Overview
Zuzanna Irena Grabowska (née Jurczak; born 2 September 1997), known professionally as Sanah (stylized in all lowercase), is a Polish singer, songwriter, violinist, and composer. She received nationwide popularity in 2020, with the release of her single "Szampan", which became a number one hit in Poland. She later released her debut studio album Królowa dram (2020), which peaked at number one in Poland. She has gone on to release three further studio albums: Irenka (2021), Uczta (2022), and Sanah śpiewa poezyje (2022), all of which peaked at number one in Poland, and were certified diamond by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
The stage name "sanah" was created by shortening the English version of the singer's first name, Susannah. She previously performed under the pseudonym "Ayreen", which was derived from her middle name.
Early life and education
Jurczak was born in Warsaw, and has six siblings. Her mother is a veterinarian, having studied veterinary medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. Jurczak has lived in Stare Babice in Warsaw West County since her childhood.
She started attending music school at the age of six; she started playing the violin at the age of four and started learning piano at five. From 2004 to 2013, she attended the Grażyna Bacewicz State Music School Complex in Warsaw. During this period, she auditioned for a chamber quartet at the ZPOSM. For the next three years, she studied at the Zenon Brzewski General Secondary Music School. In June 2019, she defended her bachelor's thesis in violin class at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In June 2021, she obtained her Master's degree in instrumental music from the same university.
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