Background
ZoSia Karbowiak was born Zosia Zalewska in Poland.
ZoSia Karbowiak was born Zosia Zalewska in Poland.
She has appeared on television in Poland and in Denmark including performances at the National Polish Song Festival in 2009, and the national eliminations for the 2010 and the 2011 Eurovision Song Contests. Between 2004 and 2008 she played over 300 concerts. Her first album in Europe was released in 2007 Her first Global Release was in 2009, Although she never had formal musical training, she clearly showed an aptitude at a young age and began singing, playing piano and learning percussion.
During her early years she became immersed in classical compositions that would later serve her well.
In high school, with the absence of any formal lessons being available to her, she began to develop her skills composing music and lyrics as a young teenager on her own. She formed a band and began to perform primarily bossa nova and jazz for live audiences.
When ZoSia was sixteen her interest in the piano re-surfaced and she was now concentrating on more popular and rock music As well as performing, they began collaborating on new songs and material.
ZoSia"s talent during this time expanded internationally when her music was discovered by Jason Scheff, lead tenor and bass player for the Rock Band Chicago.
She has appeared on television in Poland and Denmark including a performance at the Polish National Song Festival in 2009. National eliminators for Eurovision 2010 and Eurovision 2011. also in 2010-2011 ZoSia collaborated with Robert Lamm on his Solo Civil Defense "Living Proof" where she co-wrote and sang three songs: "Liquid Sky", "Those Crazy Things" and "Arise". All three of these songs rose to the top of the Chart on Polish State Radio She has been on the cover and interviewed by "Trendy Magazine" In January 2015, and along with husband Tomek Karbowiak they took on a Project called 105 Drum Corps at the Cultural Center in Koszalin to teach students the basics of marching band drumming.
These teens were featured in "Prestiz Magazine" in June 2014.
During their tour of Europe in 2008, Scheff along with Robert Lamm founding member of Chicago, met with ZoSia and Tomek and agreed to be the Executive Producers of her Solo Civil Defense South.I.N.G.