Tonight Poland kicked off another week of artist announcements on the talk show “Swiat sie kreci”, announcing that Monika Kuszynska will sing “In The Name Of Love” at Eurovision 2015. It is a beautiful ballad, and a total 180 from the pump-and-thrust of Donatan & Cleo in 2014. Monika will bring a touching ballad and a touching story. Paralyzed during a car accident in 2006, she now relies on a wheelchair.

“In the Name of Love” — Monika Kuszynska

During the presentation show the good and the great of the Polish music scene appeared. Donatan and Cleo were on hand to wish her well at the start of her journey, as were other Polish celebrities like Halina Frackowiak, the famous Polish singer, Marek Sierocki, a music journalist and the Eurovision commentator of TVP. Everybody seemed delighted.

Who is Monika Kuszynska?

Born in 1980, Monika is relatively unknown in Poland. She was the lead singer of the Polish band “Varius Manx”. In 2006 she was involved in a car accident, which left her paralyzed. But she has kept on moving musically. Her first solo album was released in 2012 and it reached #40 in the charts. And now she is headed to Vienna!

What do y’all think? Did Poland make a good choice? Are you inspired by her personal story? Let us know below!

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Anika
Anika
9 years ago

It’s so adorable! Monika is very beautiful woman.

Nickname
Nickname
9 years ago

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withlove
withlove
9 years ago

@Leo – well, that I agree with.

Leo
Leo
9 years ago

@withlove just saying a lot of the songs in the second semi are all a bit similar with big female singers. I like Malta’s song but the rest of them are pretty average. Poland will prob get to final but Switzerland, Latvia and Iceland will struggle get to the final

withlove
withlove
9 years ago

and of course I meant to say ‘Icelandic’. Just because it’s being sung by a female doesn’t make it a ballad. It’s not uptempo, I agree but it’s more or less the same tempo as Children of the Universe. And that wasn’t a ballad.

withlove
withlove
9 years ago

@Leo – since when is Islandic song a ballad? And I would argue about Malta after their revamp. Plus, Latvia is an electro-ballad, while Switzeland is pure pop, and Poland is the only alto/chillout ballad in the competition really (that’s what Boggie was trying to do but messed up). So yeah, there might be a lot of ballads, but they are so different!

Leo
Leo
9 years ago

Another Ballad. That’s now Poland, Switzerland, Latvia, Iceland and Malta all with ballads in the second semi with Norway, San Marino and Montenegro are all likely to have ballads as well. Boring.

Melissa J
9 years ago

It’s a ballad but one that moves and goes somewhere! It also sounds very polished and professional.

Esclover_ireland
Esclover_ireland
9 years ago

I got bored,it’s a nice and good song,but it will be swallowed.I have better things to do withy time than listen to is.

Britz26
9 years ago

Qualifier! 😀 Amazing song! 😀 🙂

Dev
Dev
9 years ago

I feel a little shameful today. Wrote yesterday over this Polish act if they don´t have a younger fresher artist. Now I feel shame cause the fact she is paralyzed. No doubt but her at all. BUt feel shame I wrote the comment of this reason. I feel it is just what many other will do!

JeanM
JeanM
9 years ago

This is a ballad done right. Pretty good song. It stands out from the other shitty ballads.

Leaf
Leaf
9 years ago

Nice and mellow …. Sounds like a mid tempo ballad, but it is quite dated in a way which makes it quirky and not old fashioned, tho I find it quite repetitive this might qualify …….
HOPING for something different from the remaining unknown songs, cos tho I KNOW every ballad is different and all but imagine a line up of a semi where we have 16-17 songs and 15 of them are ballads …. It means a lot of those will cancel each other with the voters.

Alex
Alex
9 years ago

Yes. This is great. I love the way that the song has a driving force that gets more intense as it gets to the end.

Tha
Tha
9 years ago

It’s an “OK” song, but I loved her voice. One of the best singers of this year. (maybe the best one?)

YoungsterJoey
YoungsterJoey
9 years ago

Balladvision lives on!

Nice singer, cool TVP is offering a relatively “unknown” with a wheelchair. i admire that courage. Song is a bit meh, but it’s nice.

PP
PP
9 years ago

My TOP 27
1.Italy
2.Slovenia
3.Estonia
4.Serbia
5.Spain
6.Malta
7.Iceland
8.The Netherlands
9.United Kingdom
10.Romania
11.Denmark
12.Switzerland
13.France
14.Moldova
15.Georgia
16.Greece
17.Cyprus
18.Belarus
19.Portugal
20.Lithuania
21.Germany
22.Poland
23.Hungary
24.F.Y.R Macedonia
25.Ireland
26.Latvia
27.Finland

Lily
Lily
9 years ago

Okay she is an admirable person and the video is beautiful but i’m now drowning in a sea of ballads at this years Eurovision. You know I really hate our entry this year (UK) but at least it will provide some much needed up-tempo relief from all these ballads.

PP
PP
9 years ago

If they go both in final, Finland and Poland wili split sympahty votes.

giorgio
giorgio
9 years ago

Beautiful song and she is beautiful too, congratulations Poland!

Pat
Pat
9 years ago

A story stands behind her. Maybe Europe will understand

Darren
Darren
9 years ago

Bad song but the artist is ok

ESCFan
ESCFan
9 years ago

Another ballad. When TVP has the chance look over the other songs they choose this! They could have a strong ballad not this poor song
And the artist not shine at all
sorry

Jordan
Jordan
9 years ago

Eh, I don’t care what others think, I really like it. She’s gonna get through to the final considering she’s paralysed, sorta like how Finland will, but this song IS good.

Dev
Dev
9 years ago

ZZZZZZZZ … so sleepy .. Is that what Poland have? OMG
And they have no young no fresh artist?
No good song

Martin
Martin
9 years ago

I think this is an absolutely beautiful ballad from Poland! Definitely one of my favourites of this year’s competition. I’m in love with it congratulations Poland! ????

Nott
Nott
9 years ago

ok, to all the ignorants commenting on the Polish representative – Monika is a great singer with an amazing song who just happens to be disabled. Is her disability a deciding factor that prohibits her from ever entering contests such as Eurovision? There’s no way she’d ever let TVP play the ‘paralysed’ card, not in a million years. On the other hand, you cannot change the fact that she’s wheelchair-bound because that’s the reality but it doesn’t make “In the name of love” any better or worse. It might only make it more symbolic and meaningful. I’m really PROUD that… Read more »

Tinkarafan
Tinkarafan
9 years ago

Edurne singing Amanecer with a Symphonic Orchestra!! lhttp://www.vertele.com/noticias/se-filtra-la-version-sinfonica-del-amanecer-de-edurne-para-eurovision/

Darren
Darren
9 years ago

Another ballad, because that’s just what ESC 2015 needs. It’s a lovely song and a beautiful singer but we all know that it’s because she is paralyzed that she will get votes, kudos to her for continuing with her music, but Polish tv should be ashamed of itself for using her injury, much in the way it used cleavage last year to get votes. There is no need to enter with niches and gimmicks like that, it’s a song contest!! Let’s face it if Austria’s entry last year was sung by a woman or a man who wasn’t in drag… Read more »

Mar
Mar
9 years ago

Funny to me how you all were claiming we should look past the artist’s dissabilities wen PKN won in Finland, but now y’all are touched by her being in a wheelchair. Hypocrites much?

Giorgos
Giorgos
9 years ago

Even if this is ONE MORE ballad…it is a good one! Very nice music and the fact she is paralyzed is touching..!! Good luck Poland!

Edward Nygma
Edward Nygma
9 years ago

It is a ballad, but it is different that other good ballads of this year. Greece and Spain, for instance, are bit faster and driven by temperament emotions, while Poland has truly tender and soft ballad. I love it, 9th on my list so far.

EUROFAN MEXICO
9 years ago

i will clificate this individualy, is a great song, very beautiful artist, la cancion es como una caricia al alma, the mensaje is perfect, and came in my top 10

no tiene la culpa de las deciciones de otros paises,AUNQUE ME DA GUSTO QUE HAYA BUENA MUSICA EN EL FESTIVAL SI RECUERDAN AL PRINCIPIO EL FESTIVAL DE ESO SE TRATABA, BUENA S BALADAS QUE NUNCA PASAN DE MODA.

Deniz@TurkNL
Deniz@TurkNL
9 years ago

I chanded my mind, the song isawesome!

Noah
Noah
9 years ago

Ballad. Again.

She’s paralyzed, and kudos for continuing her music career nevertheless.

BUT, it’s a ballad. And she is paralyzed, which may “steal” votes because of it. Why ESC is becoming more of a statement contest than music contest? Finland!!!

Nikos
Nikos
9 years ago

I really enjoyed the song and the video. It is very emotional and combined with the video makes you feel her pain. With the right staging this could do pretty well. Who cares how many ballads there are, I would rather have a bunch of better ballads like Monika’s than a bunch of cheap upbeat songs (looking at you Moldova).

Ian
Ian
9 years ago

This is okay, but I’m just so sick of all these ballads.

Barti
Barti
9 years ago

, she is well known in Poland! She is former member of famous in 90s band Varius Manx!!!

Michu
Michu
9 years ago

“Monika is relatively unknown in Poland” – this is not true. She is well known, because Varioux Manx used to be ultra popular band.

Miss Uncongeniality
Miss Uncongeniality
9 years ago

Really lovely, a touching balland with a beautiful video… She is gorgeous, i want her shoes…if the botox would let me, iwould cry listening to her song, while drinking some vodka and thinking about my beloved jewels

Otna
Otna
9 years ago

Can’t decide if it’s just average or really good. Probably won’t enter my Top 10 but it’s still enjoyable enough.

D
D
9 years ago

The strongest ballad of the year imo (not counting Latvia)

Peyton
Peyton
9 years ago

I’m really happy with this song choice! It gave me goosebumps the first time I listened to it! It’s number 7 on my rankings now and I wouldn’t be surprised if it eventually makes it to my top 5!
PS I think that this will stick out over other ballads (because this one actually goes somewhere) and I think Poland will qualify for the second year straight!

jr esc nl
jr esc nl
9 years ago

Anez, wait for belgium,israel’,san marino,russia and azerbaijan czech republic probably rock ballad and australia is a ballad

KUULA
KUULA
9 years ago

Just a normal and old fashioned ballad
What’s wrong with you Europe? it’s 2015
we modern and uptempo songs
Eurovision 2015 is very boring

Lars Olsen
Lars Olsen
9 years ago

So sad that this song has to compete with a million other ballads, because this is really good and would stand out in years, where there normally aren’t so many ballads. I really like this song on the first listen and second listen it only got better!

Anez
Anez
9 years ago

Again a ballad…
Waiting for up-tempo, maybe tomorrow by Belgian?

Nott
Nott
9 years ago

@withlove
I absolutely agree with you, I bet these people are mostly Doda’s fans disappointed their ‘queen’ got snubbed by TVP.

Jan
Jan
9 years ago

This is not bad but in a field of 1000 ballads not really noticeable tbh

withlove
withlove
9 years ago

you know what’s funny? 90% of people who are totally shitting over this song are Polish. YOU GUYS SHOULD BE PROUD, this is real good.