eurovision 1994
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak represented Poland at Eurovision 1994 in Dublin with “To nie ja!”, finishing 2nd of 25.
- who
- Polish singer and songwriter
- born
- 14 November 1972, Ziębice, Poland
- contest
- 1994
- best result
- 2nd, 1994
- music
- pop, soul
- active
- since 1989
- record labels
- EMI
- sang for
- Poland
Biography
Edyta Górniak is a Polish pop singer who began in 1990 as an actor in musical theatre and appeared in Metro, the most successful Polish musical. “To nie ja!” was the first song Poland sent to the contest, in Dublin in 1994, and finished second, which is still Poland’s best result.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Edyta Górniak”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
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- 1994 Poland's rehearsal Accusations and rows
In our contest stories
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- 1994 Poland's rehearsal
In that rehearsal Poland's Edyta Górniak sang the second half of her song in English. The rules said entries must be sung in a national language, and the juries had now heard something else.
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