| Krajowe Eliminacje | |
|---|---|
 Stage of Krajowe Eliminacje 2018 | |
| Genre | Pop music, etc. |
| Location(s) | Poland |
| Years active | 2010–2011 2016–2018 |
| Founded by | TVP |
Krajowe Eliminacje ("National Qualification") was the name of the show that selects Poland's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The first Krajowe Eliminacje was held in 2010. Between 2003 and 2004, the national selection was named Krajowe Eliminacje do Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji and between 2006 and 2009 it was known as Piosenka dla Europy.
In 2010, TVP decided to change the name of the national final to Krajowe Eliminacje. By fans' involvement, Marcin Mroziński with his song "Legenda" got a wild card to the national final, which he ended up winning. At Eurovision he finished in 13th place in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the final. In 2011, Krajowe Eliminacje was won by Magdalena Tul with her song "Jestem", however, Magdalena also did not qualify for the Eurovision final. After this, TVP decided that it would withdraw from the contest in 2012.
TVP's decision to withdraw in 2012 and 2013 caused controversy in Poland. As a result, the broadcaster made its return to the contest in 2014. [1] However, unlike in the previous editions, the Polish representative was selected by an internal TVP commission (as has happened in the years 1994–2001 and 2005); the resulting lack of transparency was criticized. [2] At the beginning of October 2015, TVP confirmed its participation in the 61st Eurovision Song Contest. Although the original representative of the country was to be selected internally by the station's management, on January 26, 2016 TVP1 director informed that the Polish representative will be selected through national final. Because of this, the Krajowe Eliminacje returned in 2016. Edyta Górniak and some of the biggest Polish music acts, such as Margaret, Natalia Szroeder and Michał Szpak, participated in the pre-selection, which was won by Szpak with his song "Color of Your Life". Szpak went on to finish in 8th place at Eurovision, giving Poland its third top 10 finish at the contest. In 2017, the interest for turned out to be smaller. Kasia Moś with her song "Flashlight" won the national selection in 2017, going on to finish in 22nd place at Eurovision. In 2018, Polish DJ Gromee and Swedish singer Lukas Meijer with the song "Light Me Up" won the selection, but failed to qualify for the Eurovision final, placing 14th in the semi-final. After this, TVP once again foregoes Krajowe Eliminacje in favor of an internal selection in 2019 and 2021, and the talent show Szansa na Sukces in 2020.
| Year | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Legenda" | Marcin Mroziński | Marcin Nierubiec, Marcin Mroziński | Did not qualify | 13 | 44 | |
| 2011 | "Jestem" | Magdalena Tul | Magdalena Tul | 19 | 18 | ||
| 2016 | "Color of Your Life" | Michał Szpak | Andy Palmer, Kamil Varen | 8 | 229 | 6 | 151 |
| 2017 | "Flashlight" | Kasia Moś | Kasia Moś, Pete Baringger, Rickard Bonde Truumeel | 22 | 64 | 9 | 119 |
| 2018 | "Light Me Up" | Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer | Andrzej Gromala, Lukas Meijer, Mahan Moin, Christian Rabb | Did not qualify | 14 | 81 | |
Poland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 26 times since its debut in 1994. Although Poland did not become a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) until 1993, earlier contests had often been broadcast on Telewizja Polska (TVP), the Polish broadcaster.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Love Song" written by Tatiana Okupnik and Paweł Rurak-Sokal. The song was performed by the band Blue Café. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) organised the national final Krajowe Eliminacje do Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji 2004 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. The national final took place on 24 January 2004 and featured fifteen entries. "Love Song" performed by Blue Café was selected as the winner after gaining the most votes from the public with 57,125 votes.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Time to Party" written by Kamil Varen, David Junior Serame and Mateusz Krezan. The song was performed by the duo The Jet Set. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) organised the national final Piosenka dla Europy 2007 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. The national final took place on 3 February 2007 and featured ten entries. "Time to Party" performed by The Jet Set was selected as the winner after gaining the most public votes.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Legenda" written by Marcin Nierubiec and Marcin Mroziński. The song was performed by Marcin Mroziński. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) organised the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2010 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway. The national final took place on 14 February 2010 and featured ten entries. "Legenda" performed by Marcin Mroziński was selected as the winner after gaining 33.61% of the public vote.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) selected country's entry via an internal selection. Edyta Bartosiewicz was initially selected to represent Poland, however, she refused the broadcaster's offer and Edyta Górniak was ultimately selected to represent Poland at the 1994 contest in Dublin, Ireland with the song "To nie ja!" written by Jacek Cygan and Stanisław Syrewicz. Gorniak and her contest entry were announced on 16 April 1994.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "2 Long" written by Robert Chojnacki and John Porter. The song was performed by Piasek, who was selected by the Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) through an internal selection to represent Poland at the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Poland returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after an enforced one-year absence as one of the bottom seven countries in the 1999 contest. Piasek and the song "Z kimś takim" were announced as the Polish entry on 2 March 2001. The song was later translated from Polish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "2 Long".
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic" written by André Franke, Joachim Horn-Bernges, Michał Wiśniewski and Jacek Łągwa. The song was performed by the band Ich Troje. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. TVP organised the national final Krajowe Eliminacje do Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji 2003 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. The national final took place on 25 January 2003 and featured fourteen entries. "Keine Grenzen – Żadnych granic" performed by Ich Troje was selected as the winner after gaining 31.8% of the public vote.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Jestem" written and performed by Magdalena Tul. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) organised the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2011 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. The national final took place on 14 February 2011 and featured ten entries. "Jestem" performed by Magdalena Tul was selected as the winner after gaining the most votes from the public with 59,984 votes.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Color of Your Life" written by Andy Palmer and Kamil Varen. The song was performed by Michał Szpak. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) first announced in October 2015 that the Polish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden would be selected through an internal selection. However, the broadcaster later decided to organise the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2016 in order to select the Polish entry. The national final took place on 5 March 2016 and featured nine entries. "Color of Your Life" performed by Michał Szpak was selected as the winner after gaining 35.89% of the public vote.
"Cool Me Down" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was included in the reissue of her debut studio album, Add the Blonde, released in 2016. The song was written by Alex Papaconstantinou, Anderz Wrethov, Arash, Linnea Deb, Robert Uhlmann and Viktor Svensson; all but Wrethov and Deb, produced the track. The song is a combination of pop music, reggae and electropop.
"Color of Your Life" is a song performed by Polish singer Michał Szpak. The song was released as a digital download on 11 March 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment Poland as the fourth single from his debut studio album Byle być sobą (2015). The song was chosen by public broadcaster TVP to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and reached the 8th position in the final.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Flashlight" written by Kasia Moś, Pete Baringger and Rickard Bonde Truumeel. The song was performed by Kasia Moś. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) organised the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2017 in order to select the Polish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The national final took place on 18 February 2017 and featured ten entries. "Flashlight" performed by Kasia Moś was selected as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
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