her education at the Stage Studio of the Polish Radio and released the song “Remember, it was autumn” for the film “Pożegnania” by Wojciech Has. In the following years, also in productions such as “Bad Luck” or “Innocent Sorcerers”, and for “Ashes and Diamonds” she sang “Czerwone maki na Monte Casino”. At the same time, she played in theaters such as Black Duck or Tingel-Tangel. She wrote songs not only in Polish, but also in Russian, Spanish and Yiddish, such as the song “Miasteczko Bełz”. This ensured her popularity also abroad. The biggest hits from Sława Przybylska’s repertoire are “Song about glasses”, “You see little one” or “Where are the flowers from those years?”.

The artist does not intend to end her career. Declares that “I want to die on stage”

On November 2, 2023, Sława Przybylska will celebrate her 91st birthday. he’s still in great shape. “I just don’t pay attention to whether time is passing.” It may flow, but we actually flow, we pass. It should be done joyfully,’ she said on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of artistic work. The star does not intend to end her career. “I will sing until I die.” (…) I want to die on stage, I sing, I sing and suddenly I am gone, it would be wonderful – she said, adding that what is between birth and death is like a “sunset”. When asked about the recipe for longevity, she admits that this is her nature, and the music that accompanies her every day has the greatest impact on her well-being and good mood. It turns out that despite over 60 years of experience on stage, he regularly works on his voice. “If we are passive, life slowly drains from us. As for the voice itself, I try to practice regularly, and before each performance I sing the entire repertoire – she said in an interview.