Justyna Steczkowska will represent Poland at this year's Eurovision with the song “Gaja”. A recording from the singer's performance during national qualifications in just two days was watched by over a million people.
Justyna Steczkowska with the song “Gaja” came first to the final of the Polish preselection to the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, receiving 39.32 percent. viewers' votes. The second place was taken by the song “Mirror” of the Swada and Niczos duo (23.69 percent of votes), and the last place on the podium went to the ballad “Hold the Light by” Dominika Dudka (13.94 percent).
“I am very happy because I will represent our country in Basel in 2025,” said Steczkowska, greeting fans of the competition in a recording published by the official Eurovision profile in social media.
The competition website emphasized that Steczkowska returns to Eurovision after 30 years. The singer represented Poland with the song “Sam” at the 40th Eurovision on May 13, 1995 and took 18th place, receiving 15 points from the jury. This year, the song “Gaja” will perform as part of the first semi -final of the competition, on May 13, exactly 30 years later.
Eurovision 2025. “Gaja” by Justyna Steczkowska's hit on the web
The recording of Justyna Steczkowska's performance as part of Polish preselection in just two days was watched on the YouTube platform over a million people. On Monday, the clip is in the first place of the card “on time” in Poland. Among the songs that have undergone this year's national qualifications so far, more people have only watched the recording of “Bird of Pray” of the Ukrainian band Ziferblat, published a week earlier. Eurovision preselection has also been resolved in countries such as Norway, Lithuania, Armenia, Malta, Finland and Greece.
69. Eurovision Song Contest, after last year Nemo's success from Switzerlandwill take place in Basel. The competition will start in less than three months – the semi -finals are scheduled for May 13 and 15, and the grand finale – on May 17. On this day, a total of 26 countries will be represented – a representative of the hosts, contractors selected in the semi -finals (10 of each) and representatives of the so -called Holy Friday: Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
Poland at Eurovision
Poland was first represented at Eurovision in 1994. Edyta Górniak with the song “It's not me” then took second place. So far, no other Polish performer or team has been able to achieve a better result. The seventh place in 2003 was taken by the Ich Troje group, and in 2016 Michał Szpak with the song “Color of Your Love” was in the eighth position. Glowwhich represented Poland a year ago, did not advance to the final.
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