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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".
Early life
Ochman was born in Melrose, Massachusetts 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 Cinderella. Ochman graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland in 2017. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.
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.
| 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 4 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, 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. He finished 12th in the final with 151 points.
Personal life
Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.
He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL | |||
| Ochman |
| 5 |
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| Testament |
| To be released | |
Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details |
|---|---|
| Ochman |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL | LTU | NLDTip | SWE | ||||
| "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" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Energia" (Opał featuring Ochman) | 2023 | Przestrzeń |
| "Bestseller" (Wszystko dobrze featuring Ochman) | Non-album singles |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Lights in the Dark" | 2021 | Ochman |
| "Christmas Vibes" | Non-album singles |
Guest appearances
| 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) | Ochman | Nominated |
| Wiktory Awards 2021 | Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year) | Ochman | Won | |
| 2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year) | Ochman | Nominated |
| Fonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year) | Ochman | Nominated |
