Krystian Ochman

  • Pop
  • classical crossover
  • trip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2020–presentLabelsUniversal Music Polska
Musical artist

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".

Ochman after winning Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję in February 2022.

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.

The Voice of Poland performances
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

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.[7][8] He finished 12th in the final with 151 points.[9]

Personal life

Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.[10]

He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
POL
[6]
Ochman 5
Testament
  • Released: 17 November 2023
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 14

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Extended play details
Ochman
  • Released: 12 May 2022
  • Label: Universal Music Polska
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POL
[12] 		LTU
[13] 		NLD
Tip
[14] 		SWE
[15]
"Światłocienie" 2020 — — — — Ochman
"Wielkie tytuły" 2021 — — — —
"Wspomnienie" — — — —
"Prometeusz" — — — —
"Ten sam ja" — — — —
"Złodzieje wyobraźni" — — — —
"River" 2022 12 34 26 88
"Bittersweet"
(featuring Opał) 		— — — — Testament
"Cry for You"
(featuring Kalush Orchestra) 		2023 — — — —
"Bronia"
(with Jerry Heil) 		— — — —
"8ball" — — — —
"Rozmyty obraz" — — — —
"Ona widzi nas" — — — —
"Telefony" — — — —
"Testament" — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Energia"
(Opał featuring Ochman) 		2023 Przestrzeń
"Bestseller"
(Wszystko dobrze featuring Ochman) 		Non-album singles

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Lights in the Dark" 2021 Ochman
"Christmas Vibes" Non-album singles

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Energia" 2023 Opał Przestrzeń

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Work Result
2021 Bestsellery Empiku 2021 Odkrycia Empiku 2021 – Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 – Music)[17] Ochman Nominated
Wiktory Awards 2021 Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year)[18] Ochman Won
2022 Fryderyki 2022 Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year)[19] Ochman Nominated
Fonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year)[19] Ochman Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman in the running to represent Poland at Eurovision 2022". www.eurofansradio.com. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ MCS Staff (2020-12-18). "Krystian Ochman, Wootton Class of 2017, Wins The Voice of Poland". The MoCo Show. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  4. ^ a b "Krystian Ochman". The Voice of Poland. Telewizja Polska. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2021" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
    • Ochman: "OLiS – sales for the period 18.02.2022 – 24.02.2022". ZPAV. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
    • Testament: "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży: Albumy" (Select week 17.11.2023–23.11.2023.) (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. ^ Bennett, Hanley. "Zwycięzca Voice Krystian Ochman przesyła piosenkę na Eurowizję 2022". Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Poland: Krystian Ochman's 'River' winds its way to Eurovision 🇵🇱". Eurovision.tv. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ^ Grand Final of Turin 2022
  10. ^ "Krystian Ochman będzie reprezentował Polskę na Eurowizji. Kim jest autor utworu "River"?" (in Polish). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2022" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
    • "River": "AirPlay Top: 18.06. – 24.06.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2023" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Bestsellery Empiku 2021. Oto zwycięzcy!". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  18. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (2022-04-01). "Poland: Krystian Ochman wins Wiktory Revealation [sic] of the Year Award". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  19. ^ a b "Fryderyk 2022 – NOMINOWANI 2022" (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice of Poland winner
2020 		Succeeded by
Marta Burdynowicz
Preceded by
Rafał Brzozowski
with "The Ride"
 Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2022 		Succeeded by
Blanka Stajkow
with "Solo"
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  • "Flashlight"
  • "Follow My Heart"
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