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Monika Borzym (; born March 3, 1990) is a Polish jazz singer who studied at Los Angeles Music Academy. Her debut album Girl Talk, released in 2011 was certified platinum in Poland.
After her return to Poland, she continued her education in Fryderyk Chopin Public Secondary School of Music in Warsaw in the class of Jazz Vocal (also attended by another Polish jazz vocalist, Aga Zaryan, several years earlier). In 2008, Borzym received a scholarship to study at University of Miami Frost School of Music, where she studied in classes of jazz musicians, such as Lisanne Lyons, Dante Luciani, Chuck Bergeron, Larry Lapin and Greg Gisbert.
In 2010, Borzym signed a contract with Sony Music. Her debut album Girl Talk, recorded in the U.S. and produced by Matt Pierson, was released on 3 October 2011. It contained fresh interpretations (arranged by Gil Goldstein) of songs originally recorded by female jazz, soul and pop artists, such as Joni Mitchell, Björk, Erykah Badu and Amy Winehouse, among others. The album has received critical acclaim and was certified Platinum in Poland.
On 15 October 2013, Borzym released her sophomore album, My Place, consisting of original material and three covers.
In 2019, Borzym had her first child with her partner, Polish musician Michał Bryndal.
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