Watch: Tonight at 17:35 CET, the grand final of “Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026” begins, where Poland’s entry for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. Link to watch the live broadcast – Below!
Tonight at 17:35 PM CET, “Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026”, will take place, culminating in the selection of Poland’s entry for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The national final will be held this year at the studios of Poland’s national broadcaster TVP in Warsaw and will be hosted by Artur Orzech. Eight contestants will compete in tonight’s final, with the Polish Eurovision entry chosen solely through public voting. The winner of “Polskich Kwalifikacji” will be revealed tomorrow at 10:00 CET during the morning program “Pytaniu na Śniadanie” (“A Question for Breakfast”).
The final will begin at 17:35 and continue until 18:25 CET.
Watch the grand final of “Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026” here!
Who to Watch Tonight?
In a poll conducted on the EuroMix website, EuroMix’s readers chose Alicja Szemplinska to represent Poland at Eurovision 2026 with the song “Pray”. The singer received 27.78% of the votes. In second and third place, tied with 17.14% of the votes each, were the singer Anastazja with the song “Wild Child” and the singer Basia Giewont with the song “Zimna woda” (in English: “Cold Water”).
The EuroMix editorial team, who listened to the songs, did not fully agreed with the readers’ choice and chose Basia Giewont, who finished second in the readers’ poll, to represent Poland at Eurovision, awarding her 100 points. In second place for the editorial team, with 95 points, was Alicja Szemplinska who won in the readers’ poll. In third place, with 90 points, came Anastazja, which finished second in the readers’ poll. To see the full results of EuroMix editorial team, click here.
Streaming and Viewership Data
According to Spotify streaming figures, Alicja Szemplinska leads the field with approximately 209,000 streams. In second place in streaming numbers is Basia Giewont, with around 156,000 streams, while Anastazja ranks third with approximately 103,000 streams.
YouTube viewing data presents a different picture. Ola Antoniak leads by a massive margin with approximately 5.6 million views. In second place by views is Jeremi Sikorski, with around 362,000 views, while Piotr Pręgowski ranks third with approximately 307,000 views.
The Polish national selection remains entirely open, with three contestants currently locked in a close and competitive race: Alicja Szemplinska with the song “Pray”, Anastazja with “Wild Child”, and Basia Giewont with “Zimna woda”.
“Polskich Kwalifikacji 2026”: Line-Up
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- Alicja – “Pray“
- Anastazja – “Wild Child“
- Basia Giewont – “Zimna woda“
- Jeremi Sikorski – “Cienie przeszłości“
- Karolina Szczurowska – “Nie bądź się“
- Ola Antoniak – “Don’t You Try“
- Piotr Pręgowski – “Parawany tango“
- Stasiek Kukulski – “This Too Shall Pass“
Click on the song title to listen!
Among The Contestants – Few Familiar Names:
- Alicja Szemplińska previously represented Poland at Eurovision 2020, which was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was set to perform the song “Empires“. In 2023, she attempted a return to the national selection with “New Home“, finishing sixth.
- Basia Giewont competed in Poland’s 2020 national selection but did not qualify for the final.
- Jeremi Sikorski is the songwriter and composer behind the song “Immortal“, performed by Teo, which finished sixth in “Polskich Kawlifikacji 2025”.
Poland in Eurovision 2025
“GAJA” was the name of the song performed by Justyna Steczkowska at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Poland finished seventh in the first semifinal with 85 points, qualified for the Grand Final, and ultimately achieved 14th place with 156 points.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Poland’s 28th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Poland joined the competition in 1994 and achieved its best result that same year when singer Edyta Górniak reached second place with the song “To nie ja!”.
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Neta Geffen is a respected journalist at Euromix, Israel’s leading news site for Eurovision coverage. Since 2010, Neta has been closely following the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing with him extensive experience, profound knowledge, and a broad understanding of the history, politics, and cultural influences that shape the event every year.
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