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".
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| Background information | |
| 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 |
Early life
editOchman 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
edit2020–2021: The Voice of Poland and Ochman
editIn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Frank Sinatra | 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 7 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
editIn 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]
On 27 January 2023, he released a single Cry For You in collaboration with Kalush Orchestra, the winner of 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.[10]
Personal life
editOchman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.[11]
He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| POL [6] | |||
| Ochman |
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5 | |
| Testament |
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14 | |
| Klasycznie |
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To be released | |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Trap/Urban |
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| Klasyka/Pop |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Extended play details |
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| Ochman |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL [13] |
LTU [14] |
NLD Tip [15] |
SWE [16] | ||||
| "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) |
— | — | — | — | Testament | ||
| "Cry for You" (featuring Kalush Orchestra) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bronia" (with Jerry Heil) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "8ball" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rozmyty obraz" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ona widzi nas" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Telefony" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Testament" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mamo" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Klasycznie | |
| "Siłacz" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Nie ma szans" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gdy nikt nie widzi"[18] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Energia" (Opał featuring Ochman) |
2023 | Przestrzeń |
| "Bestseller" (Wszystko dobrze featuring Ochman) |
Non-album singles |
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Lights in the Dark" | 2021 | Ochman |
| "Christmas Vibes" | Non-album singles |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Energia" | 2023 | Opał | Przestrzeń |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2021 | Bestsellery Empiku 2021 | Odkrycia Empiku 2021 – Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 – Music)[19] | Ochman | Nominated |
| Wiktory Awards 2021 | Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year)[20] | Ochman | Won | |
| 2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year)[21] | Ochman | Nominated |
| Fonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year)[21] | Ochman | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Prokopwicz, Agnieszka (19 February 2022). ""Ameryka? Może później…"" ["America? Maybe later ... "]. ElleMAN.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman in the running to represent Poland at Eurovision 2022". www.eurofansradio.com. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ MCS Staff (18 December 2020). "Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice of Poland". The MoCo Show. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Krystian Ochman". The Voice of Poland. Telewizja Polska. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
- Ochman: "OLiS – sales for the period 18.02.2022 – 24.02.2022". ZPAV. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- Testament: "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży: Albumy" (Select week 17.11.2023–23.11.2023.) (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Hanley. "Zwycięzca Voice Krystian Ochman przesyła piosenkę na Eurowizję 2022". Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman's 'River' winds its way to Eurovision 🇵🇱". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Grand Final of Turin 2022". Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Ochman i Kalush Orchestra połączyli siły. Premiera długo wyczekiwanego singla "Cry For You"". interia.pl (in Polish). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Krystian Ochman będzie reprezentował Polskę na Eurowizji. Kim jest autor utworu "River"?" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2022" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "River": "AirPlay Top: 18.06. – 24.06.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2023" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "New music from Eurovision artists: 2024 Week 46 part 2". WiwiBloggs. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Bestsellery Empiku 2021. Oto zwycięzcy!". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (1 April 2022). "Poland: Krystian Ochman wins Wiktory Revealation [sic] of the Year Award". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Fryderyk 2022 – NOMINOWANI 2022" (in Polish). 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2022.