Alicja showcases a dramatic Eurovision rehearsal for Poland, featuring a giant ramp and dark visuals as she competes against other represantatives.
The battle for a spot in the Grand Final in Vienna is intensifying. Poland has unveiled a mesmerizing first look at the second rehearsal of Alicja, showcasing what appears to be one of the most visual and dramatic performances on stage this year. With a massive ramp, a dark atmosphere, and uncompromising vocal abilities, the singer is signaling a strong competitive edge – all occurring just before the direct confrontation with the other competitors.
Poland’s Second Rehearsal: More Details
A Visual Ascent on the Polish Ramp
The short clip released from the Polish rehearsal begins just before the chorus and continues as the artist and four accompanying dancers are positioned on a giant slanted ramp. Alicja has maintained an outfit very similar to her national final look, but with minor upgrades in sharpness and a brighter corset that adds layers and blends perfectly with the color palette of the performance.
In the video, the singer climbs the ramp during the empowering lyrics of the song, “Anything is possible”, while the dancers, dressed in elegant and meticulous black-and-white suits, crawl on the element and subsequently move across the structure in perfect coordination. This creates a sense of constant movement and breathtaking beauty.
Praying Hands and Hypnotic Gray Tones
Regarding the performance itself, the staging utilizes very gray, dark, and deep tones that draw the viewer into the screen. In the background, the LED screen displays a video of a woman in the fog who appears to be calling out for help, followed immediately by the presentation of giant praying hands.
Throughout the clip, the singer displays particularly impressive vocal skills, making it clear that Poland is determined to qualify for the final and achieve a strong result this year.
Will the Polish performance indeed capture the hearts of the audience and secure a ticket to the Grand Final in Vienna?
Poland at Eurovision 2026
“Pray” is the song that will be performed by the singer Alicja Szemplinska, which will represent Poland as song number 14 in the first semi final on May 12th, in Vienna, Austria. The song was written by the singer together with Sinclair Alan Malcolm and Weronika Gabryelczyk. The song is performed entirely in English.
Currently, Poland is ranked 28th in the betting odds ahead of Eurovision 2026.
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!”.
