*”Notte Di Stelle” and “Un Altro Domani” Mark First-Ever Creative Partnership Between Husband and Wife After 17 Years of Marriage*
*Polish-Italian Christmas Collection Celebrates Cultural Fusion, Holiday Spirit, and the Discovery of an Unexpected Voice*
In a deeply personal departure from his recent work, Andrzej Citowicz—known for his emotionally raw album Living Room Rockstar Part 2 dedicated to his late son Jonasz—has released two Italian Christmas singles that represent something entirely new in his artistic journey: his first musical collaboration with his wife, Shereen Shoukry Citowicz.
“Notte Di Stelle” (Night of Stars) and “Un Altro Domani” (Another Tomorrow) are more than holiday releases. They are the culmination of nearly two decades of shared life, the celebration of Polish-Italian heritage, and the unexpected discovery that changed everything—his wife’s remarkable voice.
Stream the songs below.
**A SEVENTEEN-YEAR JOURNEY TO THE MICROPHONE**
For Andrzej Citowicz, music has always been his primary language. As someone on the autism spectrum, songwriting and performance have served as his means of processing emotion, connecting with others, and making sense of a world that often feels overwhelming. But for seventeen years of marriage, his wife, Shereen, remained behind the scenes—his support, his strength, his inspiration, but never his collaborator.
Until now.
“I never knew,” Citowicz admits with a mixture of wonder and pride. “Seventeen years together, and I never knew she had this voice. We were preparing for our special gig in Hurghada, Egypt, on December 28th for Polish Day, and we got this idea—what if we created something together? Something that honored her Italian roots, something for the holidays, something that was *ours*.”
What began as an idea became a revelation.
“When she started singing, I was stunned,” he continues. “This was my wife—the person I’ve known longer than anyone—and suddenly I was discovering this whole new dimension of who she is. It was challenging for her. She’s never done this before, never recorded, never performed. But once we started working together, something magical happened. Her voice carries this emotion, this authenticity, this connection to her heritage that you simply cannot fake.”
The discovery transformed what could have been a simple holiday project into something far more significant: proof that even after 17 years together, love can still surprise you.
**THE ITALIAN CONNECTION**
The decision to record in Italian was never in question. Citowicz’s wife is half Italian, half Egyptian—a cultural fusion that shapes their household, their worldview, and now, their music.
“She wrote the lyrics with her Nonna in her mind and heart,” Citowicz explains, his voice softening. “Her Italian grandmother—that connection runs so deep. When she writes in Italian, when she sings in Italian, you can hear generations of tradition, of family, of love passed down through language. I wanted the world to hear that.”
He laughs when describing the recording process. “She trained me like a soldier with my Italian pronunciation. I have to apologize—’sorry for my pronunciation’—but she was tough! She wouldn’t let me get away with anything. Every word had to be right, had to honor the language properly. That’s who she is—when she commits to something, she commits completely.”
The result is music that sounds authentically Italian while maintaining Citowicz’s signature rock sensibility—a true collaboration where neither culture dominates, but both shine.
**TWO SONGS, TWO MESSAGES**
“Notte Di Stelle” (Night of Stars) embodies the wonder and magic of the Christmas season. Drawing inspiration from the melodic craftsmanship of Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi—Citowicz’s longtime songwriting heroes—the song balances rock energy with Italian warmth.
“I wanted this song to capture that feeling of Christmas Eve,” Citowicz describes. “When you look up at the stars and believe, even for a moment, that magic is real. That’s what ‘Notte Di Stelle’ is about—that sense of wonder, that hope, that belief in something bigger than ourselves. My wife’s voice brings such warmth to it. These songs aren’t pure hard rock—they keep the spirit of rock and pop but embrace the Italian language and the soul of the holiday season.”
“Un Altro Domani” (Another Tomorrow) carries a different, equally powerful message—one of hope and resilience that resonates particularly deeply given Citowicz’s recent journey through grief.
“This song is about new beginnings,” he explains. “It’s dedicated to everyone who’s lost hope, who’s struggling to find faith in life again. After losing Jonasz, I understand that darkness intimately. But ‘Un Altro Domani’ says that even when life has been unkind, even when you can’t see the way forward, there’s always another tomorrow. There’s always light at the end of the tunnel. My wife has been my light through that tunnel. She’s been my strength through the darkest time imaginable. This song is our way of saying to everyone else who’s struggling—keep going. Another tomorrow is coming. Better days exist, even when you can’t see them yet.”
**THE BON JOVI INFLUENCE: MUSIC AND MARRIAGE**
Throughout his career, Citowicz has been open about his artistic influences—the guitar-driven anthems of Bon Jovi, the melodic hooks of Def Leppard, the songwriting genius of Desmond Child. But Jon Bon Jovi’s influence extends beyond musical craft into something more fundamental: the understanding that love and creativity are not separate pursuits but intertwined expressions of the same commitment.
“Jon Bon Jovi taught me something crucial,” Citowicz reflects. “He showed me that you can be a rockstar and still be devoted to one person. You can have this wild, creative life and still honor your marriage, still build something lasting with your partner. He’s been with the same woman for decades. He proves every day that rock and roll doesn’t have to mean instability or broken relationships.”
This philosophy has shaped both Citowicz’s 17-year marriage and his approach to these new singles.
“When I was that kid in Wałbrzych, Poland, with Bon Jovi posters covering every wall, I was learning about more than guitar solos,” he says. “I was learning about commitment, about partnership, about building something real. Now here I am, making music with my wife, and I realize—this is what those posters were really teaching me. That love and music aren’t separate. They’re the same language.”
The musical influence is equally present. “Desmond Child and Jon Bon Jovi—they’re my north stars for hooks and melodies. Those key changes, those choruses that stick in your head for days—that’s the craft I’m always chasing. ‘Notte Di Stelle’ and ‘Un Altro Domani’ have that DNA. They’re not trying to be heavy metal or pure hard rock. They’re rock with soul, rock with warmth, rock that embraces Italian spirit and holiday magic while keeping those memorable hooks that make you want to sing along.”
**A VOICE DISCOVERED**
The revelation of his wife’s vocal ability remains the project’s heart.
“I cannot emphasize enough how incredible her voice is,” Citowicz states emphatically. “This wasn’t just a pleasant surprise—this was discovering that the person closest to you has been carrying this gift all along. Her tone, her emotion, the way she connects with the Italian lyrics—it’s remarkable.”
The challenge of bringing her to the microphone for the first time added another layer to the project.
“She was nervous, understandably,” he shares. “This is all new to her—recording, performing, putting your voice out into the world. But I watched her grow into it. I watched her find confidence. I watched her realize that she has something valuable to share. As her husband, that was one of the proudest moments of my life. As a musician, it was one of the most exciting.”
He continues: “We decided we had to share this with the world. In these complicated times, with everything that’s happening globally, we believe in the magic of Christmas. We believe in love. We believe that music can bring people together across languages, across borders, across differences. My wife’s voice needed to be heard, and these songs needed to exist.”
**POLISH-ITALIAN-EGYPTIAN FUSION**
The cultural complexity of the project reflects the couple’s lived reality.
“I’m Polish, from Wałbrzych,” Citowicz explains. “My wife is half Italian, half Egyptian. We live in Cairo. We’re making Italian Christmas songs inspired by American rock legends and preparing to perform them at Polish Day in Hurghada. When you actually map it out, it sounds almost absurd—but that’s the beauty of it. That’s the world I want to live in, where these boundaries don’t matter, where culture is something you celebrate and share and blend together into something new.”
The opening reference to the Polish national anthem—”Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, kiedy my żyjemy” (Poland has not yet perished, so long as we still live)—connects these Italian Christmas songs to Citowicz’s Polish identity in unexpected ways.
“That line from our anthem—it’s about resilience, about surviving, about maintaining your identity even when the world tries to erase you,” he notes. “What could be more Polish than that? But here we are, using that resilient spirit to celebrate Italian heritage, Egyptian home, and universal holiday joy. It’s all connected. It’s all one story.”
**BEYOND LIVING ROOM ROCKSTAR PART 2**
These singles arrive in the wake of Living Room Rockstar Part 2, Citowicz’s deeply personal 13-track album dedicated to his stillborn son Jonasz. Where that album processed unsurvivable grief through music, these Christmas singles celebrate life, partnership, and hope.
“Living Room Rockstar Part 2 was survival,” Citowicz states simply. “Every song on that album was me trying to stay alive, trying to process losing Jonasz through the only language I really have—music. It’s raw, it’s painful, it’s honest about the worst thing that ever happened to me.”
He pauses before continuing. “These Christmas songs are different. They’re joy. They’re celebration. They’re my wife and me creating something beautiful together after walking through that darkness. Both are real. Both are necessary. Both are true.”
The contrast illustrates music’s capacity to hold everything—from profound grief to pure joy, from solitary processing to collaborative creation.
“My wife gave me strength when I had none,” he reflects. “She held me through the worst of it. She believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself. Now we’re standing together, making music together, sharing our voices together. That progression feels important. From darkness to light. From alone to together. That’s what ‘Un Altro Domani’ is really about—another tomorrow, where things can be different, where light exists again.”
**THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE**
Releasing these singles during the holiday season carries particular significance.
“Christmas is when we’re supposed to believe in magic, in hope, in love,” Citowicz says. “But let’s be honest—the world right now is complicated. There’s conflict, division, fear. People are struggling. I understand that struggle intimately. But that’s exactly why these songs matter. We need reminders that beauty exists, that different cultures can create something wonderful together, that love persists even through the hardest times.”
He continues with conviction: “If these songs make even one person smile during the holidays, if they remind someone that love and music can transcend anything, if they give hope to someone who’s lost it—then every second of work was worth it. That’s what Christmas music should do. Not just be background noise, but actually mean something, actually give something to people who need it.”
**TECHNICAL CRAFTSMANSHIP MEETS EMOTIONAL TRUTH**
Musically, “Notte Di Stelle” and “Un Altro Domain” maintain Citowicz’s established approach—honoring classic rock songcraft while utilizing contemporary production techniques.
“I wanted these songs to feel timeless but sound current,” he explains. “The hooks, the song structures, the melodic sensibility—they channel everything I learned from Bon Jovi, from Desmond Child, from all those late 80s rock ballads that shaped me. But the vocal production uses modern techniques. The recording technology is current. It’s respecting tradition whilst embracing what we can do today.”
The result bridges generations—songs that could appeal to someone raised on 80s rock and someone discovering music in 2025.
“That’s always my goal,” Citowicz notes. “Make it feel classic, make it sound fresh. Honor the past, live in the present. These Italian Christmas songs aren’t trying to be retro throwbacks or cutting-edge experiments. They’re just trying to be good songs that connect with people. Everything else is secondary to that.”
**LOOKING FORWARD: POLISH DAY IN HURGHADA**
Both singles will receive their live debut at Polish Day in Hurghada, Egypt on December 28th, 2025—a performance that holds special meaning for the couple.
“Performing these songs live, together, for the Polish community in Egypt—it brings everything full circle,” Citowicz says. “Poland, Italy, Egypt, all together in one room, celebrating through music. That’s exactly what these songs are about. Unity through culture, connection through art, love across boundaries. And honestly, I cannot wait to perform with my wife. After 17 years together, to finally share a stage with her, to sing these songs we created together—that’s going to be a moment I’ll remember forever. The living room rockstar finally gets to play with his favorite person in the world.”
**A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD**
As “Notte Di Stelle” and “Un Altro Domani” make their way into the world, Citowicz returns to the fundamental truth that drives all his music.
“I never became the rockstar on those posters in my teenage bedroom,” he states. “I never played stadiums or signed major label deals. I’m a living room rockstar—someone who still creates, still believes, still plays like it means everything. Because it does. Because music matters. Because love matters. Because hope matters.”
He continues: “These songs with my wife are proof of that. After everything we’ve been through—the loss, the grief, the struggle—we’re still here, still creating, still believing that beauty is possible. If two people from different cultures, different backgrounds, living in a complicated world can make something beautiful together, then anyone can. That’s not naive optimism. That’s faith earned through surviving.”
His final thoughts carry the weight of lived experience: “We’re releasing these Italian Christmas songs because we believe in the magic of this season. We believe love can surprise you even after 17 years. We believe different languages and cultures can harmonize into something more beautiful than either alone. We believe in another tomorrow, even when today is hard. And we believe that sharing our voices—both of them now—can maybe give someone else hope, joy, or just a few minutes of beauty during the holidays.”
**AVAILABILITY AND PERFORMANCE**
“Notte Di Stelle” (Night of Stars) and “Un Altro Domani” (Another Tomorrow) are available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and all major streaming platforms.
The couple will perform both singles live at Polish Day in Hurghada, Egypt on December 28th, 2025.
**STREAMING LINKS:**
YouTube:
Un Altro Domani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoY5dZhrVhk
Notte Di Stelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JLdweQylQ0
Notte Di Stelle on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1PEV5BxwBL4YbdnoPqUhYn
“After 17 years of marriage, creating music with my wife feels like discovering a language we’ve always spoken but never voiced aloud. ‘Notte Di Stelle’ and ‘Un Altro Domani’ are our love letter to the world—proof that different cultures, different languages, different hearts can create something beautiful together. We believe in the magic of Christmas. We believe in hope, even after darkness. We believe in another tomorrow. And we believe that sharing our voices—together, finally—can remind people that love and music are the most powerful forces we have. That’s what these Italian Christmas songs are about. That’s what our marriage is about. That’s what matters.” – Andrzej Citowicz
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About Andrzej Citowicz:
Andrzej Citowicz is an acclaimed Polish guitarist and songwriter currently based in Cairo, Egypt. As a former recording artist for DownBoys Records, he has built a reputation for emotionally resonant songwriting and distinctive guitar work. His music combines classic rock influences with contemporary production, creating a sound that bridges generational and cultural gaps while maintaining artistic authenticity. His YouTube channel has garnered over 70,000 views from an international audience.
Connect with Andrzej Citowicz:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7aIeg5DyI7xwkYLsBgJNWf
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrzejCitowicz
Instagram: https://instagram.com/citovitz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citovitz/
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