Krystian Ochman Explained
Krystian Jan Ochman (pronounced as /pl/; 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.
His first single, "Światłocienie", was performed on
The Voice of Poland in late 2020. The song was certified gold in Poland on 7 April 2021. 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.
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.[5] [6] He finished 12th in the final with 151 points.[7]
Personal life
Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.[8]
He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Guest appearances
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
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2021 | Bestsellery Empiku 2021 | Odkrycia Empiku 2021 – Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 – Music)[17] | Ochman | |
Wiktory Awards 2021 | Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year)[18] | Ochman | |
2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year)[19] | Ochman | Ochman | |
Fonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year) | Ochman | Ochman | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Prokopwicz . Agnieszka . 19 February 2022 . "Ameryka? Może później…" . "America? Maybe later ... " . 19 February 2022 . ElleMAN.pl . pl . 6 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220206171127/https://www.elleman.pl/artykul/ochman-wywiad . dead .
- Web site: 7 January 2022 . Poland: Krystian Ochman in the running to represent Poland at Eurovision 2022 . 2022-02-26 . www.eurofansradio.com . en-gb . 26 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220226225048/https://www.eurofansradio.com/eurovision-news/eurovision-2022/poland-krystian-ochman-in-the-running-to-represent-poland-at-eurovision-2022 . live .
- Web site: MCS Staff . 2020-12-18 . Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice of Poland . 2022-02-24 . The MoCo Show . en-US . 24 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224014907/https://mocoshow.com/blog/krystian-ochman-wootton-class-of-2017-wins-the-voice-of-poland/ . live .
- Web site: Krystian Ochman . 4 February 2022 . The Voice of Poland . Telewizja Polska . 27 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127135339/https://voice.tvp.pl/49819468/krystian-ochman . dead .
- Web site: Bennett . Hanley . Zwycięzca Voice Krystian Ochman przesyła piosenkę na Eurowizję 2022 . 4 February 2022 . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204222806/https://czasebiznesu.pl/zwyciezca-voice-krystian-ochman-przesyla-piosenke-na-eurowizje-2022/ . live .
- Web site: Poland: Krystian Ochman's 'River' winds its way to Eurovision . 19 February 2022. Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2022. 19 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220219213817/https://eurovision.tv/story/poland-pick-krystian-ochmanr. live.
- Web site: Grand Final of Turin 2022 . 15 May 2022 . 14 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614015201/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/grand-final . live .
- Web site: Krystian Ochman będzie reprezentował Polskę na Eurowizji. Kim jest autor utworu "River"? . pl . 20 February 2022 . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905021944/https://www.rmf.fm/magazyn/news,46248,krystian-ochman-bedzie-reprezentowal-polske-na-eurowizji-kim-jest-autor-utworu-river.html . live .
- Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
- Web site: Albums and singles certified Gold in 2022. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 22 June 2022. 9 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221109214023/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2022#title. live.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "River": Web site: AirPlay Top: 18.06. – 24.06.2022. ZPAV. Polish. 27 June 2022. 13 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240713185535/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2022&idlisty=4139#title. live.
- Web site: 2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074409/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/. live.
- Web site: Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 20 May 2022. 26 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026064522/https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2022&date=20220521. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520204648/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=20. live.
- Web site: Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 22 February 2022. 10 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210210172543/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2021#title. live.
- Web site: Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2023. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 22 November 2023. 19 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419143053/https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-wyroznien/platynowe-plyty. live.
- Web site: 2022-02-15 . Bestsellery Empiku 2021. Oto zwycięzcy! . 2022-03-18 . Onet Kultura . pl . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713185538/https://kultura.onet.pl/wiadomosci/bestsellery-empiku-2021-lista-zwyciezcow-informacje/ypr8gqm . live .
- Web site: Jiandani . Sanjay (Sergio) . 2022-04-01 . Poland: Krystian Ochman wins Wiktory of the Year Award . 2022-04-01 . Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday . en-US . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401205058/https://esctoday.com/186296/poland-krystian-ochman-wins-wiktory-revealation-of-the-year-award/ . live .
- Web site: Fryderyk 2022 – NOMINOWANI 2022 . 16 May 2018 . 2022-03-18 . pl-PL . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713185542/https://fryderykfestiwal.pl/ . live .