TVP held a press conference today in Warsaw to reveal more details of Poland’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Dziennik Eurowizyjny reports that Alicja Szemplińska is set to be joined on stage in Warsaw by four dancers, with her performance of “Pray” also set to feature a prop. The performance has been choreographed by Adam Beta, who has worked on a number of TV productions. The dancers joining Alicja on stage are: Włodek Kołoby, Oskar Borkowski, Krystian Rzymkiewicz and Stefano Silvino.
What the prop that will feature in the Polish performance will be has not been confirmed, but the Director confirmed it will not be stairs, folded hands or a confessional. It was confirmed that Alicja will start the performance on stage alone, but will be joined by others during “Pray”. Kamil Staszczyszyn explained:
“I know it’s trivial to say that something like this hasn’t happened at Eurovision, but I think this performance will be different and, to some extent, stand out from previous Polish performances and performances by other countries,”
Tomasz Sołowiński was confirmed as the Polish Head of Delegation, and Kamil Staszczyszyn will be the Director. Jacek Dybowski is reposnsible for the cameras, Marcin Bania has developed the visuals and Marcin Michna for lighting. In addition, Artur Orzech was also confirmed as the commentator for the contest in Vienna.
 Alicja was selected to represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after winning Finał krajowych kwalifikacji with her song “Pray”. The song was written by Alicja herself, alongside Sinclair Alan Malcolm and Weronika Gabryelczyk. Find out more about her below:
Source: Dziennik Eurowizyjny
Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest+
Poland debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994 alongside a number of other Eastern European countries. Their debut year saw their best result to date in the contest, as Edyta Górniak finished in 2nd place with her song “To nie ja!”. Following this, Poland failed to repeat this initial success, only managing to achieve a top 10 finish on two other occasions since their debut. Since their return in 2014, they have been considerably more successful in the contest, having qualified for the final 7 times out of 11 attempts.