page_title: Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
section_title: Semi-final
hierarchical_section_title: Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 / At Eurovision / Semi-final
caption_attribution_description: English: Michał Szpak representing Poland with the song "Color Of Your Life" during a rehearsal before the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016&#160;in Stockholm. (Help translate this text)
context_page_description: Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Color of Your Life" written by Andy Palmer and Kamil Varen. The song was performed by Michał Szpak. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska first announced in October 2015 that the Polish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden would be selected through an internal selection. However, the broadcaster later decided to organise the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2016 in order to select the Polish entry. The national final took place on 5 March 2016 and featured nine entries. "Color of Your Life" performed by Michał Szpak was selected as the winner after gaining 35.89% of the public vote.
  Poland was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2016. Performing during the show in position 2, "Color of Your Life" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that Poland placed sixth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 151 points.
context_section_description: Michał Szpak took part in technical rehearsals on 4 and 7 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 11 and 12 May. This included the jury show on 11 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries.
  The Polish performance featured Michał Szpak performing in a red and black costume flanked by a pianist and cellist on one side of the stage and three violists on the other. The stage was predominately dark with the LED screens displaying stars and lyrics from the song. The musicians that joined Szpak on stage were: Adrian Adamski (pianist) and members of the OWEE String Quartet, Ewelina Osowska (violinist), Weronika Janik (violinist), Oliwia Kędziora (violinist) and Ewa Leszczyńska (cellist).
  At the end of the show, Poland was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Poland placed sixth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 151 points: 131 points from the televoting and 20 points from the juries.
caption: Michał Szpak during a rehearsal before the second semi-final
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