Filipinki

Filipinki

Company type	Vocal group
Industry	Music
Founded	1959
Headquarters	Szczecin , Poland
Products	Music recordings, live performances

Filipinki hold the distinction of being Poland's inaugural all-female vocal ensemble and stood out as the foremost women's group throughout the 1960s.

Career

Established in October 1959 at an economic college located in Szczecin, Filipinki rose to prominence by participating in various music festivals and cultural events. Their name was inspired by the youth magazine Filipinka.

The group's major success arrived in 1963 with the release of Wala Twist, a popular track honoring cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, which gained acclaim both within Poland and across the Soviet Union. That same year, Filipinki launched their debut EP in the Soviet market along with two additional EPs in Poland, collectively selling over 700,000 copies by 1964. They were among the earliest teenage performers to appear regularly on television throughout the Eastern Bloc and were affectionately referred to as The Beatles Girls by Polish press outlets.

In 1965, Filipinki became pioneers among young musicians from the Eastern Bloc by touring North America, with performances in cities such as Toronto, New York City, and Chicago. They returned for an extended three-month tour in 1966 and issued two LP albums and one EP across Canadian and American markets.

By 1968, the ensemble had slimmed down to five members, adopted a refreshed image, and transitioned towards a rock-oriented sound.

After fifteen years of activity, Filipinki disbanded in November 1974. Their achievements opened doors for subsequent generations of Polish teenage artists and female groups to gain widespread recognition.

Discography

Format	Year	Country	Title	Record Label
LP	1965	Poland	Rozśpiewani rówieśnicy (Teenagers Songs)	Polskie Nagrania Muza L0454
		USA	Piosenka nie zna granic (Music Has No Bounds)	Melodia Record Co. LPM1025
	1966	Poland	Filipinki - to my (We Are Filipinki Girls)	Polskie Nagrania Muza XL0323
		USA	Filipinki with orchestra under J. Janikowski in their Top 16 Hits. A Polish A GO-GO	Bruno Records BR10214L
EP	1963	USSR	Filipinki	Melodiya PD 33GD 00881
	1964	Poland	Wala Twist	Polskie Nagrania Muza N0298
			Filipinki to my (We Are Filipinki Girls)	Polskie Nagrania Muza N0299
	1965	Poland	Tarap tarap	Pronit N0361
		USA	Filipinki	Radio Request Records M-40
	1968	Poland	Nie ma go (He Isn't Here)	Polskie Nagrania Muza N0529
			Kolędy śpiewają Filipinki (Christmas Carol by Filipinki)	Veriton V350
	1969	Poland	Wiosna majem wróci (Spring Will Return in May)	Pronit N0572
	1971	Poland	Ja się w tobie nie zakocham (I Will Not Fall in Love With You)	Polskie Nagrania Muza N0653
SP	1966	Poland	'Serwus, panie chief' ('Hello Mr. Chief')	'Polskie Nagrania Muza SP251'
	1965	USSR	Батуми (Batumi) Мы Филипинки (orig. Filipinki - to my = We Are Filipinki Girls)	Melodiya 0044573/0044574
			Валентина (orig. Wala Twist = Valentina Twist) Пити-пити ('Pity, pity')	Melodiya 0044575/0044576
	1967	USSR	Tylko raz ('Just Once')	Melodiya 0045419
	1971	Poland	Królewski Zamek ('King's Castle')	Polskie Nagrania Muza SP357
Cardboard record (official)	1966	Poland	Filipinki i Chochoły: Znajdź sobie dziewczynę ('Find Yourself a Girlfriend')	Prasa-Książka-Ruch R0030
			Serwus, panie Chief ('Hello Mr. Chief')	Ruch R0036
	1969	Poland	Wiosna majem wróci ('Spring Will Return in May')	Polskie Nagrania Muza KP137
	1971	Poland	Królewski zamek ('King's Castle')	Ruch R0315
Greatest Hits	1993	Poland	Filipinki - największe przeboje	Polskie Nagrania Edition Ltd. ECD 018
	2003	Poland	Filipinki - to my	Polskie Nagrania Muza PNCD 540
	2004	Poland	Platynowa kolekcja. Filipinki. Złote przeboje	GM Records 222 005-2
	2005	Poland	Platynowa kolekcja. Filipinki - nasze złote przeboje	Media Way Sp. z o.o. 2-0020
	2008	Poland	Z archiwum Polskiego Radia vol. 4. Filipinki. Nagrania radiowe z lat 1963-1972	Polskie Radio SA PRCD 1078-79
	2010	Poland	Filipinki	Polskie Nagrania Muza PNCD 1339
	2012	Poland	Złote lata polskiej piosenki. Filipinki	Gazeta Wyborcza, Agora SA
	2013	Poland	Filipinki - to my! niepublikowane nagrania z lat 1962-1971	Latarnik/AS AS01
	2014	Poland	Złota kolekcja. Filipinki. Batumi. Własny świat	Warner Music Poland 08256 4 61914 8 2

Bibliography

In November 2013, Marcin Szczygielski released a biography entitled We are Filipinki! Illustrated History of the First Polish Girlsband () in Poland.

External links

• Filipinki at the Library of Polish Songs