Who is Poland’s Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry? Kasia Mos set to perform Flashlight in the final
POLAND has selected Kasia Mos to represent them at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – and now she’s made the final.
Kasia was one of 10 finalists confirmed on Tuesday night but what’s her background, how was she selected and what is she singing?
Who is Kasia?
Polish-born Kasia, 29, is from the city Ruda Slaska and started singing at a very young age.
She comes from a musical family and her dad is the conductor of a well-known Polish orchestra Aukso.
Kasia went to music school where she studied the cello and piano but at the age of 15 decided she wanted to become a professional singer.
In 2012, she took part in Polish TV talent show ‘Must Be The Music’, where she got to the semi-finals.
Three years later she released her debut album Inspiration, for where she wrote the majority of the songs and also performed at some of Poland’s biggest festivals.
She also tried to become Poland’s entry for Eurovision last year but languished in sixth place and has also appeared on the front cover of Polish Playboy magazine to highlight animal rights.
How was Kasia chosen to represent Poland?
Kasia was selected to represent Poland after winning Krajowe Eliminacje 2017, the Polish national selection show to chose their Eurovision entry.
It saw 10 competitors fight it out to be chosen to go through to the main competition by both a jury and an audience phone vote.
Kasia won the jury vote earning herself 10 points and came second in the televote, which saw her gain a further nine points.
His was enough for her to come out on top ahead of Rafal Brzozowski and televote favourite Carmel.
What song is Kasia performing and who wrote it?
Kasia’s winning song is called Flashlight and she will perform it in the live final tonight.
The tune was written by Kasia herself along with Pete Baringger, and Rickard Bonde Truumeel.
What are the odds on Kasia winning?
currently list Poland winning at 300/1.
Acts pipped to perform well include Robin Bendtsson who is representing Sweden and Portugal’s Salvador Sobral.
How did Kasia make the final?
Kasia competed in the semi final on Tuesday night, and was one of 10 qualifiers chosen from 18 entries.
The UK’s singer, former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones, automatically earned a place in the final.
The acts were announced in no particular order – with Moldova, Azerbaijan, Greece, Sweden, Portugal, Poland, Armenia, Australia, Cyprus and Belgium all nabbing spots in the final.
This means that Georgia, Albania, Montenegro, Finland, Iceland, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Latvia all crashed out of the competition.
What are the lyrics to Flashlight?
Luckily for us, Kasia’s entry Flashlight is sung in English. Here are the lyrics if you want to sing along…
Like a bullet from a smoking gun
They try to tell us that we don’t belong
Creeping round at the depth of night
Just two shadows in love we were ghosts
Two hearts we’re invincible
When we’re together we’re untouchable
Haunted by if it’s wrong or right
Shadows in love we were ghosts
Fire, like a burning desire,
Taking me higher, ,walk in a wire,
We will never come down
It’s like s flashlight burning in our eyes
You call the dogs off, I got them hypnotised
You never catch us, take us by surprise
Running faster at the speed of light
Falling deeper got you in the sight
Bringing down your eyes in the sky
Like two animals on the run
Not afraid to fly into the sun
Invisible we don’t leave a trace
We’re shadows in love we were ghosts
Fire, like a burning desire,
Taking me higher,
walk in a wire,
We will never come down
It’s like s flashlight burning in our eyes
You call the dogs off, I got them hypnotised
You never catch us, take us by surprise
Running faster at the speed of light
Falling deeper got you in a sight
Bringing down your eyes in the sky
How many times has Poland won the Eurovision Song Contest?
Poland joined Eurovision in 1994, and 23 years later it is still waiting for its first win.
It’s best place was in its debut year, when it came second.
Poland has qualified for the final every year since 2014 and last year’s entry Michal Szpak came eighth with song Colour Of Your Life.
When and where is the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 final?
The final of Eurovision 2017 is taking place tonight (May 13). It will be broadcast on BBC One at 8pm.
The event will be broadcast live from the International Exhibition Centre in Ukraine’s capital of Kiev.
The reigning champion Jamala will be in attendance on the night, to hand over the iconic glass microphone trophy to this year’s winner.
