throughout her teenage years, marta wiśniewska took extensive dancing lessons and was part of several dancing groups. in 2000, she became the dancer and choreographer of ich troje, then highly popular polish pop group. she would become the partner of its lead singer, michał wiśniewski, and the couple took part in controversial reality show "jestem, jaki jestem", which became a television hit. during the show in 2003 she recorded two songs for michał and began to prepare her musical career with professionals. she chose the artistic nickname "mandaryna" deriving from her birth name.