Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Country  Poland
National selection
Selection process Internal selection
Selection date(s)
  • Artist: 21 September 2018
  • Song: October 2018
Selected entrant Roksana Węgiel
Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2017 • 2018

Poland will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which will take 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.

Background

Prior to the 2018 Contest, Poland has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three 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 with 138 points, making this Poland's best result so far.

Before Junior Eurovision

On 21 September 2018, the Polish broadcaster revealed that they had chosen the thirteen-year-old artist Roksana Węgiel internally in order to represent Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[2]

Artist and song information

Roksana Węgiel

Roksana Węgiel
Born (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005
Jasło, Poland
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals

Roksana "Roxie" Węgiel (born 11 January 2005) is a Polish singer who won the first edition of The Voice Kids Poland. She will represent Poland at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.[3]

In October 2018, she released the single "Zatrzymać Chwilę" which she recorded together with Edyta Górniak.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Poland: Roksana Wegiel to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Belén (21 September 2018). "Junior Eurovision: Roksana Węgiel to wave the Polish flag in Minsk!". Esc-Plus.
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