Krajowe Eliminacje 2022, Poland’s national selection for Eurovision, wasn’t even on the cards last week. But on Friday TVP published the full list with 10 names, with some familiar faces, who will compete in the final on February 19. That’s what you call a ride.
As reported by the Polish news site Plejada.pl, the list includes Eurovision 2009 alum Lidia Kopania and The Voice winner Krystian Ochman, who has been heavily rumoured over the past two years.
Fan favourite Daria, whose song “Paranoia” has clocked over nine million views on YouTube, and Ania Brycyn, who was also heavily rumoured, are in as well.
Krajowe Eliminacje 2022 – competing acts
- Unmute – “Głośniej niż decybele”
- Karolina Stanisławczyk & Toro Chica – “Move”
- Emilia Dębska (Mila) – “All I Need”
- Daria – “Paranoia”
- Krystian Ochman – “River”
- Lidia Kopania – “Why Does It Hurt”
- Kuba Szmajkowski – “Lovesick”
- Karolina Lizer – “Czysta woda”
- Siostry Szlachta – “Drogowskazy”
- Ania Byrcyn – “Dokąd”
Some of the songs are already available to listen to already. Besides Daria’s “Paranoia”, you can listen to Unmute’s “Głośniej niż decybele“, Kuba’s “Lovesick” and Ania’s “Dokąd“.
Unmute’s song, which translates as “Louder than Decibels”, is performed entirely in sign language with no audible lyrics. The song seems to call on greater awareness and recognition of the deaf community. The lyrics, which you can read in the subtitles, go like this:
“Get crazy, shout, we wanna do it louder! Scream, more, we wanna go even louder. You can’t hear us? This has got to be changed! We’re gonna get louder than decibels.”
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
There’s little that Poland hasn’t tried. Following their hiatus from the competition, the country decided to internally select Donatan and Cleo and Monika Kuszyńska in 2014 and 2015. Then they organized a 10-song national final, Krajowe Eliminacje, which had regular instalments until 2018.
Since then they’ve tried their luck internally selecting Tulia and Rafal, for 2019 and 2021 respectively. For the canceled 2020 edition, they repurposed the long-running talent show Szansa na Sukces as a national selection show, which has also been in place to select their Junior Eurovision entries since 2019.
What do you think? Who would you like to see in this new Polish selection? Do you think Poland can find their way in the final once again? Let us know in the comments below!
#eurowizjadlaochmana
If the choose anything but RIVER they will be commiting another monumental error….Poland does often not pick the best song for theor ESC chances..!
can someone tell me why Poland are now 1st in the odds?
Apparently the Ochman song leaked and many liked it. I haven’t heard it though and its gone now
#eurowizjadlaochmana OCHMAN – the first and ONLY choice!
#eurowizjadlaochmana, w 2022 wysy?amy tylko najlepszych
#eurowizjadlaochmana Best of the best!!!
Any leaks on the unheard songs? Esp Ochman’s River ? 🙂
If they want to have a chance of doing well send Ochman or Unmute.
Trust Polish TVP and “jury” to send especially thst which will do zero on Eurovision.
So it’s staged again? Welp, I guess it’s Daria then
This is so suspicious, we know how TVP works and things like this don’t just happen unless there is a reason. Hmm
My guess? The broadcaster just couldn’t decide from the 10 remaining contenders in the internal selection that they decided to make a national final all of it for the people to have a say.
I’ve listened the 4 already released songs and I don’t think Daria and Kuba would be good choices, Poland needs something with character after giving us the laziest entry of 2021. Ania’s ballad is not memorable either, but at least is something that sounds a bit more organic. Do the lyrics really say something like “Because time is big and like a cat it will take your own world”? Curious line, but actually a true statement. I think it’s great that Unmute will be part of the competition. Just their presence there will already be a big deal. But same… Read more »
No, the lyrics are actually
“Because the time goes by and as an executioner
It will take your own world”
In the lyrics the word that is used is “kat” which means executioner. Cat in polish is “kot”
Krystian Ochman is the Best
So Doda instastoried from TVP building 😉
Neither Daria nor Kuba for me – so far I would prefer Ania Byrcyn
Looks like Krystian’s song debuts in early Feb? Polish friends please give us full understanding of this article, thanks
https://www.eska.pl/news/krystian-ochman-wygra-eurowizje-2022-to-te-piosenke-zglosil-tylko-u-nas-aa-ku9g-QtW3-VEyx.html
yes you right and they always write “Krystian Ochman sent a solemn ballad, which was composed with the use of electronics and piano. In terms of lyrics, the song focuses on the themes of nostalgia, regret, indifference and it is hard to find a continuation in the work of the young artist. He has not yet shown such a face as in the song for Eurovision 2022. The potential hit of Eurovision 2022 is called River and it is a completely premiere composition”.
Yes, it debuts in early February. A ballad with electronic elements and piano.
Thanks Safiya 🙂 Any more info to glean from the video interview in Polish?
It’s quite old interview. It’s mostly related to CD, released in Nov 2021. Eurovision subject is just shortly mentioned there.
Thanks for being interested! <3
What happened with Doda’s participation? She confirmed she would send Fake Love to Eurovision on Instagram.
Apparently she sent it too late. But anyway, I was not sure whether TVP would like to send her.
sad that alicja isn’t participating
Or she wasn’t chosen
Maybe that’s the case, but I think at this point, we’re just gonna have to accept that Alicia might never return to represent Poland for Eurovision. Maybe it might happen in a few years, but I’m losing hope on that. At this rate, the only 2020 non-returning participant that I can see returning for 2022 is probably Athena for Armenia. I bet she would’ve represented Armenia last year, if they hadn’t withdrawn in 2021. There has been no word so far on Armenia’s plans for 2022, Oh but I hope Athena gets her second chance, unless they go with somebody… Read more »
When will we hear the rest of the songs? Only during the contest or before that?
Doda confirmed she sent her Fake Love. I’m sure it will be the best song for Poland. I hope she win Krajowe Eliminacje
She sent it over a month after the deadline so she won’t participate
Fun fact: Lidia Kopania got her PhD comparing Intervision and Eurovision
That’s my kind of science!
I’d like to read it.
Wow, another national final on February 19! It’s turned out to be a very crowded day. Ironically, I’ll be very busy myself on that day because that day is part of the weekend for the annual Gallifrey one Doctor Who convention That is returning after a two year absence due to the pandemic.
i really hope ochman will show us a really good song cause he’s really interesting it is just a pity that it will not be a song in Polish and i think that Karolina Stanis?awczyk might suprise us but i I doubt that she could win despite the fact that i would like to. paranoia is a good song but not for ESC, she has no charisma and character. lovesick especially its.. its terrible.
Doda confirmed she sent her Fake Love. Maybe there will be a wild card.
Yes, two months after the deadline and without filling in the necessary form (:
Disappointed but not surprised. The two most hyped song – Paranoia and Lovesick – kind of sound like Melfest rejects to me. They may seem quite nice but they are also very generic. And most importantly – live performances that I have heard so far really did not sound good and were completely flat. Idk, maybe the studios where they performed were not well equiped etc. but isn’t it just an excuse? I listened to Ania Byrcyn’s song and sorry but I got tired. I wasn’t even half way through and I already expected the song to be over. Yes,… Read more »
But guys, two more years and Poland can send Viki Gabor! 😀 I am excited for that idea. Poland can be their own Eurovision superhero. 🙂
If she agrees. Roxie is 17 and doesn’t want to go for now
I would love to see both of them representing Poland in ESC one day. Maybe Roxie did not have a good song yet. Maybe she wants to find a song she believes in. “Anyone I want to be” had a great message. Maybe she wants to go with something more artsy or bold now. While her song was very JESC, Viki’s song Superhero was good enough for ESC (in my books). I really hope for all my Polish friends they’ll soon take their first ESC victory. And it would be more than amazing if Viki or Roxie do it.
She won’t risk humiliation as she’s viewed as “eurovision winner” now. Viki’s career isn’t thriving that well so I can see her participating
I am really dissapointed when it comes to the “artists” but let’s wait for all of the songs to hear. Then we can argue.
Off topic. Any leaks on UK’s participant?
Yes, it might be a plumber from Wales
Good one! 🙂
Leeks
The sign language song feels really powerful to me
Any news on the ground in Poland re Krystian’s song? Sounds a new song – not the reported English version of a song on his album?
it’s an entirely new song. piano and electronic pop, written by the same group of people involved in the jesc entries.
Yeah he mentioned in the interview it is a completed new song. It will be a ballad that will expose his vocal range.
Cheers Tom. Is there a link to that?
others saying the song from the album does have water themes so could well be River…?
All these national finals this year and our broadcaster ERT still refuses to allow people have a say in the selection in order to send a random unknown doctor who sings part time in Norway. Montenegro struggles to find someone to select internally and Greece which has a big music scene “sends” the talent to Cyprus….
I am glad that Poland is giving the people input on who to pick as that was the major criticism last year. Of course, due to a NF song (Sanremo this time) winning, more countries which shift their ways of selection opted on having a NF themselves. As there are many selections this year, I’ll likely end-up not raking some of them, but I do wish them all the best in their process. As Poland has already released some songs, I might include them still. As for the finalists, I liked Lidia’s song in 2009, so her inclusion once again… Read more »
I think there can be an argument to be made for having sign language (or Polish sign language in particular) be seen as a validly equal counterpart to hearing languages so the EBU will have to put that into consideration since they historically have been accommodating in making exceptions upon their discretion and accordingly adjusts to make the rules be fair and inclusive for everyone in the future if needed be.
The song is short right now. They might add some “real” singing.
We just gonna have to see for ourselves how the act will test the waters in the national selection stage. It’s not gonna be an issue for now until the situation arise if they do get selected.
curious to hear all the songs. i hope daria and kuba don’t end up being the favorites considering how weak their songs are.
Sorry but I don´t like Kuba at al….
Hopefully they won’t send Spoken Word like they did last year
And a silver lining, Poland will be able to compete in OGAE Second Chance Contest since they’re organising the NF. 🙂
I must be honest and say that I really enjoy Daria’s Paranoia, but I don’t think this is a good song for Eurovision. It reminds me a lot of the 2010 era. Which is good for a nostalgic throwback to 2010, but not at the Eurovision stage 2022. Hope that makes sense. Would love to see something more contemporary for Poland this year. They are a JESC powerhouse. Hope this can translate to ESC too soon for Poland.
I’m glad that it’s no longer a 2 horse race between Daria and Kuba. Although if I had to choose I’d go for Paranoia. Lovesick loses its flare halfway through and then it’s only ‘la la la lovesick’ and ‘why why why’. Shame because he’s a talented vocalist.
I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the unknown songs won. Let’s hope it goes well for Poland this year, so they don’t give up again for a few years like last time.
Let’s hope people and jury will vote (since they decided to organize concert with voting) for either Daria, Krystian or Kuba. Sad there’s no Alicja Szemplinska, but at least there are 3 decent artists to choose from.
I had hoped that Alicja would be considered for 2022 because I think she is still owed another chance to compete at Eurovision, but I think at this point, We might have to accept that she’ll never come back at least right now.
Kuba is my crush for so long 🙂 so happy he’s there even though the song isn’t that strong :/
Poland doesn’t have a really good track record with national finals but I’ll keep an open mind here, I hope TVP are will step up completely after last year’s cringefest.
Poland doesn’t have a good record at all 😀
Poland said we’re not flopping again!
And yet they will
Really interested to see how Daria fairs. Given that “Paranoia” has already Number 1 in Poland I would imagine she is one of the favourites. Or I wonder if we will have another Margaret 2016 situation. Speaking of which Daria has in numerous interviews compared herself to Margaret ironically. Has stated that her and Margaret are the only Polish female soloists to sing English language songs. But yes I will be rooting for Daria and “Paranoia.” Think its contemporary and dark nature could do well in Turin.
The problem I see with “Paranoia” that it is quite overplayed. I wonder if it will result in lower televotes.
I personally hate this song. I hear it in the radio at my work at least 2 or 3 times a day. Everyday. For at least a month or two. It gets pretty irritating.
Can’t wait to see that! Ochman is my favourite, Daria 2nd and Kuba 3rd. Pity they didn’t accept Doda’s song, she would fire the stage! :/
Depends on Ochman’s song. It’s still a Song Contest.
i’m still convinced had doda gone to eurovision 2008 with nie daj sie, poland would’ve won… that era was in desperate need for a pop rock winner
Lol, fashism
We deafinitely never heard anything like that
Some idiot without humor dissed you