Hania Rani
Hania Rani | |
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 Rani performing in 2021 | |
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| Born | Hanna Raniszewska 1990 (age 35–36) Gdańsk, Poland |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | haniarani |
Hania Rani (born Hanna Raniszewska in 1990)[1] is a Polish pianist, composer and singer.[2]
Early life and education
Rani was born in Gdańsk to parents who are a doctor and an architect.[2][3] She studied music at the Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdańsk and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw.[4][5]
Career
Trained as a classical pianist, Rani began incorporating jazz into her work during music school.[6] In 2015, she collaborated with Dobrawa Czocher on the album Biala Flaga, featuring their arrangements of music by Grzegorz Ciechowski. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rani started experimenting with improvisation and composing.[7] She has blurred traditional distinctions between jazz, classical and house music.[8]
In 2024, ITV, one of the UK's leading broadcasters, commissioned a piece by Rani for the opening credits of their football coverage for the England national football team on ITV Sport.[9]
Rani announced her first piano concerto, Non Fiction, composed partially in response to the discovery in 2020 of the compositions of a young music prodigy, Josima Feldschuh, written during the horrors of World War II in the Warsaw Ghetto. It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios and was released on Decca Records.[10]
In 2026, Rani won the European Film Award for Best Composer for her original score for the film Sentimental Value.[11]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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| BEL (FL) Classic [12] |
BEL (WA) Classic [13] |
GER [14] |
UK [15] | |||
| Esja |
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— | — | — | 65 | |
| Home |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Music for Film and Theatre |
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| Inner Symphonies (with Dobrawa Czocher) |
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— | — | 68 | — | |
| On Giacometti |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Ghosts |
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— | — | 52 | — | |
| Nostalgia |
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— | — | — | — | |
| Non Fiction - Piano Concerto in Four Movements |
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4 | 5 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
- ^ Teicholz, Tom (28 September 2022). "Mesmerized By The Music Of Hania Rani". Forbes. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, James (n.d.). "Hania Rani: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (10 April 2025). "Hania Rani's Music is Tranquil. Please Don't Call It 'Soothing.'". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Coles, Mark (29 March 2020). "Profile: Hania Rani". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Davis, Barry (10 January 2020). "Meditation, Hania Rani style". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "About – Hania Rani". Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Hania Rani - Full Performance (Live on KEXP), 10 October 2022, retrieved 27 October 2022
- ^ Smith, Simon (18 June 2020). "Hania Rani - Home Review". Higher Plain Music. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "UEFA Nations League". ITVX. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Hania Rani Non Fiction". 7 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2026). "Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' Sweeps Board At European Film Awards – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop Klassieke Albums – 22 november 2025" (in Flemish). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop Albums Classiques – 22 novembre 2025" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Hania Rani | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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