interested in music and having played in a few bands, she left for london in 1986 where she met the blue aeroplanes. after her return to warsaw, having dropped out of college, she joined the staff group. in 1989 she won mokotowska jesień muzyczna. in the following year, she appeared on "the big beat", an album by the band halloee poloy (formerly the staff group). she received a number of awards and sang guest and backing vocals on various records.