Aleksandra Gintrowska

Aleksandra Gintrowska (born March 28, 1991) is a Polish singer and actress also appearing under the pseudonym O.L.A. which translates as "the heart of the word POLAND".

Early life and education

Gintrowska was born in Szczecinek in 1991. She comes from a family rooted in musical traditions. One of her grandparents sang in a choir, another played the violin. Her mother was a singer and her sister plays the cello. She studied singing at schools in Szczecinek. During her primary school education, she learned to play the piano. Then she studied at the Private High School and the 'Opera Singing Department' of the 'Secondary Music School of Oskar Kolberg'. She consequently left for Warsaw where she passed her international high school diploma. She then enrolled in Kingston University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in drama and opera singing. During her student days, she performed in choir and academic performances in such venues as The Fighting Cocks as well as in musicals such as This Is Musical, Gems from the Shows and Cell Block Tango, staged at theaters in London.