Poland - Blanka - Solo

19 - 93 pts / 3 - 124 pts in semi 2

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Blanka is the winner of Tu bije serce Europy! 2023 and will represent Poland with the song Solo. The 25th Polish entry to grace the Eurovision stage. The 26th song selected, if you count the Rotterdam contest that never was. 

Christmas 2022

Solo was released on September 23 and there are already some versions out there, including a Christmas one. (see versions below)

A new version for Eurovision is made with an added break beat bit and the karaoke of that is out on April 14 on the official karaoke album.

The version with the dance break-bit is not on the official album. It first escaped to the Tube though.

The Dance Break version was finally released as a digital track in 2024 (October 10)

The SMYLES remix was released on May 5.

A promo is spotted, details (version?) wanted. Thanks Torsten.

The song is written by Blanka Stajkow herself, Maciej Puchalski, Mikołaj Trybulec, Bartłomiej Rzeczycki, Marcin Górecki, Maria Broberg and Julia Sundberg. We know Broberg from co-writing Moldova 2019. Trybulec co-wrote Ochman's River.

Blanka Stajkow recorded her first songs when she was 13, participated in Poland's Top Model and already had a reasonable hit with the Eurovision song Solo.

All songs from Tu bije serce Europy! 2023 have been released as digital singles. Alicja Szemplińska, who was to sing in the cancelled 2020  contest finished 6th with New Home.

audiosoulz remix

Versions:
Solo - Eurovision version with dance break

- 15-5 premiere, unreleased, Youtube

- digital release 10-10-2024

Solo - original
- digital 23-9, on the Liverpool 2CD
Solo - Christmas bell version, live
- digital 15-12
Solo - Audiosoulz remix
- digital 20-12

- a longer version is released through DJ services
Solo - Acoustic live
- digital 3-1 

Solo - SMYLES remix

- digital 5-5

Solo - karaoke (= mostly instrumental, a few vocal effects

- On the official karaoke album

Solo - Sped-Up version

- digital 11-5

Charts

Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 85, -

Finland top 50 (IFPI): 24, 31, 37, 39, 41, 42, 42, 42, 45, 50, -

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 56, -

January 2023 acoustic

Links and sources:
Blanka FB, Insta

Poland 2023 at ESC History

Eurowizija TVP pages

Remember Ochman, Donatan Cleo, Michał Szpak or personal fave Tulia. 

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