The show to select Poland’s representative called “Tu bije serce Europy”, just took place tonight hosted by Aleksander Sikora, Ida Nowakowska and Małgorzata Tomaszewska. After a combined 50% jury vote and 50% public vote, Blanka won with the song “Solo” and will therefore represent Poland at Eurovision 2023 which will take place in Liverpool.
The show
As previously mentioned, hosts were Aleksander Sikora, Ida Nowakowska and Małgorzata Tomaszewska. The jury was comprised of the following members
- Edyta Górniak (Poland 1994)
- Marek Sierocki (TV host)
- Agustin Egurola (Choreographer)
- Marcin Kusy (Director of the Radio Station Jedynka)
Stefania (Greece 2021) opened the show with “Last Dance”
Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra were also invited and performed their winning song “Stefania”
The participants
1. Natasza – “Lift u up“
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2. Kuba – “You Do Me“
3. Ahlena – “Booty“
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4. Dominik Dudek – “Be Good“
5. Alicja Szemplińska – “New Home“
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6. Felivers – “Never Back Down“
7. Maja Hyży – “Never Hide“
8. Jann – “Gladiator“
9. Blanka – “Solo“
10. Yan Majewski – “Champion“
The interval acts
Last year’s Poland representative Ochman was one of the guests, performing “River“, the song he competed with at Eurovision 2022.
Efendi was a guest singing “Mata Hari”, bringing a lot of energy to the stage.
The 2021 Junior Eurovision representative of Poland Sara James also took the stage getting a big cheer from the audience
The results
Firstly, the ranking of the jury which counted for the 50% of the final result, was presented:
- Blanka 12
- Dominik Dudek 10
- Felivers 8
- Jann 7
- Natasza 6
- Alicja Szemplińska 5
- Yan Majewski 4
- Kuba 3
- Maja Hyży 2
- Ahlena 1
After combining the jury with the public vote, Blanka with “Solo” was in the first place, Jann with “Gladiator” came second and Dominik with “Be Good” third overall.
You can watch the official music video of “Solo” below:
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