Gaja Hornby
Gaja Hornby is the fourth studio album and first Polish-language album by Polish singer Margaret. It was released digitally on 17 May 2019 and physically on 31 May 2019 by Artistars under exclusive license from Powerhouse, only in Poland. The album was named after Margaret's alter ego.
Gaja Hornby charted at number 13 in Poland. Its title track was released as the first single in April 2019, and was followed by "Serce Baila", "Chwile bez słów", and "Ej chłopaku". Margaret embarked on a concert tour in October 2019 to promote the record.
Background and development
In 2018, Margaret revealed that she was working on her first Polish-language album. In March 2019, in an interview with Uroda Życia, she announced the album's title as Gaja Hornby, and April 2019 as its release date; the release was later pushed back to 17 May. Prior to the album's release Margaret described it as her most honest record to date. The album was named after her alter ego, which she created at the beginning of her career to protect her privacy. It is a combination of a name she wished she was given at birth and the name of her favourite author Nick Hornby. Margaret explained that the reason she decided to use it as a name for the album was because the record is "much more personal" than any of her previous releases. She added that she was now ready to share the more personal side of her life with her fans as she is now older and has a "thicker skin".Margaret announced that the album would be reissued at the beginning of 2020, after initially announcing an extended play as its sequel. Eventually, both projects were shelved.