Quick Facts
Biography
Dawid Podsiadło (born 23 May 1993) is a Polish singer-songwriter who won the second series of X Factor in 2012. He received PLN 100,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. On the show, he was mentored by Tatiana Okupnik.
His debut album titled Comfort and Happiness was released on 28 May 2013. It debuted at number one on the Polish Albums Chart and was certified triple Platinum the same year, becoming the best-selling album of 2013 in Poland. The album received Diamond certification in 2015.
In October 2014, Podsiadło released an album with his band Curly Heads. The album, titled Ruby Dress Skinny Dog and produced by Daniel Walczak, debuted at number four on the Polish Albums Chart and was certified Gold. The album was nominated for the 2015 Fryderyk award in the Rock Album of the Year category.
Podsiadło's second solo album, Annoyance and Disappointment, was released on 6 November 2015. The album debuted at number one in Poland and was certified Platinum.
Performances on The X Factor
Dawid Podsiadło performed the following songs on the first series of X Factor:
| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Someday" | Free choice | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | "Apologize" | Bootcamp challenge | Through to second day of bootcamp |
| "Dzisiaj nagle wymyśliłem ciebie" | Free choice | Eliminated |
Dawid Podsiadło performed the following songs on the second series of X Factor:
| Show | Song choice | Theme | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | "Don't You Remember" | Free choice | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | "All for Love" | Through to second day of bootcamp | |
| "Whataya Want from Me" | Bootcamp challenge | Through to judges' houses | |
| Judges' houses | "Shape of My Heart" | Free choice | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | "With or Without You" | Songs chosen by the contestants | Safe |
| Live show 2 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Disco | Safe |
| Live show 3 | "Your Song" | Musical Giants | Safe |
| Live show 4 | "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" | Songs from films | Safe |
| Live show 5 | "Cry Me a River" | Big band | Safe |
| "Cichosza" | Polish songs | ||
| Semi-final | "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" | Songs to get you to the final | Safe |
| "One and Only" | Songs by Adele | ||
| Final | "With or Without You" | Favourite performance | Winner |
| "Better Than a Dream" | Celebrity duet |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL | |||
| Comfort and Happiness |
| 1 |
|
| Annoyance and Disappointment |
| 1 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL | CZE | ||||
| "Tu i Teraz" (with Tatiana Okupnik) | 2012 | — | — | N/A | |
| "Trójkąty i kwadraty" | 2013 | — | — | Comfort and Happiness | |
| "Nieznajomy" | — | — | |||
| "Powiedz mi, że nie chcesz" | — | — | |||
| "4:30" | 2014 | — | — | Kamienie na szaniec | |
| "No" | 4 | 41 | Comfort and Happiness | ||
| "W dobrą stronę" | 2015 | 1 | — | POL: Diamond | Annoyance and Disappointment |
| "Forest" | 2016 | — | — | ||
| "Pastempomat" | 46 | — | POL: Platinum | ||
| "Tapety" | — | — | Annoyance and Disappointment 2.0 | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Heart Pounding" (Karolina Kozak feat. Dawid Podsiadło) | 2012 | Homemade |
| "Elektryczny" (Męskie Granie Orkiestra / Smolik feat. Dawid Podsiadło and Brodka) | 2014 | Męskie Granie 2014 |