The musical rivalry was fierce. Thanks to the decision of the TV viewers and jurors, Krystian Ochman won the Polish qualifiers for the 66th Eurovision Contest with the song “River” and, therefore, he will represent our country in May in Turin.
??Krystian Ochman wygrywa polskie preselekcje #TuBijeSerceEuropy i będzie reprezentował Polskę na #Eurowizja 2022 z utworem ‘River’!
Krystian Ochman with song ‘River’ will represent #Poland at the #Eurovision 2022! pic.twitter.com/J7virMur0v
— EUROVISION Poland (@EurowizjaPOL) February 19, 2022
Krystian Ochman is 23 years old. He is from the United States, but at the age of 18, he decided to finish his education in Poland, where his parents were born. He is currently studying at the Music Academy in Katowice at the suggestion of his grandfather Wiesław Ochman, the famous Polish tenor.
In 2020, Krystian Ochman won the 11th edition of “The Voice of Poland.” A year later, he received the Audience Award for the concert “Premiere” at 58. National Festival of Polish Song in Opole.