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Justyna Steczkowska
Justyna Steczkowska sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1995 and 2025, for Poland. The best result was 14th place in 2025, with “Gaja”.
- who
- Polish singer
- born
- 2 August 1972, Rzeszów, Poland
- contests
- 1995, 2025
- best result
- 14th, 2025
- music
- pop
- plays
- violin
- active
- since 1994
- sang for
- Poland
Biography
Justyna Steczkowska is a Polish singer and songwriter who has sung for Poland thirty years apart: “Sama” finished 18th in Dublin in 1995, and “Gaja” finished 14th in Basel in 2025.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Justyna Steczkowska”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1995 Dublin
“Sama”
18th of 23 Finished 18th of 23, with 15 points.
- Billed as
- Justyna
- Sung in
- Polish
- Written by
- Mateusz Pospieszalski, Wojciech Waglewski
- Conductor
- Noel Kelehan
- Running order
- 1st of 23
- Age on the night
- 22
- Won that year
- Norway: Secret Garden, “Nocturne”
The story of Eurovision 1995: Ireland asks not to have to host again, and a 24-word song wins
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2025 Basel
“Gaja”
14th of 26 Finished 14th of 26 in the final, with 156 points.
- Sung in
- Polish, English
- Written by
- Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Patryk Kumór, Justyna Steczkowska, Emilian Waluchowski
- Running order
- 15th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 7th of 15, 85 points
- Age on the night
- 52
- Won that year
- Austria: JJ, “Wasted Love”
The story of Eurovision 2025: Austria wins in Basel, and the public vote is questioned
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Gold Cross of Merit 2009
- Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis 2015
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Justyna Steczkowska, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2025 Who was there
Poland's Justyna Steczkowska had last sung at the contest in 1995. Coming back thirty years later, she set a record for the longest gap between two appearances by the same performer.
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