Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Poland participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. A national final of nine competing acts participated in a televised production where the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from jury members made up of music professionals and a public telephone vote. On 15 October 2016, Olivia Wieczorek was selected to represent Poland with the song "Nie zapomnij".

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Country Poland
National selection
Selection processNational selection
Selection date(s)15 October 2016
Selected entrantOlivia Wieczorek
Selected song"Nie zapomnij"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result11th, 60 points
Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2004 • 2016 • 2017►

Poland returned to the contest after being absent from the contest since their last appearance in 2004.

Background
Main article: Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2016 Contest, Poland had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice in 2003 and 2004,[1][2] and withdrew from participation between 2005 and 2015.[3] They have never won the contest, only finishing in last place in 2003.[3]

Before Junior Eurovision

The Polish broadcaster announced on 13 July 2016, that they would be making their return to the contest after a twelve-year absence. TVP was responsible for organising the national selection show in order to select their entrant and song. The show was scheduled to take place on 8 October 2016,[4] but was later changed to 15 October.[5] On 14 October 2016, Jagoda Krystek withdrew from the Junior Eurovision selection.[6]

Final

The national final took place on 15 October 2016, which saw ten competing acts participating in a televised production where the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of both telephone vote and the votes of jury members made up of music professionals. Olivia Wieczorek was selected to represent Poland with the song "Nie zapomnij".[7]

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place[7]
1 WAMWAY "Zróbmy hałas" Marta Florczak, Jacek Winkiel
2 Ania Dąbrowska "Fryzurka" Maciej Sieklucki, Jarosław Babula, Jarek Babula
3 Dominika Ptak "Jak kropla" Estera Naczk, Grzegorz Ryba 2
4 Julia Chmielarska "Na skrzydłach dni" Rafał Podraza, Jerzy Petersburski Jr
5 ASMki "Do końca świata"
6 Urszula Dorosz "Życie to nie gra"
7 Amelia Andryszczyk "Marzenia" Amelia Andryszczyk
8 ARFIK "Kocie tango" Barbara Stenka, Ryszard Leoszewski
9 Olivia Wieczorek "Nie zapomnij" Piotr Rubik, Dominik Grabowski 1

Artist and song information

Olivia Wieczorek

Olivia Wieczorek (born 28 October 2002) is a Polish singer. She represented Poland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Valletta, Malta on 20 November 2016 with the song "Nie zapomnij".[7]

Olivia began singing at the age of five when she took part in a Christmas singing competition and won. Following this, she competed in various contests, achieving good results. Olivia realised that music and singing were her biggest passions and her family encouraged her to pursue her dreams.

Olivia's biggest breakthrough came when she won a popular talent show for children in Poland where she met Piotr Rubik, a famous Polish composer, producer and musician. He was so amazed by her unique talent that he decided to invite Olivia to perform in his concerts as a soloist. Olivia went on to perform at many concerts in Poland and around the world with a symphony orchestra and choir, often being accompanied by more than 110 musicians on stage. In 2016, she performed at World Youth Day in front of an audience of 100,000 people. Before the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Olivia toured the USA and Canada, performing at 10 concerts with Piotr Rubik.[8]

Nie zapomnij
"Nie zapomnij"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Olivia Wieczorek
Languages
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Dominik Grabowski
Finals performance
Final result
11th
Final points
60
Entry chronology
◄ "Łap życie" (2004)   
"Mój dom" (2017) ►

"Nie zapomnij" (English translation: "Don't forget") is a song by Polish singer Olivia Wieczorek. It will represent Poland during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016. It is composed and written by Piotr Rubik and Dominik Grabowski.

At Junior Eurovision

During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 14 November 2016, Poland was drawn to perform eighth on 20 November 2016, following Macedonia and preceding Belarus.[9]

Final

The final was broadcast in Poland on TVP1 and TVP Polonia with commentary by Artur Orzech.

Voting

During the press conference for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, held in Stockholm, the Reference Group announced several changes to the voting format for the 2016 contest. Previously, points had been awarded based on a combination of 50% National juries and 50% televoting, with one more set of points also given out by a 'Kids' Jury'. However, this year, points will be awarded based on a 50/50 combination of each country’s Adult and Kids' Jury, to be announced by a spokesperson. For the first time since the inauguration of the contest the voting procedure will not include a public televote.[10] Following these results, three expert jurors will also announce their points from 1-8, 10, and 12. These professional jurors are: Christer Björkman, Mads Grimstad, and Jedward.[11]

Jury points awarded to Poland
Kids Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Adult Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Expert Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Poland
Score Adult Jury Kids Jury
12 points Bulgaria Italy
10 points Australia Malta
8 points Georgia Australia
7 points Russia Ireland
6 points Italy Russia
5 points Belarus Israel
4 points Ukraine Albania
3 points Netherlands Georgia
2 points Israel Macedonia
1 point Malta Bulgaria

See also

References
  1. "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. Granger, Anthony (31 August 2014). "JESC history: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. "Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. Granger, Anthony (13 July 2016). "Poland: Returns to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  5. "Rusza nabór do Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizja Junior 2016" [Call of songs for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016]. tvp.pl (in Polish). TVP. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. Granger, Anthony (14 October 2016). "Poland: Jagoda Krystek withdraws Junior Eurovision selection". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  7. Jordan, Paul (15 October 2016). "Olivia Wieczorek to represent Poland". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  8. "About Olivia Wieczorek". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. Jordan, Paul (15 November 2016). "Final running order revealed!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  10. Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Format changes for the Junior Eurovision 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  11. Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Jedward to appear at Junior Eurovision 2016!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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