Urszula Dudziak

Urszula Bogumiła Dudziak-Urbaniak (born 22 October 1943) is a Polish jazz vocalist. She has worked with Krzysztof Komeda, Michał Urbaniak (her ex-husband), Gil Evans, Archie Shepp, and Lester Bowie. In 2007, her 1970s song "Papaya" gained widespread popularity in Asia and Latin America.

Career Dudziak was born in the Straconka, and Reuters. On 21 March 2008, the dance was featured on ABC's Good Morning America, where the hosts also danced to the song. Before the breakthrough of papaya dance in 2007, the song Papaya became a success in Brazil in 1970s as the opening theme of the original version telenovela Anjo Mau, produced by TV Globo in 1976.

Personal life Dudziak and Michał Urbaniak are divorced, together they have two daughters: pop singer Mika (Michelle, born 1980) and sculptor Kasia. After the divorce, she was in a relationship with Jerzy Kosiński for four years; Kosinski left her a note just before his suicide. In 1993, she married Swedish captain Benght Dahllof. Dudziak owns apartments in Manhattan, Sweden and Warsaw. Her brother Leszek was jazz drummer known for his work with Krzysztof Komeda.

On 8 March 2011, she released her autobiography called Wyśpiewam wam wszystko (I'll sing everything for you).

Gallery

Discography As leader Newborn Light with Adam Makowicz (Cameo, 1972) Urszula (Arista, 1975) Midnight Rain (Arista, 1977) Future Talk (Inner City, 1979) High Horse (CTI, 1984) Magic Lady (In+Out, 1989) Live at Warsaw Jazz Festival 1991 (Jazzmen, 1993) Koledy with Grazyna Auguscik (Voice Magic, 1996) Malowany Ptak (Polonia, 1997) To I Hola with Grazyna Auguscik (Selles, 2000) Forever Green/Zawsze Zielona (Green Town of Jazz, 2008) Super Band Live at Jazz Cafe (EMI, 2009) Wszystko Gra (Kayax, 2013)

As guest With Michal Urbaniak Fusion III (Columbia, 1975) Heritage (MPS, 1978) We'll Remember Komeda (MPS, 1973) Zycie Pisane Na Orkiestre (Ubx, 2001) Smiles Ahead (Ubx, 2012) With Gil Evans

Live at Umbria Jazz Vol. 1 (EGEA, 2000)

With others Arif Mardin, Journey (Atlantic, 1974) Ulla, Ulla (Pop Eye, 1982) Vocal Summit, Sorrow Is Not Forever—Love Is (Moers Music, 1983) Vocal Summit, Live at Willisau: Conference of the Birds (ITM, 1992)

Filmography 1980 – Papaya, czyli Skąd się biorą dziewczynki – main role, music 1982 – Percussion Summit – minor role 1983 – Vocal Summit – minor role 1995 – Malowany chłopiec – music 1985 – Urszula Dudziak – waga – main role 2000 – Ponad tęczą – music 2001 – Eden – music performance (vocal) 2002 – Zielona karta – music, song performances 2005 – Panna młoda – music 2007 – Wiersz na Manhattanie – main role 2007 – Niania – herself 2008 – Urszula Dudziak: Życie jest piękne – document about her 2011 – Bitwa na głosy – as team leader 2019 – The Voice Senior – herself, as a coach 2020 – The Voice of Poland – herself, as a coach