Poland: Krystian Ochman wins the Polish place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

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Krystian Ochman has been the winner of the Polish national final “Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hity na Eurowizję” with “River”, getting the place to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Krystian is well-know in Poland as the winner of “The Voice of Poland” in 2020.

The final had two voting rounds. In the first round, the jury and the public, to the 50%, chose three participants to advance to the next round: Daria, Krystian Ochman and Unmute. In the second round the jury and the public voted again and selected Krystian among the rest of the superfinalists.

Participants of the final:

  1. Kuba Szmajkowski“Lovesick”
  2. Ania Byrcyn“Dokąd”
  3. Siostry Szlachta“Drogowskazy”
  4. Lidia Kopania“Why does it hurt”
  5. Karolina Stanisławczyk & Chica Toro “Move”
  6. Karolina Lizer“Czysta woda”
  7. Unmute“Głośniej niż decybele” (3rd place)
  8. Emilia Dębska (Mila)“All I need”
  9. Krystian Ochman “River” (1st place)
  10. Daria“Paranoia” (2nd place)

Among the participants Lidia Kopania, Polish act in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. This time she couldn’t renew her participation in the European contest.

The show has been hosted by Rafal (Poland 2021), Ida Nowakowska (JESC 2019 presenter) and Małgorzata Tomaszewska .