Małgorzata Magda Umer-Przeradzka () (; 9 October 1949 – 12 December 2025) was a Polish singer, performer of sung poetry, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, and actress. Umer released five studio albums and won various competitions throughout her career.
Life and career Małgorzata Magda Umer was born to Edward Umer, the head of the Special Section of the Main Directorate of Information of the Polish Army,Tkaczew Władysław: Organa informacji Wojska Polskiego w latach 1943–1956. Kontrwywiad wojskowy. Warsaw: Bellona, 2007, page 42. . and Stanisława Umer. Her father was the son of Otylia and Wincenty Umer, brother of Adam Humer. Both of Magda Umer's parents were atheists; she converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult.
She graduated from Klement Gottwald High School in Warsaw (now the Stanisław Staszic High School). Later she studied at the Faculty of Polish Philology at Warsaw University. She made her debut in the late 1960s by singing in student cabarets. The debuted towards the end of the 1960s, performing in student stage groups, e. g. at the club Stodoła. In 1969, having successfully participated at the Winter Song Exchange competition [Pl. Zimowa Giełda Piosenki] she was allowd to compete as a newcomer during the Opole Song Festival, being distinguished for her performance. A month later she was victorious during the Polish Students' Art Festival [Pl. Festiwal Artystyczny Młodzieży Akademickiej]. In 1970, the won during that same competition again, and in 1971, she was also crowned during that year's Opole Music Festival. She continued to sing and compete throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Umer had two sons, Mateusz and Franciszek. She died on 12 December 2025, aged 76, of pancreatic cancer in a hospital in Warsaw after a six-month struggle with the disease
Awards and honors Umer was a winner of the 7th Opole Song Festival.
By order of the President of the Republic of 15 December 2000 "for outstanding contribution to the activities of the student movement, for achievements in social work" Umer was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsPOLMagda Umer Released: 1972 Label: Pronit Formats: LP —Magda Umer Released: 1985 Label: Polton Formats: LP, CD —Noce i sny Released: 26 November 2010 Label: Agencja Artystyczna MTJ Formats: CD, digital download 24Wciąż się na coś czeka Released: 30 November 2012 Label: Agencja Artystyczna MTJ Formats: CD, digital download 50Duety. Tak młodo jak teraz Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Agencja Artystyczna MTJ Formats: CD, digital download 1 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsPOLKołysanki utulankiwith Grzegorz Turnau Released: 12 June 2003 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD, digital download 32 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsPOLGdzie ty jesteś Released: 1995 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD —Wszystko skończone Released: 9 January 1995 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD —Koncert jesienny Released: 6 February 1995 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD —O niebieskim, pachnącymgroszku – Złota kolekcja Released: 27 November 1999 Label: Pomaton EMI Formats: CD —Kolekcja 20-lecia Pomatonu Released: 15 January 2010 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: CD 21 POL: 15,000+ POL: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums Title Video details Sales CertificationsChlip-Hop with Andrzej Poniedzielskiand Wojciech Borkowski Released: 4 December 2008 Label: Agora SA Formats: DVD POL: 5,000+ POL: Gold
References
External links
Official website Discography on poezja-spiewana.pl