Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Although Poland did not become member of the European Broadcasting Union
(EBU) until 1993, the Eurovision Song Contest was often broadcast on Telewizja Polska
(TVP), the Polish broadcaster - even if delayed.
Edyta Górniak
's first ever performance for Poland in the contest in 1994
is also by far the most successful for Poland as of yet, with 166 points and second place. Poland was almost disqualified that year though as Edyta sang the chorus in English in the rehearsals.
Following entries were less successful, but often very favored by the fans of the contest. Not until 2003, did Poland organize a public selection and then it was no surprise when the group Ich Troje
won the public vote ahead of Blue Café (favored by the fans). By 2005 though, TVP
went back to an internal selection. Czarna dziewczyna was a multilingual song, performed in Polish
and Russian
languages.
2006 saw a comeback of a public selection in Poland's TVP. Ich Troje won the selection again, but could not repeat their 7th place from 2003, and just missed out of a place in the final of the 2006 contest, coming 11th in the semi-final. Their 2007 entry was "Time To Party
", sung by The Jet Set
. They however only finished 14th in the Semi-final, leaving Poland once more outside the final. 2008, however, marked the return of Poland to a Eurovision final when their entry, "For Life
", sung by Isis Gee
, qualified from the first semifinal.
Members of the Polish OGAE have said at their annual convention that they would like Edyta Górniak
to represent Poland for a second time. It is unknown if Górniak would enter Eurovision again.
Poland has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Poland has received the most points from...
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
(EBU) until 1993, the Eurovision Song Contest was often broadcast on Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
(TVP), the Polish broadcaster - even if delayed.
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
's first ever performance for Poland in the contest in 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
is also by far the most successful for Poland as of yet, with 166 points and second place. Poland was almost disqualified that year though as Edyta sang the chorus in English in the rehearsals.
Following entries were less successful, but often very favored by the fans of the contest. Not until 2003, did Poland organize a public selection and then it was no surprise when the group Ich Troje
Ich Troje
Ich Troje is a Polish pop band.Former members are Magdalena Pokora , Justyna Majkowska , Elli Mücke and Ania Wisniewska ....
won the public vote ahead of Blue Café (favored by the fans). By 2005 though, TVP
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
went back to an internal selection. Czarna dziewczyna was a multilingual song, performed in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
languages.
2006 saw a comeback of a public selection in Poland's TVP. Ich Troje won the selection again, but could not repeat their 7th place from 2003, and just missed out of a place in the final of the 2006 contest, coming 11th in the semi-final. Their 2007 entry was "Time To Party
Time To Party
"Time To Party" was the Polish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by The Jet Set.The song is an up-tempo number, with hip-hop and RnB influences. The lead vocal is delivered by female vocalist Alexandra Strunin, who tells her listeners that she likes to party...
", sung by The Jet Set
The Jet Set
The Jet Set is a Polish R&B duo which consists of English-born David Junior Serame and Russian-born Sasha Strunin The band represented Poland in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki.-Albums:-Singles:*How Many People...
. They however only finished 14th in the Semi-final, leaving Poland once more outside the final. 2008, however, marked the return of Poland to a Eurovision final when their entry, "For Life
For Life (Isis Gee song)
"For Life" is the name of the song by Isis Gee that was selected to represent Poland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.-National final:...
", sung by Isis Gee
Isis Gee
Tamara Diane Wimer , known by her stage name Isis Gee, is an American pop singer-songwriter, arranger, programer and producer of her own music. She is currently residing in Italy.-Biography:...
, qualified from the first semifinal.
Members of the Polish OGAE have said at their annual convention that they would like Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
to represent Poland for a second time. It is unknown if Górniak would enter Eurovision again.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Edyta Górniak Edyta Górniak Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show... |
"To nie ja!" | 2 | 166 | ||
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Justyna Steczkowska Justyna Steczkowska Justyna Steczkowska is a Polish singer, song-writer, and actress.She comes from a big musical family, and played violin in a family band before becoming a solo singer. She has a vocal range of 4 octaves.... |
"Sama Sama (song) "Sama" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Polish by Justyna.The song is somewhat elliptical lyrically. Justyna sings about feeling alone, comparing her state of mind to being "a little flea"... " |
18 | 15 | ||
| 1996 Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear... |
Kasia Kowalska Kasia Kowalska Katarzyna Kowalska is a Polish pop rock singer/songwriter/producer/actress.Her musical experience began in the 1980s when she sang as a female vocalist for numerous Polish bands, including Human, Fatum and Talking Pictures. In 1994 she started solo career releasing album Gemini... |
"Chcę znać swój grzech... Chce znac swój grzech... "Chcę znać swój grzech..." was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Polish by Kasia Kowalska.... " |
15 | 31 | ||
| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... |
Anna Maria Jopek Anna Maria Jopek Anna Maria Jopek is a Polish musician and singer. She represented her country in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ale jestem" and finished 11th out of 25 participating acts; and in 2002, she collaborated on an album with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny... |
"Ale jestem Ale jestem "Ale jestem" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Polish by Anna Maria Jopek.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Jopek singing about her realisation that life is there to be lived... " |
11 | 54 | ||
| 1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Sixteen Sixteen (band) Sixteen was a Polish band, which was founded in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. Renata Dąbkowska is its lead singer, and it represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998.Their debut album "Lawa" was released in 1997.... |
"To takie proste To takie proste "To takie proste" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Polish by Sixteen.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, sung from the point of view of a woman in a relationship which she recognises is not great, but which she admits is "the best that we can get".The... " |
17 | 19 | ||
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
Mietek Szcześniak | "Przytul mnie mocno Przytul mnie mocno "Przytul mnie mocno" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Polish by Mietek Szcześniak.The song is a ballad, with Szcześniak asking his lover to "Hold me tight and turn the ice into snowflakes"... " |
18 | 17 | ||
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Andrzej Piaseczny | "2 Long 2 Long "2 Long" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by PIASEK.... " |
20 | 11 | ||
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... |
Ich Troje Ich Troje Ich Troje is a Polish pop band.Former members are Magdalena Pokora , Justyna Majkowska , Elli Mücke and Ania Wisniewska .... |
"Keine Grenzen-Żadnych granic Keine Grenzen-Zadnych granic "Keine Grenzen-Żadnych granic" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in German, Polish and Russian by Ich Troje.... " |
7 | 90 | ||
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Blue Café Blue Café Blue Café are a Polish musical group with jazz, soul and Latin influences. The band was formed in Łódź in 1998 and had three consecutive hit singles in Poland in 2002-03... |
"Love Song" | 17 | 27 | X | X |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Ivan & Delfin | "Czarna dziewczyna Czarna dziewczyna "Czarna dziewczyna" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in Polish and Russian by Ivan & Delfin.... " |
X | X | 11 | 81 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Ich Troje Ich Troje Ich Troje is a Polish pop band.Former members are Magdalena Pokora , Justyna Majkowska , Elli Mücke and Ania Wisniewska .... feat. Real McCoy Real McCoy (band) Real McCoy, originally known as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy, is a German band, best known for their 1993/1994 singles "Another Night" and "Run Away", which were both Top 10 hits in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.-Formation:... |
"Follow My Heart Follow My Heart "Follow My Heart" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English, Polish, German, Russian and Spanish by Ich Troje and Real McCoy... " |
X | X | 11 | 70 |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
The Jet Set The Jet Set The Jet Set is a Polish R&B duo which consists of English-born David Junior Serame and Russian-born Sasha Strunin The band represented Poland in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki.-Albums:-Singles:*How Many People... |
"Time To Party Time To Party "Time To Party" was the Polish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by The Jet Set.The song is an up-tempo number, with hip-hop and RnB influences. The lead vocal is delivered by female vocalist Alexandra Strunin, who tells her listeners that she likes to party... " |
X | X | 14 | 75 |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Isis Gee Isis Gee Tamara Diane Wimer , known by her stage name Isis Gee, is an American pop singer-songwriter, arranger, programer and producer of her own music. She is currently residing in Italy.-Biography:... |
"For Life For Life (Isis Gee song) "For Life" is the name of the song by Isis Gee that was selected to represent Poland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. On 20 May 2008, it was performed in the first semi-final, and the final on 24 May.-National final:... " |
23 | 14 | 10 | 42 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Lidia Kopania Lidia Kopania Lidia Kopania is the frontwoman of Kind of Blue. Kopania represented her nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.-Biography:... |
"I Don't Wanna Leave I Don't Wanna Leave "I Don't Wanna Leave" is a song by Polish singer Lidia Kopania and was the Polish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, set to be held in Moscow, Russia... " |
X | X | 12 | 43 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Marcin Mroziński Marcin Mroziński -Early life:Mroziński was born 26 September 1985 in Inowrocław, Poland. He started his music career at age 8. He participated in a series of children's song Contests in Poland when he was young. In 1997 he won the National French Song Contest and received 1st place. He also represented Ireland in... |
"Legenda Legenda (song) "Legenda" is a song performed by Polish singer Marcin Mroziński and composed by Marcin Nierubiec and Mroziński, and was the Polish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, performed in English and Polish... " |
X | X | 13 | 44 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Magdalena Tul Magdalena Tul Magdalena Tul is a Polish singer. In 2000 she moved from Gdańsk to Warsaw where she started working as a singer and actress for Studio Buffo, a musical theater. She performed there as a lead singer in "Metro". Three years later, she started working with another musical theater, Roma... |
"Jestem Jestem "Jestem" is a song sung, written and composed by Magdalena Tul, who represents Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Magdalena won the national final with 44.47%, a record in past years, leaving the second place with nearly half of her percentage... " |
X | X | 19 | 18 |
Voting history (1994-2011)
Poland has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | |
| 2 | 54 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 45 | |
| 5 | 45 | |
| 6 | 39 | |
Poland has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | |
| 2 | 34 | |
| 3 | 26 | |
| 4 | 25 | |
| 5 | 22 | |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Since introducing the semi-finals in 2004
Poland has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | |
| 2 | 38 | |
| 3 | 36 | |
| 4 | 32 | |
| 32 | ||
| 5 | 31 | |
| 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | 28 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 20 | |
Poland has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | |
| 2 | 35 | |
| 3 | 34 | |
| 4 | 24 | |
| 5 | 19 | |
| 19 | ||
| 7 | 16 | |
| 16 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 10 | 16 |
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
External links
- Points to and from Poland eurovisioncovers.co.uk