Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
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Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP)
. TVP continued to use the Piosenka dla Europy
contest to select the Polish representative for the 2009 contest in Moscow. The 2009 edition of the contest was held on 14 February, with the winner decided by jury and televoting. The winner was Lidia Kopania
with "I Don't Wanna Leave
", represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in May 2009.
(EBU), the contest's organisers, that an international jury should be put into use in the next contest, such as the one used in the Eurovision Dance Contest
. TVP's spokeswoman, Aneta Wrona, indicated that Poland's decision would not be affected by the then-ongoing war in South Ossetia
. TVP's decision might also have been affected by Poland's win in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
, and Poland being the possible host of the next edition.
After the EBU revealed a new voting system for the final of the 2009 contest, introducing a mixture of televoting and jury voting, TVP officially confirmed their participation in Moscow.
". TVP made an open call for songs, and will select around seven songs to compete in the contest. They will be joined by up to five artists internally selected by TVP, bringing the total number of songs to a maximum of 11. The final line-up will be announced on 23 January.
The deadline of entries was set at 16 January to anyone wishing to enter, regardless of citezenship. However, TVP requires a minimum of one single or album to have been released per artists. Alternatively, artists must have competed in professional song contests or music festivals at a national level or have a working contract with a record label or a professional concert agency. 122 entries were received by TVP, 87 of which came from within Poland. The 12 finalists were named on 23 January. TVP later had to disqualify Katarzyna Skrzynecka's "Amazing", composed by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich, after it was revealed it had been performed in October 2007 on Taniec z Gwiazdami
, the Polish verion of Dancing with the Stars
. Mikromusic's "Kardamon i pieprz" was also later disqualified for the same reasons. The draw for the running order was held on 28 January.
The winner of Piosenka dla Europy 2009 was Lidia Kopania
with "I Don't Wanna Leave
". The song was the favourite in the televote, and came second in the jury vote. During the show, the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
winner Ruslana
and last year's Polish entry Isis Gee
performed.
3.8 million have been reported to have watched the 2009 Piosenka dla Europy, constituting a 28% audience share, being the most watched show that night.
on 28 February, as well as during the Ukrainian national final
on 8 March. She has also been lined up to perform during the UK Eurovision Preview Party on 17 April in London
, United Kingdom
and the Eurovision Promo Concert in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
, on 18 April.
came 24th in the 2008 contest
. Lidia performed fifth in the running order of the semi-final on 14 May, following Serbia
and preceding Norway
. She failed to qualify Poland to the final on 16 May.
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
. TVP continued to use the Piosenka dla Europy
Piosenka dla Europy
Piosenka dla Europy is the Polish national selection for the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Piosenka dla Europy contest was held in 2006 - previously Telewizja Polska has internally selected the Polish entry for Eurovision - and since 2003 the contest has been held...
contest to select the Polish representative for the 2009 contest in Moscow. The 2009 edition of the contest was held on 14 February, with the winner decided by jury and televoting. The winner was 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:...
with "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...
", represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 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....
in May 2009.
Possible withdrawal
After coming 24th (second last) in the 2008 contest, talks within TVP suggested that Poland may withdraw from the 2009 contest. However, they indicated that their decision on withdrawal would be based on changes, if any, to the current voting system. TVP also suggested to the European Broadcasting UnionEuropean 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), the contest's organisers, that an international jury should be put into use in the next contest, such as the one used in the Eurovision Dance Contest
Eurovision Dance Contest
The Eurovision Dance Contest was an international dancing competition that was held for the first time in the United Kingdom on Saturday 1 September 2007....
. TVP's spokeswoman, Aneta Wrona, indicated that Poland's decision would not be affected by the then-ongoing war in South Ossetia
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
. TVP's decision might also have been affected by Poland's win in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was the second Eurovision Dance Contest and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, hosted by BBC Scotland on 6 September.The winner of contest was Poland who achieved a score of 154 points...
, and Poland being the possible host of the next edition.
After the EBU revealed a new voting system for the final of the 2009 contest, introducing a mixture of televoting and jury voting, TVP officially confirmed their participation in Moscow.
Piosenka dla Europy 2009
TVP confirmed that they will use the Piosenka dla Europy contest to select the Polish representative for the 2009 contest, which was planned to be held on 20 or 21 February. However, this date was changed by TVP to 14 February, purely for "commercial reasonsValentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
". TVP made an open call for songs, and will select around seven songs to compete in the contest. They will be joined by up to five artists internally selected by TVP, bringing the total number of songs to a maximum of 11. The final line-up will be announced on 23 January.
The deadline of entries was set at 16 January to anyone wishing to enter, regardless of citezenship. However, TVP requires a minimum of one single or album to have been released per artists. Alternatively, artists must have competed in professional song contests or music festivals at a national level or have a working contract with a record label or a professional concert agency. 122 entries were received by TVP, 87 of which came from within Poland. The 12 finalists were named on 23 January. TVP later had to disqualify Katarzyna Skrzynecka's "Amazing", composed by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich, after it was revealed it had been performed in October 2007 on Taniec z Gwiazdami
Taniec z Gwiazdami
Taniec z gwiazdami is a Polish light entertainment reality television series broadcast by TVN. It is the Polish version of the BBC's popular Dancing with the Stars / Strictly Come Dancing franchise which has been sold to more than 30 countries worldwide.The 1st season of Taniec z gwiazdami aired...
, the Polish verion of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
. Mikromusic's "Kardamon i pieprz" was also later disqualified for the same reasons. The draw for the running order was held on 28 January.
The winner of Piosenka dla Europy 2009 was 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:...
with "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...
". The song was the favourite in the televote, and came second in the jury vote. During the show, the Eurovision Song Contest 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"...
winner Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
and last year's Polish entry 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:...
performed.
3.8 million have been reported to have watched the 2009 Piosenka dla Europy, constituting a 28% audience share, being the most watched show that night.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stachursky | "I nie mów nic" | Daniel Maczura (m), Jacek Laszczok (l) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Det Betales | "Jacqueline" | Leif Melander (m & l), Peter Nord (m & l), Knut Oyvind Hagen (m & l) |
3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Man Meadow | "Love Is Gonna Get You" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Andreas Rickstrand (l) |
2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Dali | "Everyday" | Viktar Rudenka (m & l), Aliaksandar Liutych (m), Igor Znyk (l) | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | IRA IRA (Polish heavy metal band) IRA - Polish rock band formed in 1987 in Radom by Jakub Płucisz , Wojciech Owczarek , Artur Gadowski , Dariusz Grudzień and Grzegorz Wawrzeńczuk... |
"Dobry czas" | Artur Gadowski Artur Gadowski Artur Gadowski is Polish rock musician, vocalist of a hard rock band IRA.-Biography:Gadowski comes from a musical family. His father played saxophone whereas his mother was a vocal instructor. His life's turning point happened in 1979 when he first heard The Beatles' album titled Sgt... (m), Wojciech Byrski (l) |
7 | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Artur Chamski | "Kilka słów" | Paweł Rurak Sokal (m), Andrzej Ignatowski (l) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Marco Bocchino & Ola Szwed | "All My Life" | Marco Bocchino (m & l) | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | Tigrita Project | "Mon chocolat" | Klaudia Baszniak Kozłowska (m & l) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Renton | "I'm Not Sure" | Marek Karwowski (m & l), Paweł Szupiluk (m & l), Mariusz Gajewski (m), Łukasz Różycki (m) |
12 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | 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... " |
Alex Geringos (m & l), Bernd Klimpel (m & l) | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
Promotion
After winning Piosenka dla Europy, Kopania visited some of the competing countries at Eurovision to promote her Eurovision entry. Kopania performed "I Don't Wanna Leave" during the Latvian national finalLatvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, marking its tenth entrance to Eurovision. Originally, after budget cuts were made by the Latvian government on the Latvian broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija , announced plans to withdraw from the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Russia, but on...
on 28 February, as well as during the Ukrainian national final
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Ukraine competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the seventh Ukrainian entrant selected by a national final held by Ukrainian broadcaster Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy ....
on 8 March. She has also been lined up to perform during the UK Eurovision Preview Party on 17 April in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and the Eurovision Promo Concert in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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, on 18 April.
At Eurovision
Poland had to compete in the second semi final, as determined on for the 30th January. They have not automatically qualified for the final as Isis GeeIsis 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:...
came 24th in the 2008 contest
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...
. Lidia performed fifth in the running order of the semi-final on 14 May, following Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and preceding Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. She failed to qualify Poland to the final on 16 May.
Voting in semi-final 2
As Poland competed in semi-final 2 they were obliged to vote in the semi-final. A public televote was held, in which the public voted for their favourite songs through telephone and SMS. These televotes were converted to points, with the most voted song receiving 12 points, the second most voted song receiving 10 points, the third most voted receiving 8 points, and so on until the 10th most voted song received 1 point.| Draw | Country | Televotes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1077 | ||
| 2 | 1746 | ||
| 3 | 230 | ||
| 4 | 820 | ||
| 5 |  Poland |
||
| 6 | 4926 | ||
| 7 | 1171 | ||
| 8 | 1314 | ||
| 9 | 1513 | ||
| 10 | 417 | ||
| 11 | 392 | ||
| 12 | 16347 | ||
| 13 | 1575 | ||
| 14 | 2582 | ||
| 15 | 2642 | ||
| 16 | 2900 | ||
| 17 | 3827 | ||
| 18 | 4028 | ||
| 19 | 1025 |
Voting in the final
Poland voted in the final as seen in the following table. In line with new Eurovision rules, with both a televote and a jury vote taking place, Poland conducted a televote, which were converted into points, with the most voted song receiving 12 points, the second most voted song receiving 10 points, the third most voted receiving 8 points, and so on until the 10th most voted song received 1 point. This was joined by votes of a jury of five persons who voted in the same manner. The two sets of points were combined, and converted again to give the final points.| Draw | Country | Televotes | Points | Jury | Total | Final Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2593 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 2528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 2955 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 8 | 2842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 5678 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 5369 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 19009 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 1277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 3559 | 6 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 2078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 8416 | 4 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 2516 | 12 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 17 | 2487 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 2644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 5178 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 20836 | 10 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 21 | 7140 | 8 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 22 | 1093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 3504 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 24 | 2174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 914 | 0 | 0 | 0 |