Must Be the Music (Polish TV series)

*Must Be the Music*
Must Be the Music
Genre	Talent show
Directed by	Jan Kepinski
Presented by	Maciej Rock (1–12) ; Patricia Kazadi (12) ; Adam Zdrójkowski (12) ; Paulina Sykut-Jeżyna (1–11)
Judges	Dawid Kwiatkowski (12) ; Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka (12) ; Natalia Szroeder (12) ; Miuosh (12) ; Elżbieta Zapendowska (1–11) ; Adam Sztaba (1–11) ; Kora Jackowska (1–11) ; Tymon Tymański (11) ; Piotr Rogucki (7–10) ; Wojciech Łozowski (1–6)
Country of origin	Poland
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	115
Production
Running time	90–120 min
Production companies	Intergalactic (1–2); Jake Vision (3–11); Endemol Shine Polska (12);
Original release
Network	Polsat
Release	5 March 2011 –; 8 May 2016

Last updated January 12, 2025

Must Be the Music. Tylko muzyka (series 12 uses a shortened title: Must Be the Music) is a Polish television musical talent competition contested by aspiring singers and musicians drawn from public auditions based on a British show of the same name.

The winning act in the first run of the programme (series 1–11) received PLN 100,000. In the initial televised audition phase as well as the semi-finals and final, contestants sing in front of the judges. and a live audience behind the judges. During the live finals, the public voted for their favourite act, which they wished to keep in the competition.

The show was broadcast on Polsat. In June 2016, the network decided to cancel the show after its eleventh season.^[1] In 2024 production of a new series, planned to be broadcast in Spring 2025, began.

Hosts & Jury

Series	Hosts	Judges
1	Maciej Rock Paulina Sykut-Jeżyna	Adam Sztaba Kora Jackowska Elżbieta Zapendowska			Wojciech Łozowski
2
3
4
5
6
7					Piotr Rogucki
8
9
10
11					Tymon Tymański
12	Maciej Rock Adam Zdrójkowski Patricia Kazadi	Dawid Kwiatkowski	Miuosh	Natalia Szroeder	Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka

Results

Series	Winner	Runner-up	Third Place	Finalists	Semi-finalists
1	Enej	Conrado Yanez	Tomasz Dolski	Marcin Czyżewski, Little Breaver, PodobaMiSię, Rotten Bark, Piotr Restecki, NOKO	Jazzbratem, Red Lips, Krystian Maliszewski, Rafał Radomski, Tea Time Boogie, Marcin Diling, Hrabia, Sebastian Rutkowski, Michał & Grzesiek, Trio chłopaków, Magda Wasylik, Sway, Daniel Jarociński, Arletta Rzepiela, The Gospel Time, Tomasz Cebo, Heroes Get Remembered, Wiktor Sommer, Daniel Boczniewicz, Boogie Boys, Justyna Jeleń, Paweł Myszczyszn, Olivia Livki
2	Maciej Czaczyk	Eris Is My Homegirl	Marcelina Olak	Raggafaya, InoRos, Natalia Zozula, Kamień Kamień Kamień, Atmasfera, MashMish	Nikola Pustała, Aleksandra Zygmunt, Serge Bourbon-Suszyński, Miesiączek/Niedojadło, Wiesław Iwasyszyn, Wioletta Marcinkiewicz, Roman Wojciechowski, Majestic. Krzysztof Przybyszewski. The Bardons. Ewa Dani-Sikocińska, Dominika Barabas, Renata Sachadyn, Anna Karwan. Wojciech Czarniawski, Dzień Dobry, De Nuevo, Bruk Braders, PLAN, Freex Family, Maciej Czaczyk, Urszula Drożdż, Limboski, Blamed
3	LemON	Najlepszy Przekaz w Mieście	Katarzyna Moś	Tax Free, Michał Kuczyński, Chłopcy kontra Basia, Pocket Size Sun, Klezmafour, Jakub Szyperski, Sebastian „Biały" Białek	Oliwia Wieczorek, Ifi Ude, Tomasz Madzia, Venflon, Jimmie Wilson, Piotr Wiśniewski, Bliss, Hanka!!!, Ustronsky, November Project, Irena, Dominika Kurdziel, Regeneration, CzessBand, Szulerzy, Teddy Jr., Aleksandra Pęczek, Empire Kuba Szyperski, Getho Lamarre, Backstage Acoustic, Mama Selita, Leszek Sypniewski
4	Tomasz Kowalski	Oberschlesien	Maciej Krystkowiak	Przemysław Radziszewski, Iwona Kmiecik, Katarzyna Grzesiek, Piotr Kita, Tune, Bass, Michał Łoniewski	Mateusz Ziółko, Trzynasta w samo południe, Tomasz Mrozek, The Toobes, Olga Matuszewska & Matu, Oho!Koko, Ilona "Potania" Chylińska, Hatbreakers, G.D.P. Squad, Dziubek Band, Jenna Eight, Jan Niezbędny Band, Jamaican Accordion, Beer Coaster, Aneta Majeran, All Sounds Allowed, Alicja Monczkowska, Alicetea, Dolls Insane, Dawid "Klepson" Klabecki, Camero Cat, Brain's All Gone
5	Piotr Szumlas & Jakub Zaborski	Materia	—	Czarno to widzę, Megitza, Katedra, Natalia Pikuła, Ego Trip, Lachersi, Fairytaleshow, Patrycja Baczyńska	Bubliczki, Dariusz Wickowski, Ellie, Hasiok, Future Folk, Hoyraky, Hubert Bąk, Joanna Kaczmarkiewicz, Łukasz Starszy Ryś, MoMo, Naaman, One, Palce Lizać, Paweł Janas, Patryk Kumór, Pawkin, Primetime, Roy, Propabanda East Collective, Sayes, Singin' Birds, Susanna & Aleksander, The Rookles
6	ShataQS	BE.MY	—	Aneta Rzewnicka, El Saffron, Jolanta Tubielewicz, Pora Wiatru	Ewa Lewandowska, Joanna "Soul" Wołoczko, Jadwiga Kuzaka, Yana Bazhychka, Patrycja Nowicka, Liliana Iżyk, Katarzyna Zaręba, Paweł "Bis" Rząsa, Jakub Kusior, Marcin Czerwiński, Łukasz Szczepanik, Rocket, Pajujo, Zgredybillies, Studio Sztama, Babsztyl, Sarcast, Roots Rockets, Mistic. Sandaless, Offensywa, Terra Bite
7	SACHIEL	Dharni & K-Leah	—	Piękni & Młodzi, The Sixpounder, Janusz Cielecki, Kraków Street Band, PeterBeth, Rootzmans, Paulina Czapla, Kasia Świątczak	Klaudia Wieczorek "Kuna", Paulina Czapla, Halina & Julia Cembrzyńskie, Milena Dywan & Marika Janowska, Luiza Ganczarska, Katarzyna, Świątczak, Klaudia Budner, Kamila Adamiec, Karolina Charko, One, The Sixpounder, HERSON, Rootzmans, Afera Blues Group, Kasia Sochacka, Straight Jack Cat, Kraków Street Band, Natalia Walczak, TaLLib, Workplace, Frument Project, Storo, ASIA ASH, Fila Band, Azzja & Hubert, Abraxas Quartet, PeterBeth, Maja Kaszyca, Albo i Nie, Riffertone, Dharni & K-Leah, Wojciech Rakoczy, Błażej Papiernik, Antoni Smykiewicz, Janusz Cielecki, Piotr Tymiński, John Banzaiuml, Waldemar Wiśniewski
8	Besides	Maria Markiewicz	—	Lorein, Patsin M-ski Blue, Cała Praga Śpiewa, BAPU, Paula Brzóska	Blanka & Nocny Koncert, Dimmi Destino, Marzena Gargas, Karolina Głowala, HCR, Amanda Lepusińska, Radioaktywny Świat, Sayes, Underground, Wasabi, Zielone Ludki
9	Marcin Patrzałek	Nina Karpińska	—	Katarzyna Góras, Justyna Sawicka, Black Radio, Roots Rockets, Reggaeside	Wojciech Bochra, Rosa, Romuald Ardanowski, Roxana Tutaj, People of the Haze, Łukasz Boliński & Patryk Komosa, Nicole Skrętkowska, Miąższ, Magdalena Dąbkowska, Hello My Sunshine, Call The Sun
10	Conrado Yanez	Hope	—	Jackpot, The Lions, Iza Kowalewska, Moose the Tramp, Bubliczki	Anna Buczkowska, Joanna Zubkowicz, Jimmie Wilson, Janusz Sztyber, Joyride, Jona Ardyn, Hollow Quartet, Colours of Tango, Animators, Extra, Zielone Ludki
11	Olga Maria Garstka	Michał Matuszewski	—	Anna Cyzon, Piotr Zubek, Joryj Kłoc, Daniel Koszyk, Strain, AdE, FairyTaleShow (FTS), YUUKI, Na Tak, Brian Allan	—
12

Viewership

Series	Premiere	Final	Episodes			Average	Share 4+	Share 16–49
Series	Premiere	Final	Auditions	Semi-Finals	Final	Average	Share 4+	Share 16–49
1	5 March 2011	7 May 2011	5	4	1	3 420 904	22,50%	27,39%
2	4 September 2011	6 November 2011				3 321 501	20,63%	27,38%
3	4 March 2012	13 May 2012				3 493 140	21,63%	25,55%
4	2 September 2012	4 November 2012				3 352 544	21,38%	23,91%
5	24 February 2013	12 May 2013	6			3 254 789	20,20%	23,96%
6	1 September 2013	24 November 2013	7			2 724 228	17,14%	19,07%
7	2 March 2014	25 May 2014				2 475 596	14,86%	16,56%
8	14 September 2014	23 November 2014		2		2 427 623	14,55%	15,17%
9	15 March 2015	24 May 2015				2 282 352	14,15%	14,48%
10	6 September 2015	22 November 2015				2 089 338	12,38%	12,82%
11	6 March 2016	8 May 2016	9	0		2 003 246	12,66%	12,60%
12	March 2025	To be determined

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[1] Pallus, Patryk (13 June 2016). "Polsat po 11 edycjach zdejmuje z anteny muzyczne show". Business Insider (in Polish). Retrieved 13 June 2016.

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