Krystian Jan Ochman (; born 19 July 1999), known professionally as Ochman, is a

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singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the eleventh season of '' The Voice of Poland'' and represented Poland in the

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with the song "

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Early life

Ochman was born in

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to a Polish family. He started to take singing lessons during his high school years and later played the role of the prince in a musical production of ''

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''. Ochman graduated from

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in 2017. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in

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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 "

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" by

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and

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, getting chair turns from

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and

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. He joined

's team and won the show on 5 December 2020. After the competition, he signed a contract with

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. 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,

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(TVP) announced that he would compete in Poland's national final, '' Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję'', with the song "

". 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

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. He finished 12th in the final with 151 points. On 27 January 2023, he released a single ''Cry For You'' in collaboration with

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, the winner of 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

Personal life

Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor

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. He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both

and

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ochman, Krystian 1999 births Living people People from Melrose, Massachusetts 21st-century Polish singers The Voice (franchise) contestants The Voice (franchise) winners Musicians from Warsaw American tenors Polish tenors American people of Polish descent People from Rockville, Maryland Eurovision Song Contest entrants