Kari Amirian Explained

KARI
Occupation:	Singer
Birth Name:	Karolina Bis
Birth Place:	Świnoujście, Poland
Module:	Embed: yes Genre: pop, alternative pop Label: Nextpop

Karolina Amirian (born in Świnoujście^[1]) is a Polish pop and alternative singer and music producer.^[2] In 2013, she was nominated for the Polish music award Fryderyk in the category Debut of the Year.

Career

Kari moved to Warsaw at the age of 13 to study in a music school.^[3] She graduated from Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and Postgraduate Jazz Studium in Warsaw.^{[1] [4]}

Her first studio album Daddy Says I'm Special was released in December 2011 as Kari Amirian through Nextpop and Polish music journalists called it one of the most interesting recent debuts.^[5] She was compared to Scandinavian artists such as Lykke Li, Stina Nordenstam, Björk, Junip and Mum.^{[1] [6]}

In 2012, she was invited by Kasia Nosowska to participate in the Męskie Granie concert tour, as well as performed at Open'er Festival and Malta Festival Poznań, among others.^{[4] [7]} In 2013, Kari was nominated to prestigious Polish music award Fryderyk in the category Debut of the Year.

In December 2012 she came to England where she started collaboration with Jon Headley (music producer and leader of the band called Modo Stare), John Pullan, Callum Harvie & Chris Headley and produced her second studio album, Wounds and Bruises, was released on 3 December 2013. The album was produced by Kari and Jon Headley, was promoted by the single "Hurry Up".^[8]

Personal life

In December 2013 she moved to Leeds, UK.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Daddy Says I'm Special	Released: 5 December 2011^[9] Label: Nextpop
Wounds and Bruises	Released: 3 December 2013 Label: Nextpop
I Am Fine	Released: 9 June 2017 Label: Nextpop

Charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		width=25px		LP3 ^[10]
"The Winter is Back"	2012	26	Daddy Says I'm Special
"Jump into My Heart and Stay"		39

Music videos

Title	Year	Album	Director	Source
"Jump into My Heart and Stay"	2012	Daddy Says I'm Special	Alan Kępski	^[11]
"Hurry Up"	2013	Wounds and Bruises	Zuza Krajewska	^[12]

Awards and nominations

Fryderyk

|-| 2013 || Kari Amirian || Debut of the Year || ^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kari Amirian w Siódemkach. Skandynawski chłód w środku lata . Gazeta.pl. Polish. 2013-07-31. 2013-08-02.
2. Web site: Kari Amirian - Daddy Says I'm Special. magazyngitarzysta.pl. Polish. 2013-08-02.
3. Web site: 12 lipca Kari Amirian zagra w Kulturalnej . . Polish . 2012-03-21 . 2013-08-02.
4. Web site: Granie na Żywo: Kari Amirian . ticketpro.pl . Polish . 2013-08-02.
5. Web site: Kari Amirian rusza w trasę po Polsce . dlastudenta.pl . Polish . 2013-08-02.
6. Web site: Kari Amirian Daddy Says I'm Special - patronat . popupmusic.pl . Polish . 2013-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120134/http://www.popupmusic.pl/patronat/41/kari-amirian-daddy-says-im-special . 2012-04-15 . dead .
7. Web site: Pianohooligan i Kari Amirian nominowani do nagrody Fryderyka. malta-festival.pl. Polish. 2013-08-02.
8. Web site: Kari: Otworzyłam się na drugiego człowieka . . Polish . 2013-10-26 . 2013-11-10.
9. Web site: Płyta Daddy Says I'm Special - Kari Amirian. Onet.pl. Polish. 2013-08-02.
10. Web site: LP3 - statystyki dla wykonawcy Kari Amirian. LP3.pl . Polish . 2013-08-02.
11. Web site: Kari Amirian - Jump Into My Heart And Stay (official music video) . . 2012-06-18 . 2013-11-10.
12. Web site: KARI - Hurry Up [official music video] ]. . 2013-10-28 . 2013-11-10.
13. Web site: Nominowani i laureaci 2013 :: Nagroda muzyczna - Fryderyk :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video. ZPAV. Polish. 2013-08-02.