Poland POLAND 2025 - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[rasmuslights]

Can we stop for a while and discuss about that amazing lyrics video for "Gaja"? Am I wrong or did they use all "POLAND" effects in 3 minutes?! It was very nice to let the elementary school kids create this masterpiece.

Well, Justyna can deliver a performance. With that revamp, that everyone is crazy about, her chances may be even higher because there is everything that people love in Eurovision ('05 ).

I am fine with her going to ESC, but personally I don't buy it. I don't know if she is able to finish in TOP10 with that song, for me this is an avergage Albianian result (still better than average Polish one ).

Lyrics are just dumb - like random words made by AI. Music production is still not perfect and sounds kinda amateurish. This is not an art. Just souless product that wants sooo bad to prove something. It doesn't touch me, but as I can see I'm in the minority... Some people got thrills after listening to "Gaja" as I can see on YT. So maybe I am the one with no soul, lol.

Still keep my fingers crossed for "Lusterka". Hope they will have a good NF performance and surpirse us.

Heavily agree. It tries to be so hard to be "artsy" and "folk" but fails in every step of the process and ends up sounding cheap and AI-created.

Juries won't give this any points, the televote perhaps.

Probably around 20th place.

 

[Yoozek]

Lyrics are just dumb

I'm reading this while looking at Blanka as your profile pic and I feel confused

 

[EscGeek]

Okay Daria.. i did not expect this, but i've learned my lesson 6 years ago not to jump to conclusions too fast when Wiktoria had a ballad.

That being said, Sonia Maselik is undisputed winner for me here.

As far as the supposed two horse race is concerned, i prefer Lusterka

 

[Ziko]

All out so I can rank them. Here it goes:

Sw@da x Niczos – Lusterka / (finally someone looked at what brings UA good results and tried to copy that)
Chrust - Tempo / (if it wouldn't be so repetitive, it could be reeeaaally good)
Janusz Radek – In Cosmic Mist / (I know what he's capable of with his voice but song is mediocre)
Dominik Dudek – Hold The Light /
Daria Marx – Let it Burn / (I had my 1/10 ready for some uptempo radio trash, but that's surprise)
Marien – Can't Hide /
Justyna Steczkowska – Gaja / (it's some esoteric bs deep in chaos sauce)
Kuba Szmajkowski – Pray / (polish Markus Riva stahp, just stahp)
Tynsky – Miracle /
Sonia Maselik – Rumours /

 

[NikolaiMoller]

People were screaming "Eurovision eurovision" afterwards. Imho that horse riding choreo is not the best pick if we send her

The YAAAAAASSSSS sheep at the end

 

[Looren]

1. Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja
2. Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light
3. Chrust - Tempo

4. Swoda & Niczos - Lusterka
5. Daria - Let It Burn
6. Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist

7. Sonia Maselik - Rumors

I don't even remember the rest

 

[Mainshow]

I sincerely apologise in advance for posting this but Janusz Radek just released his entry "In Cosmic Mist".

"Let It Burn" by Daria Marx also got released.

 

[Mainshow]

Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka 9/10
Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light 8/10
Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja 7/10
Chrust - Tempo 6/10
Kuba Szmajkowski - Pray 6/10
Sonia Maselik - Rumours 5/10
Daria Marx - Let It Burn 4/10
Tynsky - Miracle 3/10
Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist 1/10
Marien - Can't Hide 1/10

I listened to "Hold The Light" on ESC radio and I was like "Wow, what a voice... In which year did the singer perform? Which country did he represent? I think I know him" and during the chorus it hit me that it's a future radio hit in the making. I still think that the chorus could have been stronger but overall, it would be a worthy NF winner.

"Lusterka" remains untouched (a tiny bit of more oomph could have lift it to another level but it's bold and unique).

"Tempo", however, is getting on my nerves, tbh. I think I got misled by the visuals when I listened/watched it for the very first time.

"Gaja"'s new version is better but it still gives me Bottom 5 vibes... Time will tell, I guess.

This NF is a mixed bag. It could have been way worse...

 

[simonPL]

I'm reading this while looking at Blanka as your profile pic and I feel confused

Friendly reminder that "Solo" is created by 8 people, so each "Solo" in the lyrics is actually written by another person!
I mean, yes, both songs are on the same level lyically, but only one of them pretends to be sophisticated, soulful and posh.

Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka 9/10
Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light 8/10
Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja 7/10
Chrust - Tempo 6/10
Kuba Szmajkowski - Pray 6/10
Sonia Maselik - Rumours 5/10
Daria Marx - Let It Burn 4/10
Tynsky - Miracle 3/10
Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist 1/10
Marien - Can't Hide 1/10

Are we the same person? I think my toplist would look exactly like this. Even the points. Hahah.

 

[Mainshow]

Are we the same person? I think my toplist would look exactly like this. Even the points. Hahah.

This is the Slavic blood, this is the beauty and grace

This special thing we have in our genes

 

[FabiESC]

01 Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja 9/10
02 Kuba Szmajkowski - Pray 8/10
03 Sonia Maselik - Rumours 6/10
04 Marien - Can't Hide 5/10
05 Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka 4/10
06 Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light 4/10
07 Daria Marx - Let It Burn 3/10
08 Tynsky - Miracle 2/10
09 Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist 1/10
10 Chrust - Tempo 0/10

I want Justyna! But i would be fine also with Kuba. Overall another weak NF!

 

[mauve]

Another weak NF ... just two songs I care about:
Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja
Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light
The rest is quite forgettable to me.

 

[Gwendal]

Complicated ranking! Let's try this:

1. Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja 8,5/10
2. Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka 7,5/10
3. Daria Marx - Let It Burn 6,5/10
4. Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist 6/10
5. Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light 6/10
6. Tynsky - Miracle 4/10
7. Sonia Maselik - Rumours 3,5/10
8. Marien - Can't Hide 3,5/10
9. Kuba Szmajkowski - Pray 2/10
10. Chrust - Tempo 2/10

Justyna and Sw@da x Niczos are good choices, Daria, Janusz and Dominik are competent (but boring) choices. I still prefer Justyna, however.

 

[goncalovieira]

Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka has to win. It reminds me my gold old time in Poznan/Wroclaw. Good music has this power. It is a solid 12 p from me.

 

[Realest]

Just listened to the Big2.
I prefer Lusterka here, but somethings missing here.

 

[blue00eyes]

Not a fan of any song actually. Honestly:
Gaja In cosmic mist Pray Lusterka Rumours Hold the light Let it burn Can't hide Miracle Tempo

 

[HanVic123]

Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja 10/10
Sonia Maselik - Rumours 9/10
Dominik Dudek - Hold The Light 8.5/10
Sw@da x Niczos - Lusterka 8/10
Kuba Szmajkowski - Pray 7/10
Chrust - Tempo 6.5/10
Daria Marx - Let It Burn 6/10
Marien - Can't Hide 5/10
Tynsky - Miracle 2/10
Janusz Radek - In Cosmic Mist 1/10

 

[Yoozek]

 

[Mainshow]

Please tell me that's not the choreograhy she's about to follow on national TV in 2 weeks...

 

[rasmuslights]

Please tell me that's not the choreograhy she's about to follow on national TV in 2 weeks...

kind of need her to do this, so all conservative polish people vote Lusterka.