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Artur Orzech

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Artur Orzech
Artur Orzech (2013)
Born (1964-02-22) 22 February 1964 (age 60)
Jelenia Góra, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Occupation(s)journalist, musician, iranologist, radio and television presenter and music broadcaster
Websitehttp://www.arturorzech.pl/

Artur Dariusz Orzech (born 22 February 1964, in Jelenia Góra) is a Polish journalist, musician, iranologist, radio and television presenter and music broadcaster.

Early life and education[edit]

Orzech graduated from IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Adama Mickiewicza w Warszawie in 1983 with an English degree. In 1989, he earned a Master degree in Iranian Studies from the University of Warsaw. After graduating from the Kabul University, Orzech was teaching assistant at the University of Warsaw between 1989 and 2001. He also worked as a translator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]

Career[edit]

In 1983, Orzech co-founded the music group Róże Europy, being the author of the first two albums before leaving in 1989 or 1990 to focus on the academic career. However, he returned to the band in 2023.[1][2]

Between 2001 and 2017, Orzech was a journalist of the Polskie Radio Program III, where he hosted programmes including Prywatna kolekcja and Orzech i reszta.[3]

1992–2021: Eurovision Song Contest commentator[edit]

Orzech joined Telewizja Polska as an continuity announcer. He has since hosted programmes such as Muzyczna Jedynka and Szansa na Sukces. From 1992 until his dismissal in 2021, he served as a commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest for Polish viewers and hosted its national finals.[citation needed]

In March 2021, Orzech was dismissed from his job at Telewizja Polska. According to TVP management, he informed about his absence from the recording of Szansa na sukces program too late due to an "indisposition", which resulted a delay of releasing an episode, and, according to broadcaster's communication release, exposed TVP "to financial and image losses".[4] Later, Orzech explained this by his opposition to a dominant music line of the public broadcaster and his disagreement to host episodes with the participation of the discopoly band Boys or Jan Pietrzak among others.[5][6][7] Afterwards, Marek Sierocki and Aleksander Sikora replaced him as Eurovision Song Contest commentators.[8][9] Orzech was readmitted to TVP in 2024 as the commentator for Eurovision and the host of Szansa na sukces.[10][11][12]

Works[edit]

  • Orzech, Artur; Orzech, Karolina (2014). Wiza do Iranu (in Polish). Warsaw: Wielka Litera. ISBN 978-83-64142-49-9.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Artur Orzech znów prowadzi Eurowizję. Mało kto wie, kim jest z wykształcenia". Plejada (in Polish). 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ "Artur Orzech po ponad 30 latach ponownie w Różach Europy. Będzie nowa płyta?". Riffineri a Rocka (in Polish). 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ "Artur Orzech po 16 latach odchodzi z radiowej Trójki". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  4. ^ "Komunikat Telewizji Polskiej". Telewizja Polska (in Polish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ Artur Orzech znika z "Szansy na sukces". TVP zerwało umowę? (in Polish), Onet.pl, 2021-03-22, retrieved 18 May 2021
  6. ^ Artur Orzech po rozstaniu z TVP: "Boys i Pietrzaka nie dźwignę" (in Polish), muzyka.interia.pl, retrieved 2021-03-23
  7. ^ "Artur Orzech odchodzi z TVP. "Nie pozwolę moją twarzą popierać zespołu Boys i Pana Pietrzaka"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  8. ^ Bądźmy Razem TVP [@TVP] (April 30, 2021). "Zobaczcie, kto skomentuje tegoroczny @Eurovision Song Contest! #BądźmyRazem od 18 do 22 maja w #TVP1" (Tweet) (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-04-30 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Eurowizja 2021: wiemy, kto skomentuje konkurs. Zaskakujący duet!". Eurowizja (in Polish). 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  10. ^ "Artur Orzech wraca do TVP. Ma komentować Eurowizję i prowadzić "Szansę na sukces"" [Artur Orzech returns to TVP. He is set to commentate Eurovision and host Szansa na sukces]. Press.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  11. ^ "Artur Orzech wraca do TVP. Rusza nowa edycja "Szansy na sukces"" [Artur Orzech returns to TVP. A new edition of Szansa na sukces takes off]. www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  12. ^ Puzyr, Małgorzata (2024-01-12). "Znany prezenter wraca do TVP. Odchodził w atmosferze skandalu" [Well-known presenter returns to TVP. He left amid scandal]. Rozrywka Do Rzeczy (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-12.

External links[edit]

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