Zapała was born on 19 March 1983 in
Kraków. In his youth, he watched
Telewizja Polska's and frequently visited the House of Culture in
Nowa Huta. In 2006, he graduated from the
AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, and starred in numerous films and television series, including
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope,
33 Scenes from Life,
The Mighty Angel,
Days of Honor,
True Law,
Father Matthew,
The Lousy World, and
Na dobre i na złe. He also performed in several theatres. That year, he released his debut single, "Megiera". In 2016, he performed on the show
Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami, followed by
Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo in 2017. For the final of the season in which he performed, he acted as
Freddie Mercury, gaining the attention of
Queen guitarist
Brian May. In 2018 Zapała released the album
The Greatest Hits, reaching number one on the
OLiS sales chart and being certified 4× platinum in 2021. On 23 April 2017, he released the single
Miłość w Zakopanem, and was certified 4× diamond in 2021. On 31 December 2017, he performed at
TVP2's in
Zakopane. In 2018, he co-hosted the
TVP1 game show , and, in 2019, co-hosted the
Polsat show
Piosenki z drugiej ręki. In 2022 Zapała co-hosted the
Zoom TV morning show Poranny rogal and hosted the TVP2 show
Tak to leciało! from 2022 to 2024. == Music and style ==