On Friday it was just another Lake Malawi single. But by Tuesday, “Lucy” had officially become Albert Černý’s entry for Szansa na Sukces – Eurowizja 2020. That means it will be one of three songs which could represent Poland at Eurovision 2020. The other two options are “Ufaj Mi” from Kasia Dereń and a yet to be confirmed track from Alicja Szemplińska.
Szansa na Sukces – Eurowizja 2020: Final songs
Albert Černý “Lucy”
The Lake Malawi singer confirmed the song choice in conversation with the Polish website eurowizja.org.
In the interview, he also says that he’ll be joined by the remaining members of Lake Malawi — Jeroným Šubrt and Antonín Hrabal. However, he’s unsure whether all three would go to Rotterdam should Albert win the selection.
You’ll recall that Lake Malawi represented Czech Republic at Eurovision 2019 with “Friend Of A Friend”. They finished 11th.
While Albert is not Polish, he has strong ties with the country. He went to a Polish-language school and several of his family members have lived and worked there.
“Lucy” is seeped in Eurovision. Its songwriters include JOWST (Norway 2017), César Sampson (Austria 2018) and Lasse Piirainen (Finland 2017). The song itself is inspired by Lucy Ayoub — one of the co-hosts of the 2019 contest.
Kasia Dereń “Ufaj Mi”
So far, Albert is the only Szansa na Sukes finalist to publish their entry.
However, Kasia Dereń confirmed on social media that she will sing a song called “Ufaj Mi”.
Alicja Szemplińska
Alicja Szemplińska has yet to reveal the name of her song. However, also speaking to eurowizija.org, the contest favourite confirmed that her entry is written by Patryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek and Laurell Barker.
Kumór was involved with both of Poland’s Junior Eurovision winning entries. Barker is a prolific songwriter. In 2019 she had three songs compete at Eurovision for Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
teaser Ufaj mi:
https://music.apple.com/sg/album/ufaj-mi-radio-edit-single/1499627928
Also, someone please help. I would really like to watch this final real time, but don’t know how to do it if I’m not from Poland. Last Sunday I tried to watch the 3d semifinal but didn’t find anywhere on the internet any TVP2 live streams for free.
Maybe someone can do a stream on youtube the upcoming Sunday?
No idea if it will be streamed or not but they put all episodes here https://vod.tvp.pl/website/szansa-na-sukces,41822764
So even if there’s no stream, you should be able to watch it here shortly after
Edit: yeah, as far as I know there’s no official stream
Kasia’s song will be mixed Polish-English and will be revealed this Friday.
Huge turn off for me really. It’s like “I’m way more comfortable with Polish, but I feel forced to sing in English” and it never works out. Just like 2014 and 2019. They added English lyrics and ruined both songs for me.
In interview with eurowizja.org she said that she feels more comfortable singing in English?!
“Lucy” sounds so good, radiofriendly, modern and it’s catchy. Also a song I would stop to listen outside the Eurovision bubble. Hope he wins. Though it is going to be so weird to see Lake Malawi representing Poland instead of the Czech Republic. Also, maybe the Polish feel it too strange too. It was just last year. Is there any information about an act representing different countries in consecutive years?
And 2014! That was the most important one cuz she qualified!
That was the same country, though. Héctor asked about different countries. I don’t think it’s happened, not in consecutive years.
So either Albert or Victor could set-up a precedent here.
That’s true, I forgot about Victor Crone.
Yeah, thanks!
I thimk Lucy iteresting song but remeber how many lake malawi get many votes from televote? Only 7 points… So if it’s be choosen only 12 points will be from Czech Republic.
Well, that’s one possible angle to look at it from. Other is: Lot of Lake Malawi fans are feeling like they were robbed last year. They would surely vote for them. The same could be the case with fans of JOWST, Cesár Sampson and the Finnish guy, all of which co-wrote the song with Albert. And Poland, Czech Republic, Austria and Finland are in the same SF. So… strategically speaking, chosing Albert and LM would probably mean certain qualification and potentially solid result in Final (which is harder to predict at this point, I know) for Poland after two flop… Read more »
How about this girl – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl_6qB72-f8 – she’s also here
In addition, they do not want to be in the competition again.
Totally agree with StudyG. Albert just wanted to habe fun taking part in Szansa na Sukces. And Alicja is probably the one who will win this Sunday. You all should watch the video above 😉
I kinda feel pity for those acts who reached top 10 and return to Eurovision in few years. I mean, you had enough publicity, so pursue your career, produce music, give concerts etc. It looks like they are not able to build a successful path for themselves and address Eurovision to help them. Of course this is fine with really small countries. And the different case is Russia whose acts return to win it all.
What makes you think they don’t want to “win it all”?
Russia often sends a superstar. Remember Lazarev or Gagarina.
I wasn’t asking about that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_EkdJ0E6aQ – I found an epic artist from Russia. In future she may be a eurovision contestnant
In the interview he said he watched Szansza na Sukces since he was a child so that’s why he signed up himself when such a chance popped up. Not for Eurovision actually.
Szansa na Sukces is such a confusing national selection.
I don’t get it lol
Also probably the only one never hyped for Lake Malawi
Albert please win! Lucy is amazing song!
Let’s wait for the other songs.
Seems that Laurell Barker , famous from Sister and Bigger than us, is trolling my country now. This should be banned. Hope Kasia will have a nice song.
You should be banned ! Shes writing songs which are listened by millions of people : and you ? Another hater without any special gift from heaven mouahaha ?
You forgot she also wrote for Luca Hänni and Zibbz 😉
And she can also write total bops like “Legends”, “She Got Me”, “Wild” and “Tempo” <3
Considering the similarities between Bigger Than Us and The Best in Me, the latter of which she didn’t write, I’d be quicker to blame Lundvik for that one
So the three finalists are bringing their own original songs to the national final, not a sign to original songs planned for the final. I guess that does rest my mind easier.
Polish/English songs are torture if you know Polish. So I hope not. Also I’m sick od this attitude against Albert. He has same right to be there as Kasia and Alicja. He has been invited and won his semi final and you’re acting like he’s cheating to steal something. I have no words for that
And what’s the issue with Lucy? I’ve just listened it for the first time and imo its much better than their entry from 2019. Sounds good and its basically Eurovision meme. I’m voting for this song unless one of others is just amazing
Yes, the “memeness” of it is a big plus. The music video is simply hilarious.
And if real Lucy appears on stage… Xd
Idk what to say. With first side, it made by countries in with poland will be in same sf (Finland, Austria, Czech Republic), and I remeber Moldova 2018 with Russia. But remember current rules juries shouldn’t know not singers nor songwriters, because it will be like Gromee do in 2018.
“Ufaj mi” means “Trust me”
I mean, if you want to add it to the article. Sounds like some kind of ballad :/ I expected something more rock-related from Kasia. Welp, we’ll see. Maybe I’m wrong
it’s uptempo she confirmed it
Bit of Jowst, bit of Barker…way to lose the enthusiasm, Poland.
I don’t care that much about Laurell Barker when names Patryk Kumór and Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek are next to her 😀
No final for Poland this year, I’m afraid… This “Lucy” song is simply an atrocity…
XDD this is 1 song out of 3
WTF are you talking about? If they managed to pull off 11th place in Grand Final with “Friend of the friend”, then top10 with this one is basically given.
I’m talking about band, not country
between the laurell barker song and the cesar sampson song, i guess i’m going to have to be hyped for kasia!
As much as I am loving Albert I am rooting for Alicja, if the people who wrote Roxies and Vikis Songs then I expect a great song. I still listen to superheroes everyday. Excited to see!?
No, it’s ballad. Again. Ballad from Poland. Boooring
Wow, all these comments saying they don’t want Albert to win because he was already on ESC last year or because he isn’t Polish are ridiculous. Either you like the song or you don’t. I think the song is quite nice. Now let’s hear the other two offerings…
BTW, do the juries pick the winner or do the televoters?
In case of a tie juries will have the last word
In the case of the tie, juries will vote for Kasia and Alicja, I think.
So, it’s basically like in Lithuania – 50/50, with juries having the last word if it’s a tie. Thanks.
50/50 but in reality it’s mostly juries :/
I think I will like Kasia’s song. She has very pleasant raspy rock voice so I hope the song will be a rock one. And she is also a very beautiful woman! Reminds me of Russian band Velvet’s lead singer before she changed her nose.
Alicja’s voice sounds irritating for me sorry.
OK, I just watched eurowizja.org interview with Alicja Szemplinska and here’s a short summary for the non-Polish speaking fans: – Alicja didn’t want to reveal too much about the song, but she said it’s gonna be something completely different and surprising, it will be neither RnB nor soul song, she’s gonna stay true to herself and her style; she’s very excited to share it with us – we can expect her Sunday performance to be simple, and the emphasis will be put on her vocal – at Eurovision she’d like to sing in English to get the track’s message across,… Read more »
*it will completely different than her first single not necessarily
overall, I think it’s important to add this
That’s what I meant, it was a mental shortcut. Thanks for the correction 🙂
(link to Alicja’s first single for those who haven’t heard it yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdv3KsudGNM)
I just don’t want people to talk that is not really different or surprising xd
So it’s a message song, huh? Not a surprise, considering both of Poland’s JESC winners were as well.
She didn’t say that, she simply mentioned that she wants the song’s lyrics to be understood by as many people as possible.
She was asked whether she prefers singing in Polish or in English. She said that in general it would be Polish but because it’s Eurovision, English seems to be better choice simply because people can understand it. She’s not hinting at any hidden message or anything. Even if someone’s singing generic pop song, its easier to sing along and remember it if you know the language. I think that’s her point.
Nah, laurel barker should focus in melodifestivalen, enough with the songwriters touring national selections
leave her outta sweden as well please, her sound is outdated as hell
Kinda annoying with all the songwriters, producers, choreographers and whatever that have been somewhat successful in previous years are working in so many different national selections.
Poland do it to win in Rotterdam
Good luck Poland
Good luck Kasia Deren ,Albert and Alicja
Hopefully Alicja is gonna get chosen! I want Poland to finally do well and Alicja would be the only one who can potentially provide them a satisfying result, it would be slightly disappointing if they end up sending a non Polish band. Poland has a large amount of talented artists regardless, it has the potential to be more successful in Eurovision, I just think Polish artists are scared their careers could be at risk if they go to Eurovision and fail to qualify
Polish artists don’t want participate for another reason: lack of Polish fans’ support. A huge part of them is still unhappy with our entry, whatever our country sends. No matter if it is English, Polish, modern or folk. Polish representatives have access to unpleasant comments and it’s not encouraging at all. There is no conscience in Poland about ESC overall, only small groups of ESC fans do really support our artists..
that’s not really true, polish ESC fans really support their entry even tho we can be a little bit dissapointed at first, a lot of polish fans have even tendency to overrating our entries
polish people outside the fandom mostly hate on our entries
Natalie, that’s what I said, only Polish fandom is sincerely interested in the contest and can say a word about it.
I mean, a group of Polish ESC fans IN POLAND are interested in the contest, I wasn’t talking about the whole world, c’mon 😉
You’re one of those people. You openly say you’re against Albert. And what if he wins? You doesn’t seem to really supportive. I hope every single one of them will do amazing job in final and the best one will win
Rooting for Alicja Szempli?ska.
Albert had his shot, I would much rather someone explicitly Polish represent the country.
Maybe let’s cancel final and give girls DNA test to find out which one is more Polish? You should live this idea.
I’m not sure how I feel about Laurell Barker taking over all these countries. I’ve nothing against her and she seems talented, but something about it goes against the spirit of the contest. I don’t like it becoming an industry just to facilitate a small pop factory, firing off numerous entries to every country competing, I like there to be some element of national pride. She’d never even heard of the Eurovision a couple of years ago.
I see, but you should also mention G:son in that case 😉 Laurell only wrote the lyrics as far as I know.
Sure. Thomas G:son too, although not even he has represented three countries in the one year.
Patryk Kumór is great songwriter, he wrote SUPERHEROES and ANYONE I WANT TO BE and much more. Baker possibly gave the song some ”Eurovision vibes”.
I think the most I can think of for Thomas G:Son was he did both Spain and Sweden’s entries in 2012, although he shared co-writing duties for “Euphoria” with Peter Böstrom, who also did Norway’s “Stay”.
I think what separates it is that there are actual Polish composers for the entry she collaborated on. To me, that makes all the difference: Bigger Than Us is the only entry by her I can think of that didn’t have any involvement from people from the country it’s intended to represent. Collaboration is the key. It’s the reason why I’m not annoyed by her co-writing songs like She Got Me but am annoyed that the French entry is almost entirely by Swedes.
That’s fair. I just wish there was a deeper pool of songwriters to draw from.
From the whole of Poland and their great music scene…to Czech 2019 v.2.
I mean…why? No!
Well, apparently great Polish music scene doesn’t give a damn about Eurovision. Maybe they will next year. It’s like when people too lazy to work complain that someone “stole their job” – no, you haven’t even try so don’t complain
Poland aren’t playing around! All of these sound really promising. I already know I enjoy Lucy but the other two songs sound really interesting. (Also: welcome back, Laurell Barker! Was wondering when we were going to see you again!)
Oops, I responded to the wrong comment. Ignore this…
Kasia will have polish and english in the song. Not sure about Alicja
Natalie, Alicja’s song will be in English, as Laurell Barker is also involved
I’m sorry but I think everyone should have a chance at going to eurovision. So no Albert for me
I agree. Albert will probably come 3rd at the final. He is only an attraction to the audience and not a serious contender. It’s a shame, because someone else could have taken his spot instead
What makes you think he can’t win?
Everyone should have chance. But Albert shouldn’t. Great logic there
No because he already went so he has to give the other 2 a chance as well.
I just want Poland to get a good result after many years and I think Alicja will follow the Junior success. Good luck from Spain, Poland!