Alicja
Szemplińska in 2026
Szemplińska in 2026
Background information
Born
Alicja Maria Szemplińska

(2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 24)
Ciechanów, Poland
Occupation Singer
Years active 2016–present
Labels
  • Universal Music Polska (2019–2022)
  • Island Records Polska (2022–2024)
  • Fonobo (2024–present)

Alicja Maria Szemplińska ( pronounced [aˈlit͡s.ja ʂɛmˈplij̃.ska]; born 29 April 2002), known mononymously as Alicja, is a Polish singer. She was set to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Empires" before the event was cancelled, and represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with "Pray".

Career

She won season 10 of The Voice of Poland in 2019.

Eurovision Song Contest

2020

The following year, she won Poland's national Eurovision selection competition Szansa na sukces with her song "Empires", which she would have performed at the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020[1][2] in Rotterdam on 14 May 2020. On 18 March 2020, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Alicja expressed her desire to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, she was ultimately not chosen to represent Poland again and Rafał Brzozowski was chosen instead.[3][4][5]

2023

In early 2023, she returned to Poland's national final for the first time since her 2020 win, with her newly released song "New Home", a song she wrote herself along with Farrah Guenena and Chloe Martini. The song placed 6th in the final with a total of 10 points.[6]

2026

She was later chosen to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, after once again winning Poland's national final with the song "Pray".[7][8]. Poland performed in position 14, following the entry from San Marino and before the entry from Serbia.[9] At the end of the show, the country was announced as a qualifier for the final. Later Poland was drawn to perform in the second half of the final.[10] She placed 12th, earning 150 points.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Nie Wracam (2024)

Singles

  • "Prawie my" (2019)
  • "Empires" (2020)
  • "Gdzieś" (2020)
  • "Pusto" (2020)
  • "Kolęda dla nieobecnych" (2020)
  • "Na pamięć" (2020)
  • "Growing Up" (2021)
  • "Ej, stop!" (2021)
  • "Spójrz" (2021)
  • "IDK" (2022)
  • "Movin' On" (2022)
  • "W moim garażu" (2022)
  • "Sekret" (2022)
  • "Stick Together" (2022)
  • "New Home" (2023)
  • "Ostatni dzień lata" (2023)
  • "Stój" (2023)
  • "Zaczekam" (2023)
  • "Spokojnie Panowie" (2024)
  • "Nie wracam" (2024)
  • "Za dużo łez" (2024)
  • "W co ty dziś grasz?" (2024)
  • "Pray" (2026)

References

  1. ^ "Alicja - Empires - Poland 🇵🇱 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020". Eurovision Song Contest. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Poland goes with Alicja Szemplińska for Eurovision 2020". eurovision.tv. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (23 February 2020). "Poland: Alicja Szemplinska wins Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja 2020 with "Empires"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Oświadczenie Telewizji Polskiej". tvp.pl (in Polish). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Kto z Polski na Eurowizję? Kto zgłosi się do Carpathia Festival?". Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl (in Polish). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurowizja 2023: ogłoszenie finalistów polskich preselekcji już jutro!". Eurowizja.org (in Polish). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ^ Gersz, Ola (14 January 2026). "Finaliści polskich preselekcji na Eurowizję ogłoszeni. Wśród nich… Pietrek z 'Rancza'" [The finalists of the Polish Eurovision pre-selections have been announced. Among them… Pietrek from "Ranczo"]. NaTemat.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Polska wybrała reprezentanta na Eurowizję. Tak zdecydowali widzowie" [Poland has chosen its representative for Eurovision. This is what the viewers decided] (in Polish). TVP Info. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Eurovision 2026: The First Semi-Final Qualifiers". Eurovision.com. EBU. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 16 May 2026.

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