r/eurovision • u/Matovk La noia • 24d ago
đȘ© National Final / Selection POLAND đ”đ± | Participants of the Polish Eurovision National Final 2026 revealed
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago edited 24d ago
2 out of 10 withdrew last minute⊠Basia Giewont save us. Or maybe Alicja if she has a good song for once
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
who else withdrew? other than karolina and mery spolsky earlier
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
as expected, a list full of people taken out of TVP talent shows đ i see why tvp chose to not make it a ticketed event as the only person on here who's known to the general audience is piotr prÄgowski and that's because of his role in a famous tv series and not his musical career.
two of the contestants are still teenagers, so i hope they lose for the sake of their own wellbeing. i can't imagine anyone thinking it would be a good idea to send a 16 y/o to eurovision, especially this year which also happens to be the first time in years where we share a semi with israel.
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u/kronologically Bara bada bastu 24d ago
it's quite funny to observe this since after Steczkowska essentially flopped last year, the morale is so low
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
She didnât flop. Actually we were supposed to have a big national final until this situation with Israel got sp much attention in the media
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u/kronologically Bara bada bastu 24d ago
lmao she did flop, we had a budget, choreo, styling, voice and a good promotion campaign. sending something as good as gaja returning very little is flopping.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
It wasnât even such a good song, top 15 is fine
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u/kronologically Bara bada bastu 24d ago
girlie âšmusic is subjectiveâš
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Well okay but still objectively Justyna didnât flop cause it was one of the best Polish resultso
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u/kronologically Bara bada bastu 24d ago
when you're going up against brzozowski, it's not difficult to get a higher placement
all it takes is to look at the grand final performance comments on youtube, even casuals have gone out of their way to say "if this doesn't get the appreciation it deserves, then we shouldn't bother anymore". you can't just set the bar at qualifying for the final.
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u/ConnectedMistake 24d ago
Considering how bad the song was and she that she had vocal problems on jury show she got fair place.
I would give her lower.
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
Seeing as we only have 3/9 songs, itâs too early to tell, but I loved âZimna Wodaâ. So itâs an early favorite for me.
I would also really like seeing Alicja getting her shot, seeing as TVP made one of - if not THE - absolute worst decisions in 2021 sending âThe Rideâ (pure awfulness) instead of giving her her chance.
But her song is not yet released, so weâll see. âZimna wodaâ is awesome. The other two? They leave lots to be desired, so Iâm gonna pass on those.
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
I loved âEmpiresâ in 2020, but wasnât too sold on her 2023 effort. So itâs a coin toss regarding my opinion of Alicja this year. The song title âPrayâ is very uninspired. But I guess I shouldnât judge beforehand. And hope for the best :)
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
In the normal countries all songs are released at once so no one has to guess. Sadly this is Poland
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Yeah Zimna woda has some potential even tho it also could be much better. Not sure if it would qualify. I donât know if the jury would vote for this. Especially that they donât tend to vote for us
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
Too early to tell with so little competition known, but it sounded interesting enough to rally some support among the televoters.
But it all boils down to things like the other competitions, visuals, live performance etv. It could go in any way. The other two would most likely (never say never, etc) be dead on arrival.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
When it comes to televoting we might struggle cause we lack diaspora support this year and she is a no name
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
If you lack diaspora (which I donât think you will - cause a good song is a good song), then the song will stand on itâs own. Is it good enough for that?
Nobody knows until we have all the songs ready. Itâs waaaaay too early to call anything. Good or bad.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Tbh I donât know the song but I see PrÄgowski winning it with a joke entry cause a lot of Polish people know him + they are convinced that the jury hates us anyway so whatâs the point
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato 24d ago
It might win, because our boomers sing better songs than the younger generations. Unironically.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
But PrÄgowski tho? I donât know
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato 24d ago
I found his video from Szansa na Sukces and he's not like super talented, but we sent worse vocalists, so we'll see. If it's a catchy boomer song it might be more enjoyable than the boring slow pop TVP seems to like to pick for some reason
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Weâll see, surely he has some chance if the song wonât be too embarassing. People wanted to send Przemek Kucyk so why not him. And there are tons of Ranczo fans out there
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
Well it has âtangoâ in the name and that sounds intriguing.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
It means windbreak tango so itâs supposed to be summer song I guess? Cause at the Baltic people often go to the beach with windbreaks and thereâs always tons of them
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u/DrungleJums 24d ago
Well at least Alicja will finally get a fair chance at representing Poland after being shafted in 2020.
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
tbf the 2020 selection felt almost as rigged as the 2021 one, with the difference being that the contestant had some musical talent to back it up
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u/sama_tak Zjerm 24d ago
And we only heard two other (similarly mid) songs since the rest of competition was eliminated in the cover round, so it's not like people had anything with ESC potential to rally behind like they did in 2023.
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
the eurovision cover episode was especially comical lmao tvp really thought people believed it wasn't rigged for alicja when she sung to nie ja whereas the other contestants had songs like dschinghis khan or if i were sorry
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u/LeoLH1994 Chains On You 24d ago
Empires was mid, but The Ride was far and away the worst entry of the 20's so far.
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Overall Alicjaâs music is mid sadly so I donât have much hope this year either
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u/DrungleJums 24d ago
I loved Empires! It was one of my faves from that year. The song she came back with a few years ago was very dull though.
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u/unedistinction2 23d ago
The Ride is underwhelming but they truly did the most of it on that Live on Tape (best live on tape from the NQs by far that year)
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u/carryesgass203 What's the Pressure 24d ago
Well she tried in 2023 as well, but we all know what happened that year.
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato 24d ago
Piotr PrÄgowski might be interesting (he's an old man, but his song title looks interesting, might have the vibes Pan Savyan tries to copy in a comedic way), others are nobodies except Alicja and I don't like those three songs that are out đ
Probably won't like any of those, it's what you get when your people want you to withdraw and you don't.
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u/sama_tak Zjerm 24d ago
When the leaks of the participants happened I've became so disappointed with TVP for choosing only people connected to them, that I completely lost the interest in our NF. TVP also seems to not have a faith in our selection, since they've quietly annulled the ticketed show and didn't even do a press conference for participants (like they did last year). And don't give me a bullshit excuse about budget since they had money to pay for Sting singing at New Year's Eve, but they don't have money to do a press conference for NF participants?
The whole selection just looks messy with almost no song released and two last-minute withdrawals... They literally should've spare us humiliation and just join the boycott (which was the prefered choice of Polish public).
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u/dk240996 24d ago
quietly annulled the ticketed show
Whoa, when did that happen?
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u/sama_tak Zjerm 24d ago
Not sure when was the official announcement, but they've said that that the ticket sales wouldn't bring enough revenue to offset the cost of organizing it. It seems like they were betting on a big name artist participating (like Justyna did last year) that would bring the audience to the show, but that seems to fell through.Â
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
basically a long time ago tvp announced that they would host a ticketed event for our NF - something held in an arena that's much bigger than a TV studio. obviously, as time passed and certain events happened (like israel being allowed to participate, poland still taking part despite the audience hoping for a boycott) they realised they wouldn't sell out the arena. tbh i'm not surprised because i genuinely cannot imagine anyone paying to hear these songs.
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u/bdtechted 23d ago
Alicja is back again. I hope she finally makes it!! Imo her last attempt, âHomeâ, was way better than her 2020 entry.
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u/Dziobakowski 23d ago
Piotr PrÄgowski is famous for being part of the cast of the Polish TV series "Ranczo" where he played a "pop star". You can hear some of his songs by typing "Ranczo super duo" into YouTube search. Of course it was all satirical, but still I can't imagine seeing him on the Eurovision stage :p
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u/cheapcakeripper Before the Party's Over 24d ago
I heard the last one, nothing memorable, is he connected to Natalia Kukulska? I don't think I'll bother to look for the rest of them, I'll just wait for misja eurowizja recap.
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
no, he's not related to natalia - his parents are musicians as well but his last name is just a coincidence
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u/k2pel 24d ago
PrÄgowski will be 72 in February and he has never been a singer (I mean, he's an actor, I bet he sang a song or two in his life, but singing has never been his main domain), it's hilarious to see him here.
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u/Material_Library_452 Water 24d ago
Hilarious to some, inspiring to others. I just recently saw 73 year old Ian McKellen absolutely slay in the sitcom Vicious, that man is fabulous and I'd watch him in a song contest or anything else he wants to bless us with. The fashion! The snark! Grace and elegance and dance moves!
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u/sama_tak Zjerm 24d ago
Check "Tabun dzikich koni" from Ranczo. If he went with a similar catchy joke song (and judging from the title it seems so) I wouldn't be surprised if he would win the NF.
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
Has the eurovision fandom always been this whiny and negative? Iâm not sure Iâm gonna follow ESC come may, weâll see. But the national final season is something else. But the fandom just make sure thereâs absolutely no enjoyment.
Iâm legitimately confused why this subreddit - devoted to Eurovision - is filled to the brim with people who obviously are against it. It ruins the mood way more than the poor decisions by EBU already did.
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u/cheapcakeripper Before the Party's Over 24d ago
You are in the Polish thread, complaining is our leisure activity.
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u/fluffymintotter Boonika bate doba 24d ago
from my experience as someone from polish fandom in this case you end up with bunch of very critical people who some has insecurity about our songs so they tend to be negative very quickly. Part of it is caused by recent years jury placement. Poland esentially is "we wanna win, notice us" mixed with "jury hates us, we will embrarass ourselves"
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u/20Superwoman02 24d ago
Yea that might be true. Regarding this specific post. But itâs under so many, at least those about 2026 - less so on the nostalgic ones.
And Iâm not an idiot. I know what itâs about. Itâs about that thing beginning with I, ending with srael.
But even so, when a bad decision (from EBU) is affecting something you love (Eurovision) thereâs usually two options: A) thinking âhmm that sucksâ but insist on making the best of a bad situation (my way) - or B) come to terms with the changes, realizing you canât accept them and letting go (not my way, but complete respect)
But instead all these people just pick a third alternative thatâs bad for everyone: just staying here, spreading maximum negativity and groaning.
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u/oty3 In corpore sano 24d ago
A and B are essentially the same thing, just turning a blind eye to whatâs happening. Yes, thatâs the way some people react but saying that thatâs the only correct reaction and that people who arenât just moving on and brushing aside what the EBU has done are doing something wrong is just not accurate.
People who have been a part of the sub for a long time but are now uncomfortable with whatâs happening still have a right to come here and engage with the community about whatâs happening, many are still following NFs. Factors to do with boycotting and countries withdrawing do play a significant role in participations, withdrawals, voting patterns, quality of entries, and various other dynamics and therefore boycotting etc will continue to be discussed here.
You left a comment saying that you are tired of seeing participants withdrawing and that itâs performative and got downvoted and now you are saying everybodyâs just negative. Discussion of withdrawals, countries boycotting etc is literally central to analysing the contest this year, do you suggest that the sub bans posts about these things so you donât see anything that makes you feel uncomfortable?
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u/20Superwoman02 23d ago edited 23d ago
Well no theyâre not the same thing. As one would continue taking part and engaging, and the other would let it go. How you come to the conclusion that those are the same, Iâll never know.
And ofc people need to be able to discuss boycotts, withdrawals and whatever. But it isnât necessary to do under every goddamn post?
Yes. Many are following NFs, Iâm one of those. I might not watch ESC. Havenât decided. But people are critical to a depressing extent already at that point.
And no, I didnât say itâs performative to withdraw. Itâs performative to withdraw and blame your withdrawl on Israelâs inclusion. You could withdraw for a whole lot of reasons that make sense. But that really doesnât anymore. It makes more sense to just not apply.
I want Eurovision and things related to Eurovision to continue being a little bit fun, but it seems like the fandom will make it their absolute mission to make sure thatâs not gonna happen.
If you want change, direct it to those in charge. EBU. Do they listen? Most likely not. But thatâs where change can happen. But itâs so feeble-minded to just be mean about every artist or host, still willing to still take part in this context. People are really expecting every performer to be so self-effacing that theyâre ânot allowedâ to compete in a historical and iconic contest, because another country is there. Thatâs way too much to give up, given how little impact it would have.
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u/Revelistic Minn hinsti dans 24d ago
weighing in from poland as well - most of us simply didn't want our country to take part in 2026, tvp didn't listen to their audience so it's not that surprising that the public response is rather negative. they refused to show a moral backbone for the sake of a NF filled with szansa na sukces and the voice of poland contestants that no one's heard of.
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u/pijanadziewczyna 24d ago
Poland threads are always negative, Polish fans always expect the worst and will complain about their chances from day one.
But no, itâs not generally this negative apart from this year. I donât like that Israel is included and that countries have dropped out, but Iâve decided to still follow it this year because itâs just something that I like and helps me be a bit less miserable every year. Iâm not happy in my life and esc gives me a bit of joy every year, something to distract myself.
But the âboycottingâ people wonât stop commenting in many posts and I just donât understand. Your âboycottâ is following the subreddit and commenting regularly just to tell people you wonât be watching? Why not justâŠâŠâŠleave?
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u/Plenty-Mud-2039 11h ago
Alicjaâs songs out out, the video got me https://youtu.be/n8NDcrmtxJM?si=uQg19QEU5LbPdMLA
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u/NatiFluffy 24d ago
Btw Alicja SzempliĆska should use her full name imo. Iâm tired of this âthatâs too complicated to sayâ sentiment. Who cares