Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 explained

Contest:Junior
Year:2018
Country:Poland
Preselection:Internal selection
Entrant:Roksana Węgiel
Song:Anyone I Want to Be
Final Result:1st, 215 points
Prev:2017
Next:2019

Poland participated in and won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Roksana Węgiel was internally selected on 21 September 2018 as the Polish representative, competing with the song "Anyone I Want to Be". She won the contest with a total of 215 points.

Background

See main article: Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Prior to the 2018 contest, Poland has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times. In 2003 and 2004, Poland ended in last place and they decided not to participate from 2005 to 2015. The country returned successfully in 2016. Olivia Wieczorek was selected to represent the nation that year with the song "Nie zapomnij". Olivia ended in 11th place out of 17 entries with 60 points.[1] In 2017, Alicja Rega was selected to represent Poland with the song "Mój dom". She ended up 8th of 16 entries with 138 points.

Before Junior Eurovision

TVP confirmed its intention to participate in December 2017.[2] According to the financial plans of the broadcaster, a national final was to be organised to select the Polish representatives, with many artists confirming their intention to participate in a national selection, such as Natalia Wawrzyńczyk, Arfik, Ula Kowalska, Julia Chmielarska, Ula Dorosz and Wiktoria Zwolińska.[3] [4] Among rumoured acts to participate in the national final were also Paula Biskup with the song "Wyliczanka",[5] as well as thirteen-year-old artist Roksana Węgiel, the winner of the first edition of the Polish version of The Voice Kids.[6] [7] [8] In September 2018, composer Agnieszka Wiechnik made an official request to TVP to organise a national final.[9]

On 21 September 2018, the Polish broadcaster revealed that they had chosen Roksana Węgiel internally in order to represent Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[10] [11] TVP general director Jacek Kurski later confirmed choice of Roksana Węgiel was his "dictator-like" decision in consultation with the producer Konrad Smuga, based on the results of the televote and the entire selection process included in the first edition of The Voice Kids.[12] Her entry, "Anyone I Want to Be", written by Maegan Cottone, Nathan Duvall, Cutfather, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen, Małgorzata Uściłowska and Patryk Kumór, was presented to the public on 6 November 2018, accompanied by an official music video.[13]

At Junior Eurovision

During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Poland was drawn to perform twentieth (last) on 25 November 2018, following Malta.[14]

Voting

Detailed voting results

+
DrawCountryJuror AJuror BJuror CJuror DJuror EAverage RankPoints Awarded
0132311112
02141219191617
031341315511
0481816141716
05611091256
0615101713714
0712139171815
081617851413
092826938
10191515161518
11711510683
1217124210
1318161282101
144144121192
151791471012
165674847
171031131374
18111918181919
1995611365
20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 2 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161021043506/http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/country-profile?country=32. 21 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Grace . Emily . 2017-12-29 . Poland: Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation Confirmed . 2022-11-20 . Eurovoix . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-07-31 . Eurowizja Junior 2018: Kto jest zainteresowany udziałem w preselekcjach? Alicja Rega dla Dziennika Eurowizyjnego o JESC. Kazachstan nie zostanie zaproszony do dorosłej Eurowizji? Co o potencjalnym debiucie mówią lokalni specjaliści? Eurovision Internet Song Contest – Oto zwycięski utwór! . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  4. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-09-17 . TVP wkrótce ogłosi metodę wyboru do Mińska! Eurowizja Junior: Finały w Armenii i Kazachstanie w ten weekend! . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  5. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-08-27 . Ifi Ude i Margaret wymarzonymi reprezentantkami Polski na Eurowizji 2019! Margaret z „Przebojem lata” w Polsce! Krajowe Eliminacje do Eurowizji 2018: Paula Biskup prezentuje utwór! Dlaczego preselekcje powinny się odbyć? . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  6. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-08-03 . Ukraina 20. krajem Eurowizji Junior 2018! Wiemy, w jaki sposób wybrany zostanie reprezentant! Polscy fani chcą finału narodowego przed JESC! Kogo typują do Mińska? . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  7. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-09-06 . Roksana czy Paula – która wokalistka powinna pojechać do Mińska? [GŁOSOWANIE] ]. 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  8. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-09-20 . Roksana Węgiel reprezentantką Polski na Eurowizji Junior? . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  9. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-09-11 . Petycja do TVP ws. organizacji finału narodowego przed Eurowizją Junior 2018! Wielu chętnych do reprezentowania Polski w Mińsku! . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  10. News: Poland: Roksana Wegiel to Junior Eurovision 2018. 2018-09-21. Eurovoix. 2018-09-22. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Roksana Węgiel reprezentantką Polski na Eurowizji Junior 2018 w Mińsku - Telewizja Polska S.A. - tvp.pl . 2022-11-20 . centruminformacji.tvp.pl.
  12. Web site: S.A . Telewizja Polska . Gorący Temat 28.12.2018 . 2022-11-20 . krakow.tvp.pl . pl.
  13. Web site: Blazewicz . Maciej . 2018-11-06 . Premiera utworu Roksany Węgiel! Znamy wszystkie piosenki Eurowizji Junior 2018! . 2022-11-20 . DZIENNIK-EUROWIZYJNY.pl . pl-PL.
  14. Web site: Zwart . Josianne . Running order of Junior Eurovision 2018 revealed . European Broadcasting Union . 1 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181119214522/https://junioreurovision.tv/story/running-order-2018 . 19 November 2018 . 19 November 2018 . live.
  15. Web site: Results of the Final of Minsk 2018 . European Broadcasting Union . 1 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601134842/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/final/results/poland . 1 June 2021 . live.