Ochman
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| Birth name | Krystian Ochman |
| Born | 19 July 1999 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Warsaw, Poland |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Polska |
Krystian Jan Ochman (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkrɨstjan ˈɔxman]; born 19 July 1999), known professionally as Ochman, is a Polish-American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the eleventh season of The Voice of Poland and represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "River".
Early life[]
Ochman was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to a Polish family.[1] He started to take singing lessons during his high school years and later played the role of the prince in a musical production of Cinderella.[2] Ochman graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland in 2017.[3] Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.[4]
Career[]
2020–2021: The Voice of Poland and Ochman[]
In 2020, he auditioned for the eleventh season of The Voice of Poland with the song "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth and Emeli Sandé, getting chair turns from Michał Szpak and Edyta Górniak. He joined Michał Szpak's team and won the show on 5 December 2020. After the competition, he signed a contract with Universal Music Polska.
| Round | Song | Original artist(s) | Notes |
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| Blind auditions | "Beneath Your Beautiful" | Labrinth & Emeli Sandé | Two-chair turn, joined Team Michał |
| Battle | "Lovely" | Billie Eilish & Khalid | Won against Weronika Szymańska |
| Knockout | "Z Tobą Chcę Oglądać Świat" | Zbigniew Wodecki & Zdzisława Sośnicka | |
| Live shows | "All by Myself" | Eric Carmen | |
| Quarter-final | "Tylko poproś mnie do tańca" | Anna Jantar | |
| Semi-final | "The Sound of Silence" | Simon & Garfunkel | |
| Final | "My Way" | Il Divo | Duet with Michał Szpak |
| "Frozen" | Madonna | ||
| "Nie Czekaj Mnie w Argentynie" | Zdzisława Sośnicka | ||
| "Światłocienie" | Ochman |
His first single, "Światłocienie", was performed on The Voice of Poland in late 2020. The song was certified gold in Poland on 4 April 2021.[5] He released his self-titled debut studio album, Ochman, on 19 November 2021. The album peaked at number 5 on Poland's charts on 3 March 2022.[6]
2022–present: Eurovision Song Contest[]
In early 2022, Telewizja Polska (TVP) announced that he would compete in Poland's national final, Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję, with the song "River". The song was written by Ochman himself along with Ashley Hicklin, Adam Wiśniewski, and Mikołaj Trybulec. On 19 February 2022, he won the national final and represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.[7][8] He finished 12th in the final with 151 points.[9]
Personal life[]
Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.[10]
He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.[4]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| POL [6] | |||
| Ochman |
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5 |
Extended plays[]
| Title | Extended play details |
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| Ochman |
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Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| POL [12] |
LIT [13] |
NLD Tip [14] |
SWE [15] | ||||
| "Światłocienie" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Ochman | |
| "Wielkie tytuły" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wspomnienie" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Prometeusz" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ten sam ja" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Złodzieje wyobraźni" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "River" | 2022 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 88 |
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| "Bittersweet" (featuring Opał) |
— | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||
Promotional singles[]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Lights in the Dark" | 2021 | Ochman |
| "Christmas Vibes" | Non-album singles |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2021 | Bestsellery Empiku 2021 | Odkrycia Empiku 2021 — Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 — Music)[16] | Ochman | Nominated |
| Wiktory Awards 2021 | Odkrycie Roku (Revelation Of The Year)[17] | Ochman | Won | |
| 2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Album Roku Pop (Pop Album of the Year)[18] | Ochman | Nominated |
| Fonograficzny Debiut Roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year)[18] | Ochman | Nominated |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Prokopwicz, Agnieszka (19 February 2022). "„Ameryka? Może później…"" ["America? Maybe later ... "]. ElleMAN.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman in the running to represent Poland at Eurovision 2022". www.eurofansradio.com. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ MCS Staff (2020-12-18). "Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice of Poland". The MoCo Show. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Krystian Ochman". The Voice of Poland. Telewizja Polska. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
- Ochman: "OLiS – sales for the period 18.02.2022 – 24.02.2022". ZPAV. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Hanley. "Zwycięzca Voice Krystian Ochman przesyła piosenkę na Eurowizję 2022". Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman's 'River' winds its way to Eurovision