Credit: TVP

Warsaw calling! Eleven acts competed in Poland’s Eurovision 2025 selection Polskie kwalifikacje to gain a ticket to represent the country in Basel. In the end, the Poles decided that Justyna Steczkowska will represent Poland at Eurovision 2025 with “Gaja”. 

Valentine’s Day or not: eleven acts tried to win over a public voting. It was Poland’s first national final in two years — following last year’s internal selection. In 2023, Poland’s selection led to controversy. 

Perhaps in a result to that, TVP announced that the Polskie kwalifikacje result would solely be determined by SMS voting. Poles could vote up to 20 times per song. 

You could watch Polskie kwalifikacje live from 20:45 CET on TVP2 or on the official Eurovision YouTube channel. The show was scheduled to run until 22:45 CET. 

Polskie kwalifikacje running order

  1. Chrust – “Tempo”
  2. Kuba Szmajkowski – “Pray” 
  3. Justyna Steczkowska – “Gaja”
  4. Tynsky – “Miracle”
  5. Daria Marx – “Let It Burn”
  6. Sw@da i Niczos – “Lusterka”
  7. Janusz Radek – “In Cosmic Mist”
  8. Marien – “Can’t Hide”
  9. Teo Tomczuk – “Immortal”
  10. Sonia Maselik – “Rumours”
  11. Dominik Dudek – “Hold the Light”

Polskie kwalifikacje 2025 results

  1. Justyna Steczkowska – “Gaja” – 39.32%
  2. Sw@da i Niczos – “Lusterka” – 23.69%
  3. Dominik Dudek – “Hold the Light” – 13.94%
  4. Chrust – “Tempo” – 5.92%
  5. Kuba Szmajkowski – “Pray” – 3.98%
  6. Teo Tomczuk – “Immortal” – 3.91%
  7. Janusz Radek – “In Cosmic Mist” – 3.84%
  8. Sonia Maselik – “Rumours” – 1.70%
  9. Tynsky – “Miracle” – 1.46%
  10. Marien – “Can’t Hide” – 1.39%
  11. Daria Marx – “Let It Burn” – 0.80%

Did you watch the Polskie kwalifikacje live? Do you agree with Poland’s choice for Justyna Steczkowska? Let us know in the comments down below!

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ANDREW BROWN
ANDREW BROWN
5 months ago

That Baby Lasagna was just cringe and awful, one act horse that copies others.

He is complete trash.

Vjera Brdar
Vjera Brdar
5 months ago

Now we need Magazon to win Dora.

robert
robert
5 months ago
Reply to  Vjera Brdar

Please no. Lelek all the way!

Fizz
Fizz
5 months ago

Congrats Poland

blueeyed
blueeyed
5 months ago

I personally think that men in high heels is just cliché, already seen so many times (Spain 2024 anyone?) and should stay in the past. But I like everything else. The song is catchy, the voice is great, even the chaos on the stage somehow looks good. Good luck to Poland. Just change high heels for male dancers.

Ozma
Ozma
5 months ago

After the Jann/Blanka debacle, I refuse to get involved in the Polish NF but this sounds pretty good.

Denis
Denis
5 months ago

She sure threw everything in for three minutes. At times it becomes to much everything at once and not everything sticks. I hope Justyna has someone in her team that can say no…
But the song is not to bad. Could grow on me

Eyal
Eyal
5 months ago
Reply to  Denis

I agree. I think it takes one person to say this is a mess, and let’s calm down.

Stephanie
Stephanie
5 months ago

Coming back to the eurovision stage after 30 years… RESPECT!!!

Balegdeh
Balegdeh
5 months ago

That woman is 52 years old throwing herself around that stage and getting lifted into the air, absolute queen! I didn’t listen to the other songs in the selection but I’m very happy with this choice for Poland, it should see them back in the final

Leo M
Leo M
5 months ago

Very good performance, the song itself doesn’t do anything for me though

Paul
Paul
5 months ago

Best Polish entry in years – possibly ever!

Dane
Dane
5 months ago
Reply to  Paul

Okay, so that’s an exaggeration

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Dane

Best since 1995 then

Stephanie
Stephanie
5 months ago
Reply to  Paul

How about Ochman and River? That’ was a beautiful song!

Dane
Dane
5 months ago
Reply to  Stephanie

His song was so good

YouRaPsycho
YouRaPsycho
5 months ago
Reply to  Stephanie

Sorry, he was boring.

Milan
Milan
5 months ago

It would be great if she opened the show in Basel, like she did thirty years ago!

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Milan

Poland are drawn first half of semi one, so it’s looking likely!

Eyal
Eyal
5 months ago

There isn’t much of a song here. She mainly wants to showcase her vocal abilities. Some of the performance felt more like a circus, and it would be best to cut or rearrange those parts. I know she brings energy, but the song itself isn’t that interestint… it doesn’t make you think, ‘I will surely vote for this.’

PhrygesStan
PhrygesStan
5 months ago

It’s the Divas flying year definetely! Melody, Erika and now Justyna.
I noted that the trend too this year in the National Finals is to fly, Spain, Slovenia, Finland, Poland, I could even include Belgium as he begins his perf. in the air.

PhrygesStan
PhrygesStan
5 months ago
Reply to  PhrygesStan

I could even mention Elvana in Fik

Jo.
Jo.
5 months ago

they ditched hold the light for this…well…choices

David Damen
David Damen
5 months ago

her vocals were off a bit tbh during the performance

Tino
Tino
5 months ago
Reply to  David Damen

Yeah but we could barely heard them as they were 95% covered by the pre recorded vocals… and people here close their eyes on that. I know Justyna is a great singer, I’m not much worried for her, but I’m pretty sure she can’t sing like that while shaking her head.

David Damen
David Damen
5 months ago
Reply to  Tino

and that is why i believe there should not be any recorded backing vocals allowed unless a singer is ill

Arc
Arc
5 months ago

This song is a mix of everything and kitchen sink…some parts work, other ones no. But all of it needs to be polished 🙂 for Eurovision stage. Even then, it will be hard for something eclectic like this to advance to the final from all televote semi. Most of the people need a hook or recognizable melody to pick up the phone and vote in bigger numbers.

SEIMÍ
SEIMÍ
5 months ago

What a mess! 3 minutes of wailing noise and acrobatics, the whole thing smacks of desperation.

Raul
Raul
5 months ago

She as a fantástica Voice . And she was singing live

Max
Max
5 months ago

Is she actually singing live? Her vocals are so good, it is almost unreal.

xiji
xiji
5 months ago
Reply to  Max

yes. You can listen to some of her other performences on yt. She is one of the best vocalists in Poland

Jesse O'Rourke
Jesse O'Rourke
5 months ago

this is bad …..

Tom
Tom
5 months ago

Horrible song. You think Melody fans are psycho wait for Justyna fans lol

Martyna
Martyna
5 months ago

Gaja was my second choince, I was all for Lusterka, Svada’s vocals were immaculate, gosh, what a live performance, she was absolutely amazing. I think we would ve easily made it to the top 5 at Eurovision.

Eurovision fan
Eurovision fan
5 months ago

Actually it’s good she didn’t go last year, I’m glad she avoided that toxic mess.

Andon
5 months ago

I really don’t get the hype. I feel like it’s a song coming from 2005

Tom
Tom
5 months ago
Reply to  Andon

Yes it’s basic song, borderline qualifier

SEIMÍ
SEIMÍ
5 months ago
Reply to  Andon

100%, It’s like they’re trying to channel Ruslana and not doing a very good job at it.

Denis
Denis
5 months ago
Reply to  Andon

I do think it is similar to Wild Dances. But 2000’s nostalgia is a thing so..

Mr X
Mr X
5 months ago

Welcome back Justyna on Eurovision stage !

Poland 7,5/12

Orion
Orion
5 months ago

She had the absolute best song and performance back with Sama in 1995 (Yes, I’d rather have seen that she had won, than my own native Norway). This is also brilliant. For me it is Poland and Greece in the top now.

Tobias Andersen
Tobias Andersen
5 months ago
Reply to  Orion

No Nocture may be the best Eurovision winner ever.

Cesc
Cesc
5 months ago

It’s me or o think we are having divas year in esc ? That’s boring and cliche

Poul Riisen
Poul Riisen
5 months ago

This is bad. A bad song with bad execution (staging and performance). Good luck Poland!

Poul Riisen
Poul Riisen
5 months ago
Reply to  Poul Riisen

I just realised it’s the same Justyna who sang Sama in 1995! OMG! Why? That is one of my best ever ESC songs. What happened in those 30 years?

Orion
Orion
5 months ago
Reply to  Poul Riisen

She so deserved to win back in 1995. Just wonderful.

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Poul Riisen

Are YOU the same person you were 30 years ago?

John
John
5 months ago

This is the kinda stuff I want at eurovision. Fun but powerful and a bit crazy without feeling fake. Could it be more streamlined? Yes. Do I want it to be? Just a little. I quite enjoy the chaos of this song, the only song so far that gives me anything. Just clean up some of the shots and let the chaos commence! Also funny is that I feel there is more of a certain “appeal” here than Ich komme from Finland that is all about that subject (and this isn’t even Justynas focus it feels like!). Ironic. Anyways, straight… Read more »

Undermyskin
Undermyskin
5 months ago

The song for sure is powerful and has a lot of potential. It’s the number that confuses me. It feels a little 2000s and too much of everything on stage. Guys on hills, black leather, flying, screaming, writings on the wall.
They need to hire a good production team and it may be a blast!
Good luck Poland!

Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
5 months ago

Looks like something a country in the Balkans would have sent 15 years ago

Poul Riisen
Poul Riisen
5 months ago
Reply to  Papadopoulos

Yesss, very Balkan

Karmaleon
Karmaleon
5 months ago

Poland will stay in 1/2 or at least be like georgia in 2024… well done bye-bye

ANDREW BROWN
ANDREW BROWN
5 months ago

I’ve got to ask. Was her vocal live? How on earth did she maintain it shaking her head the way she did! That said i loved the staging and the overall performance. I think Shkroda Elektronike Alb have a serious rival. Well done Poland.

Poul Riisen
Poul Riisen
5 months ago
Reply to  ANDREW BROWN

Backing vocals they call it. It worked wonders!

Alex
Alex
5 months ago

I would like to congratulate Poland on a great national final – a manageable number of songs, minimal waffle from the hosts, televote only (so the country can say it’s the song they picked, no one else) and all done and dusted in two hours. Major applause. Well done ?

Irishfan
Irishfan
5 months ago

Incredible Incredible Incredible incredible

Nitzan
Nitzan
5 months ago
Reply to  Irishfan

Not my fave flying diva of the year

Jesse O'Rourke
Jesse O'Rourke
5 months ago

Non QF !

Max
Max
5 months ago

OMG. She was perfect. Love it!

Damien
Damien
5 months ago
Reply to  Max

Saaaame. I just watched the performance and I love it. It’s chaotic and memorable. ??

Sebas
Sebas
5 months ago

2000s Eurovision chaos, in all the good ways. I like this. Of course I’m mainly seeing things more so than listening to things but the beat I’m listening to I don’t mind. Anyone still trying to convince themselves Eurovision is an actual song contest needs to get a grip.

honeybooboo
honeybooboo
5 months ago

I must admit, the performance had me going ‘wtf’ every 20 seconds, in the best way. She was captivating to watch and listen to, and the fact I couldn’t predict what her vocals were going to do from one moment to the next, what dance moves or staging changes were about to occur and how the melody would change, kept me on my toes and constantly mesmerised. In other words, she stands out hugely and was very entertaining to watch. She never kept it boring, which is crucial at Eurovision. Poland are back with a bang.

3art
3art
5 months ago

Good and competitive final! Very happy for Justyna and think she’ll do well 🙂 Swada come back next year please that was so good too

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago

Lauro performing Ancora. What joy.

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Jonas

Even if Elodie looked embarassed, and tried to drag him off the stage.

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Jonas

OOPS, wrong thread

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
5 months ago
Reply to  Jonas

We’ve all made that mistake at least once in our lives.

Peter
Peter
5 months ago

Justyna was objectively the only one who had the full, Eurovision-ready package. However, for me “Gaja” is just a lot of yelling in the Slavic woods that sounds a bit dated. I’m sad Sw@da i Niczos’ Lusterka didn’t make it – it would have been a much more competitive and original entry on the big Eurovision stage. Nevertheless, it was a very nice show, so well done Poland!

EProduc
EProduc
5 months ago

Just a bunch of screaming and belting. It’s not even ‘song’. Idc, downvote me all you want.

Tony
Tony
5 months ago

One of the better songs from Poland. Congratulations to Justyna,

Mariah
Mariah
5 months ago

Justyna was on fire tonight. I’m so happy with the result.
With the right staging (it being simpler and less chaotic) I can see her easily reach at least top 10.

Davide
Davide
5 months ago

And I posted my top 3… and it is waiting for approval! Lololololololol

Dane
Dane
5 months ago

I’m not sure what I think. I really liked her song from last year, but this one .. hmm I need to listen to it a few more times. It could be a grower I think

Maria
Maria
5 months ago

Competition for Zjerm, but I doubt it suits Eurovision 2025.

Jonas
Jonas
5 months ago
Reply to  Maria

Of course it does, it is a well choreographed spectacular production sung by a timeless diva

Tom
Tom
5 months ago

Very unpleasant song. Sorry Poland you have made a wrong choice.

Sama
Sama
5 months ago

félicitations Justina