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The show

The show to be broadcast on TVP 1 will start at 20:15 CET and it will be hosted by Aleksandra Rosiak and  Artur Orzech. Ten acts will present one song each and the winner will be chosen by televoting alone.

How to watch?

A webcast will be provided on eurovision.tv here (requires Octoshape plugin). TVP Polonia is available on different satellites and it will broadcast the show as well.

Participants

1. Leszcze - Weekend
2. Dziewczyny - Cash box
3. Iwona W�growska - Uwi�ziona
4. Marcin Mrozi�ski - Legenda
5. Aneta Figiel - My�l o tobie
6. Nefer - Chcia�em zosta� sam!
7. ZoSia - To, co czuj� (Jak ptak)
8. Anna Cyzon - Love me
9. Sonic Lake - There is a way
10. VIR - Sunrise 

• You can vote for your favourite song in our poll here. 

And the show has started. The presenter says "the decision will definitely be very tough as this year's line up presents high quality of songs". Edyta Gorniak, the first polish representative back in 1994 is opening the show with the song Jestem kobieta.

1. Leszcze - Weekend
Current esctoday.com poll result: 10th (1.4 %)

Leszcze is a band made of a soloist, two guitarists, drummer and a fake-trumpet player. Their song Weekend, sung in polish, is a jazzy song which is performed very well. They are dressed in white and black. However, the song is not so catchy and might not fit into Eurovision.

2. Dziewczyny - Cash box
Current esctoday.com poll result: 9th (2.4 %)

Another band, but now the soloists are two women. one dressed in black and white and the other in a dark blue dress. On the stage you can find as well a guitarist, cello player and a drummer.The performance is moving and although the song is mostly acoustic it is very catchy as the lead singers keep asking if 'do you wanna be my cash box?'. Overall, the song has a distinct american sound to it,  something which rarely does well in Eurovision.

3. Iwona Wegrowska - Uwiieziona
Current esctoday.com poll result: 3rd (7.8 %)

Another song in polish. It's a typical ESC ballad and Iwona is accompanied by two backing singers and two dancers. She is dressed in a silvery dress while the backing singers are in white.. The song is performed very well and reminds the latest two polish entries: For life and I don't wanna leave, which didn't do well at the contest. Shall Iwona win and make a change? *At the end of the song Iwona shows off her vocal skills by a high note which drives the audience present wild.

4. Marcin Mrozinski - Legenda
Current esctoday.com poll result: 1st (42.2 %)

The song is sung in polish and english and it is an ethnic ballad that goes stronger and stronger. Marcin is dressed in black and accompanied by two backing singers and two dancers.It is very strong and catchy, and might win tonight's show. The intro is impressive and bound to catch the viewers' attention. Marcin interacts greatly with the TV audience through the camera. An excellent performance overall, only dark cloud being the backing vocals.

5. Aneta Figiel - Mysl o tobie
Current esctoday.com poll result: 4th (5.4 %)

Anita is singing next to a piano. A guitarist who also playing a xylophone, another pianist and two backing singers accompanies her. The vocal and visual performances are very good and the song it quite catchy. Dressed in red and black, will she go to Oslo?

We are halfway through the show and we have to comment on the atmosphere inside the studio which is rather explosive. The audience are having a blast and it comes across making it highly enjoyable to watch.

6. Nefer - Chcialem zostac sam!
Current esctoday.com poll result: 5th (4.7 %)

It's the time for a rock song. The band comprises a male lead singer with long, messy hair, dressed in black along with pink pants. There are two guitarists and also a female drummer. Again we can see an american-styled song sung in polish. Although performed very well it might not do well in Eurovision if chosen. It goes down rather well with the younger viewers though.

7. ZoSia - To, co czuje (Jak ptak)
Current esctoday.com poll result: 6th (4.1 %)

ZoSia is dressed in a black dress. Three dancers are on stage with her and also two backing singers. Her song is pop-rockish, the performance is moving and she is not out of tune. However, the song is not going anywhere and might not win tonight's show as a backflip by one of the dancers attracts more applause than the entire song.

8. Anna Cyzon - Love me
Current esctoday.com poll result: 2nd (25.0 %)

Another rock song, sung by the blond Anna in the shining silvery dress, who asks you to love her. Her band comprises  two guitarists and a drummer, and again we can see this unsuccessful kind of songs at Eurovision. Anna's performance is flawless vocally and the fact that she is so sexy makes her a strong contestant for the ticket to Oslo.

9. Sonic Lake - There is a way
Current esctoday.com poll result: 8th (3.4 %)

Sonic Lake is another band who sings their american-rock styled song There is a way. Their lead singer is dressed in blue and like in the former performance we have here two guitarists and a drummer. Performed very well  might not be so successful , and it is not so catchy. Plus she was unlucky enough to be drawn to perform after Anna and there is just no comparison between the two ladies' vocal abilities with Anna being the runaway winner.

10. VIR - Sunrise
Current esctoday.com poll result: 7th (3.7 %)

The worst vocal performance of the night is saved for the end of the show. The lead singer looks like Bono and we wish he sounded like him. The song itself is not bad but the performance has just killed any chance of it doing well. 

And the winner is Marcin Mrozinski with Legenda