Songs and lyrics
Original songs, lyrics for existing melodies, and songs written for artists, films and particular stories.
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Artist · songwriter · composer · vocalist · producer
Michał
Kowalonek.
Songs, voice and music for visual storytelling. More than two decades between the stage, the studio and the story — from Snowman and Myslovitz to original projects and work for film.
MICHAŁ KOWALONEKPOZNAŃ / POLANDEST. 2000
SONGWRITING ✦ LYRICS ✦ MUSIC FOR FILM ✦ PRODUCTION ✦ LIVE SHOWS ✦ WORKSHOPS ✦ SONGWRITING ✦ LYRICS ✦ MUSIC FOR FILM ✦ PRODUCTION ✦ LIVE SHOWS ✦ WORKSHOPS ✦
It is not about adding more sound.
It is about the right word, the right melody and that one moment when everything begins to mean more.
From the alternative scene to the mainstream. From an intimate song to film music. No pretence. No imitation.
01 / SERVICESFrom the first thought
From the first thought
to the finished work.
Music for visual media
Film, television, theatre, audio drama and campaigns. Music shaped by the drama — never wallpaper pasted onto a scene.
↗Artistic production
Developing repertoire, sound and the language of a project. From the first demo to material that knows what it is.
↗Live shows
Michał Kowalonek Supersam and ensemble projects. Original repertoire, stage experience and a genuine connection with the audience.
↗Special collaborations
Guest performances, interdisciplinary projects, curatorial work and projects connecting music with image, language and place.
↗The Songwriter — songwriting studio
Dedicated work on another artist’s material has a home of its own: song diagnosis, one-to-one sessions, the creative process and artist development.
↗LIVE / ORIGINAL PROJECTSThe stage is
The stage is
a conversation.
From intimate Supersam performances to ensemble projects and special events. Every format is shaped around the venue, the audience and the character of the evening — without stage filler.
- original songs and music from the history of Snowman and Myslovitz
- an intimate, self-contained format with a simple technical rider
- ensemble projects and special events
- an offer tailored to the venue and scale of the event
FORMATLIVE
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Creativity begins where the need to please others ends.
02 / EXPERIENCEStage, studio
Stage, studio
and over two decades of work.
20+years of creative, live and workshop experience
I have co-created Myslovitz, Snowman, Lumikulu and Kępiński >|< Kowalonek. I have written music and songs for films, theatre productions and radio dramas.
I have performed in New York, Memphis, Chicago, London, Paris and Berlin, sharing stages with artists including Ed Sheeran, Lenny Kravitz, Hozier, Archive, Franz Ferdinand and Yann Tiersen.
My songs for the television series “Prosta Sprawa” earned a 2025 Fryderyk Award nomination.
MYSLOVITZ
SNOWMAN
MICHAŁ KOWALONEK
LUMIKULU
KĘPIŃSKI >|< KOWALONEK
SUPERSAM
ORIGINAL MARK / MKA DEDICATED CREATIVE STUDIOWant to work
Want to work
on your own song?
The Songwriter is my own creative studio — not an online course. I work there as a creative partner: listening to the material, helping to make decisions and guiding each project from a specific problem to a specific next move.
EMERGING CREATORSPROFESSIONAL ARTISTSBANDSINSTITUTIONS
At kowalonek.pl you meet the artist and explore the work. At thesongwriter.pl you begin your own creative process.
Enter the studio ↗03 / PROCESSClear. Honest.
Clear. Honest.
No creative smoke and mirrors.
Conversation
Goal, audience, timing, starting point and budget.
Direction
Scope, the project’s language and a concrete proposal.
Creation
First versions, feedback and deliberate decisions.
Outcome
Material ready for recording, production or release.
MICHAŁ KOWALONEK
“The best song does not have to say everything. It has to say exactly what can no longer be left unsaid.”
04 / CONTACTHave an idea?
Have an idea?
Let’s talk.
You do not need a finished brief. Just describe honestly what you want to create and why it matters.