Gaja (song)
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| Single by Justyna Steczkowska | ||||
| from the album Witch Tarohoro | ||||
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| English title | "Gaia" | |||
| Released | 28 November 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:26 3:00 (Eurovision Edit) | |||
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"Gaja" (Polish pronunciation: [gaja]; transl. Gaia) is a song by Polish singer and songwriter Justyna Steczkowska. It was written by Steczkowska and released on 28 November 2024 as the fifth single from her nineteenth studio album Witch Tarohoro. The song will represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Background and composition
[edit]The song was written and composed by Justyna Steczkowska, Patryk Kumór, Emilian Waluchowski and Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, with production handled by Waluchowski alongside Hotel Torino and Jan Bielecki. The song is named after Gaia, the personification of Earth in Greek mythology.[1]
Eurovision Song Contest
[edit]Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji
[edit]Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji was the national final format developed by Telewizja Polska (TVP) to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. On 14 January 2025, TVP published the list of participants of the Wielki finał polskich kwalifikacji, including "Gaja.[2][3] Steczkowska had previously represented Poland in 1995.
The competition took place on 14 February 2025 at the TVP Headquarters in Warsaw.[4][5] "Gaja" won the competition with 39.32%, becoming the Polish Eurovision entry for the 2025 contest.[6]
At Eurovision
[edit]The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[7] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Poland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- Digital download[9]
- "Gaja" – 2:26
- Digital download - Eurovision Edit[10]
- "Gaja" (Eurovision Edit) – 3:00
Streaming
[edit]"Gaja" quickly became viral, gathering more than 10 million total views on YouTube and over 2 million streams on Spotify. The National Final Performance is currently the most viewed performance of this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on the official Eurovision Youtube Channel.
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[11] | 65 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Justyna Steczkowska Gaja (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube (in Polish). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Polewski, Kamil (8 November 2024). "Eurowizja 2025: 14 lutego wybierzemy reprezentanta Polski!" [Eurovision 2025: On 14 February we will choose the Polish representative!]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Błażewicz, Maciej (15 January 2025). "Polskie Preselekcje 2025: O czym opowiadali finaliści? Liczne pytania o przebieg etapu przesłuchań i jury Kto jest faworytem konkursu? Zaskakujący wynik! Bilety na finał preselekcji? Wyjaśniamy" [Polish pre-selection 2025: What did the finalists talk about? Numerous questions about the audition stage and the jury Who is the favorite of the competition? A surprising result! Tickets for the pre-selection final? We explain]. Dziennik Eurowizyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Eurowizja 2025. Kiedy i gdzie oglądać koncert, który wyłoni reprezentanta Polski?" [Eurovision 2025. When and where to watch the concert that will select the Polish representative?] (in Polish). TVP. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Błażewicz, Maciej (14 January 2025). "Wielki Finał Krajowych Kwalifikacji: Miesiąc do finału polskich preselekcji. Zaglądamy za kulisy spotkania prasowego! Co wiemy o finale, kiedy usłyszymy wszystkie utwory, co warto zmienić w przyszłości?" [Wielki Finał Krajowych Kwalifikacji: One month until the final of Polish pre-selections. We watch behind the scenes of the press conference! As for the final, when will we hear all the songs, what is worth changing in the future?]. Dziennik Eurowizyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Milarski, Jakub (14 February 2025). "Eurowizja 2025: Justyna Steczkowska reprezentantką Polski!" [Eurovision 2025: Justyna Steczkowska to represent Poland!]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Gaja Single by Justyna Steczkowska". Apple Music. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Gaja (Eurovision Edit) - Single by Justyna Steczkowska". Apple Music. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 14.02.2025–20.02.2025.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 27 February 2025.