About Poland...

2007 Result
History (1956 to 2006)
This year's entry
What I predicted...
What you thought...
What actually happened

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2007 Result

Points in Semi Final: 75
Position in Semi Final: 14th

Points in Final:
Position in Final:
More about the 2007 result for Poland

2008 Contest: Must compete in Semi Final

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History (1956 to 2006)

Poland's previous appearances: 11 year(s) out of 51 [note]
Years participated: 1994-1999; 2001; 2003- [note]
Best result: 2nd (1994)

Finishing 2nd with Edyta Gorniak's wonderful 'To nie ja!' in 1994, Poland had a fantastic start to its Eurovision career but has been trying to live up to it ever since. The country finished a disappointing 18th in 1995, 15th in 1996, 11th in 1997, 17th in 1998 and 18th in 1999, before having to miss 2000's contest due to its poor five-year average. Its return in 2001 was barely worth the effort, finishing a new low of 20th and being relegated again. Happily, 2003's contest proved much more fruitful, with Ich Troje and 'Keine grenzen - zadnych granic' finishing a very respectable 7th. Cannily, to appeal to as many countries as possible, the song was performed in a mix of Polish, German and Russian - Germany rewarded it with its 12 points, but Russia was unimpressed and gave it no points at all. It was a beautiful song, and with one of the best performances at the 2003 contest it really deserved to finish higher; nevertheless, 7th was quite enough to give Poland an automatic place in the following year's Final. Unfortunately, normal service promptly resumed in 2004, with Blue Cafe's 'Love song' finishing an unimpressive 17th.

Poland's subsequent Eurovision experiences have been deeply frustrating, finishing 11th in the Semi Final in both 2005 and 2006, and missing out on qualification by a mere handful of points - first with Ivan and Delfin's 'Czarna dziewczyna', and latterly with Ich Troje (back for another go) and 'Follow my heart'. Back in the Semi Final again in 2007, Poland will surely be hoping to finish anywhere but 11th.
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This year's entry

Position in Semi Final draw: 14
Position in Final draw: Failed to qualify

What I said prior to the Semi Final:
"The Jet Set will represent Poland in Helsinki, singing 'Time to party'. The song is fresh, contemporary and catchy, and the poles deserve credit for sending something unashamedly modern to Eurovision. Unfortunately, however, rapping and Eurovision tend to be uneasy bedfellows, with the inclusion of rap usually condeming any entry to the lower half of the scoreboard."

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What I predicted...

My prediction for Semi Final: 17th to 19th
My prediction for Final: Will not qualify
What I predicted prior to the Semi Final:
"Poland has finished 11th in the Semi Final for the last two years, and I suspect that the country will struggle to do any better than that in 2007. A berth in the low teens is my prediction. "
Want an alternative prediction? See Simon Hylands' 'Je t'adore, Eurovision!' site

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What you thought...

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In the run up to the Contest, 1,274 visitors to this site awarded points to their favourite songs in the Soult.com Eurovision Jury Vote 2007, voting as a representative of their own country's 'jury'. The votes awarded by representatives of each country were totalled, with each of the 42 participating countries (plus the 'Rest of the World') then awarding points - 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - based on the overall voting preference of its representatives. The points awarded to the entry from Poland are shown in the tables below:

Points awarded to Poland overall:
AL	0	AD	3	AM	0	AT	0	BY	0	BE	0
BA	0	BG	4	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	0	GE	0	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	0	LT	7
MK	0	MT	0	MD	0	ME	0	NL	0	NO	0
PL	X	PT	0	RO	0	RU	0	RS	0	SI	0
ES	0	SE	0	CH	0	TR	0	UA	8	UK	0
WO	0	Last updated: 12 May 2007 Next scheduled update: None
Total points: 22, from 4/43 juries
Position: 26 out of 42

Points awarded to Poland in the Semi Final:
AL	0	AD	5	AM	0	AT	0	BY	6	BE	0
BA	0	BG	6	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	4	GE	3	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	0	LT	7
MK	0	MT	0	MD	0	ME	0	NL	0	NO	0
PL	X	PT	0	RO	4	RU	0	RS	0	SI	0
ES	0	SE	0	CH	4	TR	0	UA	12	UK	0
WO	0	Last updated: 12 May 2007 Next scheduled update: None
Total points: 51, from 9/43 juries
Position: 15 out of 28

Points awarded to Poland in the Final:
AL	0	AD	0	AM	0	AT	0	BY	0	BE	0
BA	0	BG	0	HR	0	CY	0	CZ	0	DK	0
EE	0	FI	0	FR	0	GE	0	DE	0	GR	0
HU	0	IS	0	IE	0	IL	0	LV	0	LT	0
MK	0	MT	0	MD