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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".

Ochman
Ochman in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Krystian Ochman
Born	(1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 23) Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin	Warsaw, Poland
Genres	Pop classical crossover trip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Universal Music Polska

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"	Il Divo	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.[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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		POL [6]
Ochman	Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	5	ZPAV: Gold[11]

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]	LIT [13]	NLD Tip [14]	SWE [15]
"Światłocienie"	2020	—	—	—	—	ZPAV: Gold[5]	Ochman
"Wielkie tytuły"	2021	—	—	—	—
"Wspomnienie"		—	—	—	—
"Prometeusz"		—	—	—	—
"Ten sam ja"		—	—	—	—
"Złodzieje wyobraźni"		—	—	—	—
"River"	2022	12	34	26	88	ZPAV: Gold[11]
"Bittersweet" (featuring Opał)		—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Work	Result
2021	Bestsellery Empiku 2021	Odkrycia Empiku 2021 — Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 — Music)[16]	Ochman	Nominated
	Wiktory Awards 2021	Odkrycie Roku (Revelation Of The Year)[17]	Ochman	Won
2022	Fryderyki 2022	Album Roku Pop (Pop Album of the Year)[18]	Ochman	Nominated
		Fonograficzny Debiut Roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year)[18]	Ochman	Nominated

See also

• Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Music of Poland

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Alicja Szemplińska	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 TBD

На других языках

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[de] Krystian Ochman

Krystian Jan Ochman[1] (* 19. Juli 1999 in Melrose, Massachusetts) ist ein amerikanisch-polnischer Sänger. Mit seinem Lied River vertrat er Polen beim Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

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- [en] Ochman

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[es] Krystian Ochman

Krystian Jan Ochman (Melrose, Massachusetts, 19 de julio de 1999), también conocido simplemente como Ochman, es un cantante y compositor polaco-estadounidense. Ochman es conocido por ser el ganador de la undécima edición de The Voice of Poland[1] y el representante polaco en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2022.[2]

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[ru] Охман, Кристиан

Кристиан Ян Охман (польск. Krystian Jan Ochman, профессионально известный как Ochman; род. 19 июля 1999) — польско-американский певец и автор песен. Он прославился после победы в одиннадцатом сезоне «The Voice of Poland». Представитель Польши на конкурсе «Евровидение-2022» с песней «River»[2].

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