# Krystian Ochman

Krystian Jan Ochman (Polish pronunciation:; 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".

## Early life

Ochman was born in Melrose, Massachusetts to a Polish family. 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. Ochman graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland in 2017. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.

## 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" | Frank Sinatra | Duet with Michał Szpak |
| Final | "Frozen" | Madonna | |
| Final | "Nie czekaj mnie w Argentynie" | Zdzisława Sośnicka | |
| Final | "Światłocienie" | Ochman | |
His first single, "Światłocienie", was performed on The Voice of Poland in late 2020. The song was certified gold in Poland on 7 April 2021. 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.

### 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. He finished 12th in the final with 151 points.
On 27 January 2023, he released a single Cry For You in collaboration with Kalush Orchestra, the winner of 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

## Personal life

Ochman is the grandson of the Polish tenor Wiesław Ochman.
He is a dual citizen of Poland and of the United States. He currently resides in both Katowice and Warsaw.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | POL | Certifications |
| Ochman | Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 5 | ZPAV: Gold |
| Testament | Released: 17 November 2023 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 14 | |
| Klasycznie | Released: 22 November 2024 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 8 | |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Trap/Urban | Released: 21 June 2024 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: Digital download, streaming |
| Klasyka/Pop | Released: 28 June 2024 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: Digital download, streaming |

### 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | POL | LTU | NLD Tip | SWE | Certifications | Album |
| "Światłocienie" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | ZPAV: Gold | Ochman |
| "Wielkie tytuły" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | | Ochman |
| "Wspomnienie" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | | Ochman |
| "Prometeusz" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | | Ochman |
| "Ten sam ja" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | | Ochman |
| "Złodzieje wyobraźni" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | | Ochman |
| "River" | 2022 | 12 | 34 | 26 | 88 | ZPAV: Platinum | Ochman |
| "Bittersweet" (featuring Opał) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Cry for You" (featuring Kalush Orchestra) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Bronia" (with Jerry Heil) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "8ball" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Rozmyty obraz" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Ona widzi nas" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Telefony" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Testament" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | | Testament |
| "Mamo" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | | Klasycznie |
| "Siłacz" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | | Klasycznie |
| "Nie ma szans" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | | Klasycznie |
| "Gdy nikt nie widzi" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | | Klasycznie |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. ||||||||

### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Energia" (Opał featuring Ochman) | 2023 | Przestrzeń |
| "Bestseller" (Wszystko dobrze featuring Ochman) | 2023 | Non-album singles |

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Lights in the Dark" | 2021 | Ochman |
| "Christmas Vibes" | 2021 | Non-album singles |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Energia" | 2023 | Opał | Przestrzeń |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
| 2021 | Bestsellery Empiku 2021 | Odkrycia Empiku 2021 – Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 – Music) | Ochman | Nominated |
| 2021 | Wiktory Awards 2021 | Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year) | Ochman | Won |
| 2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year) | Ochman | Nominated |
| 2022 | Fryderyki 2022 | Fonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year) | Ochman | Nominated |