Today the rehearsals for Eurovision 2026 continue in Vienna. Countries rehearsing on Day 2 include Montenegro, Estonia, Israel, Belgium, Lithuania, San Marino, Poland, and Serbia. The seventh to rehearse today is Poland\u2019s ALICJA.<\/p>\n
ALICJA\u2019s first rehearsal<\/p>\n
The next to take to the Eurovision 2026 stage in the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna was Poland\u2019s ALICJA. ALICJA will be competing in this year\u2019s competition with her entry \u201cPray\u201d following her selection in a national final.<\/p>\n
What did we learn about ALICJA\u2019s staging?<\/p>\n
Alicja has built her Eurovision performance from the ground up afresh for Vienna. We can expect a motion based performance centred on an imposing prop. Fashion is one element to look out for with backing dancers dressed elegantly and formally. With Alicja\u2019s connection with the camera being centre focus.<\/p>\n
Who is ALICJA<\/p>\n
Alicja Szempli\u0144ska is a 23-year-old singer born in the Polish city of Ciechan\u00f3w. Despite her young age, she had already had a strong career in Poland, having shot to fame after winning The Voice of Poland in 2019. In 2020, she had won Szansa na Sukces and was due to represent Poland at Eurovision with \u201cEmpires\u201d before the Contest was cancelled. She returned in 2023 with her song \u201cNew Home\u201d attempting to represent Poland, but finished in sixth place. Since then, she has released several songs, before coming back in 2026 and winning the selection.<\/p>\n
@thateurosite<\/a> <\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Ahead of #eurovision<\/a> 2026, we are starting our preview series where we get to know more about the artists that will be participating in Vienna, with the next preview looking into poland\u2019s @ALICJA who will be participating with \u201cPray\u201d<\/p>\n \u266c Pray \u2013 Alicja<\/a> <\/p>\n Poland\u2019s Eurovision Journey<\/p>\n In 1994, Poland made their debut at the Eurovision Song Contest represented by Edyta G\u00f3rniak with the song \u201cTo nie ja!\u201d and placed 2nd, Poland\u2019s best result at the contest to date. Since then, Poland has participated 26 times, qualifying for the Grand Final 16 times.<\/p>\n Poland selected Justyna Steczkowska to represent the national at Eurovision 2025 with \u201cGAJA\u201d, thirty years after her first participation. She qualified for the final, ultimately finishing in 14th place with 156 points. Of these, 17 came from the jury, while the remaining 139 came from the televote.<\/p>\n What do you think of \u201cPray\u201d? Does ALICJA stand a chance of winning? Let us know your thoughts! Also, be sure to follow \u201cThat Eurovision Site\u201d on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and TikTok<\/a> as we prepare for Eurovision 2026!<\/p>\n News Source: EBU<\/p>\n Photo Credit: Fotografia Kozaczuk<\/p>\n Like this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n