Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Telewizja Polska (TVP) | |||
| Country |  Poland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14 February 2025 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Justyna Steczkowska | |||
| Selected song | "Gaja" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Poland will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with "Gaja", written by Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Emilian Waluchowski, Justyna Steczkowska, and Patryk Kumór, and performed by Steczkowska herself. The Polish participating broadcaster, Telewizja Polska (TVP), organised the national final Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji in order to select its entry for the contest.
Background
[edit]Prior to the 2025 contest, Telewizja Polska (TVP) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Poland twenty-six times since its first entry in 1994.[1] Its highest placement in the contest, to this point, had been second place, achieved with its debut entry in 1994, "To nie ja!" performed by Edyta Górniak. It had only reached the top ten on two other occasions, when "Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic" performed Ich Troje finished seventh in 2003, and when "Color of Your Life" performed by Michał Szpak finished eighth in 2016. In 2024, "The Tower" performed by Luna failed to qualify for the final.[1]
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, TVP organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. In 2022 and 2023, the broadcaster selected its entry for the contest through a national final show titled Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję!, while in 2024 its entry was selected internally. TVP confirmed its participation in the 2025 contest on 8 November 2024, announcing that it would select its entry through a televised final.[2]
Before Eurovision
[edit]Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji
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Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji was the national final format developed by TVP to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition took place on 14 February 2025 at the TVP Headquarters in Warsaw, hosted by Artur Orzech and 2016 Polish entrant Michał Szpak, with Aleksandra Budka and Grzegorz Dobek acting as the green room hosts.[3][4] The show was broadcast on TVP2, TVP Polonia and TVP Wilno as well as online via the streaming platform TVP VOD and with commentary in English on the Eurovision Song Contest"s official YouTube channel.[3][5]
Format
[edit]The selection of the competing entries for the national final took place over two stages. In the first stage, artists and songwriters could apply for the competition through an online submission form. In the second stage, a fifteen-member selection committee with members appointed by TVP among music industry professionals, journalists and Eurovision fans was in charge of reviewing the received submissions and selecting a shortlist of 25 participants based on the ten favourites of each member. The third stage consisted of all but five of the shortlisted entries being additionally performed at an audition round held on 19 December 2024 in Warsaw, after which ten finalists (plus two backups) were unanimously selected from these by the committee and announced on 14 January 2025.[6][7][8][9] TVP reserved the option to select up to three wildcards among artists who did not pass the previous phase, which was later invoked to include an eleventh finalist, who was announced on 3 February 2025.[10] The eleven selected artists took part in a final on 14 February 2025, where the winner was determined exclusively by public votes cast through SMS messages.[11]
Competing entries
[edit]On 8 November 2024, TVP opened a submission period where artists and composers would be able to submit their entries for the competition until 4 December 2024; shortly before the closing, the deadline was extended until the following 8 December.[12][13] Applicants were required to hold Polish citizenship for their entries to qualify to compete.[12] At the closing of the window, 224 entries had been submitted.[9]
The selection committee consisted of Piotr Klatt (chairperson), Anna Ceynowa, Anna Karna, Barbara Popiołek, Grzegorz Frątczak, Kamil Kozbuch, Karol Paciorek, Konrad Szczęsny, Maciej Kancerek, Małgorzata Kosturkiewicz, Marcin Wojciechowski, Paulina Sawicka, Paweł Karpiński, Tomasz Sołowiński and Tycjana Acquasanta.[9] Sara James withdrew her participation before the scheduled announcement of the finalists and was replaced by Janusz Radek (who was the first backup), while Teo, who had previously made the shortlist of acts but failed to advance due to citizenship requirements, was later awarded a wildcard.[14][10] Among the selected competing artists was Justyna Steczkowska, who represented Poland in 1995.[8]
Key: Entry withdrawn Replacement entry
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chrust | "Tempo" |
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| Daria Marx | "Let It Burn" |
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| Dominik Dudek | "Hold the Light" |
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| Janusz Radek | "In Cosmic Mist" | Janusz Radek |
| Justyna Steczkowska | "Gaja" |
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| Kuba Szmajkowski | "Pray" |
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| Marien | "Can"t Hide" |
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| Sara James | "Tiny Heart" |
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| Sonia Maselik | "Rumours" |
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| Swada x Niczos | "Lusterka" |
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| Teo | "Immortal" |
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| Tynsky | "Miracle" |
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Final
[edit]The final took place on 14 February 2025. In addition to the competing entries, the show featured guest performances by 2024 Croatian entrant Baby Lasagna, and host Michał Szpak.[15][16] The song "Gaja" performed by Justyna Steczkowska was declared the winner.[17]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrust | "Tempo" | 5.92% | 4 |
| 2 | Kuba Szmajkowski | "Pray" | 3.98% | 5 |
| 3 | Justyna Steczkowska | "Gaja" | 39.32% | 1 |
| 4 | Tynsky | "Miracle" | 1.46% | 9 |
| 5 | Daria Marx | "Let It Burn" | 0.80% | 11 |
| 6 | Swada x Niczos | "Lusterka" | 23.69% | 2 |
| 7 | Janusz Radek | "In Cosmic Mist" | 3.84% | 7 |
| 8 | Marien | "Can"t Hide" | 1.39% | 10 |
| 9 | Teo | "Immortal" | 3.91% | 6 |
| 10 | Sonia Maselik | "Rumours" | 1.70% | 8 |
| 11 | Dominik Dudek | "Hold the Light" | 13.94% | 3 |
References
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