Roksana Węgiel
Węgiel in 2018
Background information
Birth nameRoksana Emilia Węgiel
Also known asRoxie
Born (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005
Jasło, Poland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsUnity Records, Universal Music Polska
Websiteroksana-wegiel.pl

Roksana Emilia Węgiel (Polish pronunciation: [rɔˈksana ˈvɛŋɡʲɛl]; born 11 January 2005),[1] also known as Roxie, is a Polish singer who rose to fame in her native country after winning season one of the Polish version of The Voice Kids in 2018. She represented Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Anyone I Want to Be", and went on to win the competition becoming the first Polish entrant to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Her eponymous debut studio album was released in 2019. She is the recipient of the 2019 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Polish Act.

Early life

Węgiel was born in Jasło, Poland, to Rafał and Edyta. She has two younger brothers, Maksymilian and Tymoteusz. As a child, she competed in artistic gymnastics and ballroom dancing, and additionally competed in judo internationally. Węgiel began singing at age eight, during a karaoke concert at a judo camp in Croatia.[2]

Career

2018–present: The Voice Kids and Junior Eurovision

Węgiel's professional singing career began in 2017, when she auditioned for season one of the Polish version of The Voice Kids. At her blind audition, she sang "Halo" by Beyoncé, and had all three coaches turn their chairs for her, eventually joining the team of Polish singer-songwriter Edyta Górniak, who represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.[3] When Górniak first heard Węgiel's voice, she described her as "unreal" and stated that she did not believe even Beyoncé had such a strong voice at that age.[4] Węgiel was declared the winner in the final on 24 February 2018, during which she performed Górniak's 1994 Eurovision entry "To nie ja!", and an original song "Żyj".[5] After winning the competition, she was signed to Universal Music Polska, and released her second single "Obiecuję".[6][7] In October 2018, Węgiel collaborated with Górniak on the single "Zatrzymać chwilę", recorded for the soundtrack of the Polish version of the film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.[8]

Roksana Węgiel and her dance troupe with Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 trophy

On 21 September, Węgiel was announced by Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) as Poland's entrant in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, to be held in Minsk, Belarus.[9] Her song for the competition, titled "Anyone I Want to Be", was written by an international team consisting of Polish singer Lanberry, Danish producer Cutfather, British-American songwriter Maegan Cottone, and Danish-Norwegian musician Daniel Heløy Davidsen.[10][11] The song was released on 6 November, with its official music video being released the same day.[12] The video surpassed one million views on YouTube within two weeks, becoming the most-watched video of the 2018 contest.[13] The competition was held on 25 November, where Węgiel was eventually crowned the winner, placing first with the viewing public and seventh with the professional juries. Węgiel is the first Polish entrant to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[14][15][16]

On 12 April 2019, Węgiel released the single titled "Lay Low", which drew criticism for its racy lyrics branded by some as inappropriate for her age. Her eponymous debut studio album followed in June, and was later certified Platinum in Poland. On 22 August 2019, she was announced as one of the hosts for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 along with Ida Nowakowska and Aleksander Sikora, which took place in November. During the event, she also performed as an interval act. In October 2019, Węgiel went on her first tour, The X Tour, in support of her debut album. At the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards, she won the award for Best Polish Act.

At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, hosted in Poland for the second consecutive year, Węgiel performed the song "Arcade" as an interval act, together with Junior Eurovision 2019 winner Viki Gabor and Eurovision 2019 winner Duncan Laurence.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[18]
Roksana Węgiel 3
13+5
  • Released: 31 March 2023
  • Label: Unity Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 6

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
POL
[21]		 POL
Streaming
[22]
"Żyj" 2018 —* Roksana Węgiel
"Obiecuję" —
"Zatrzymać chwilę"
(with Edyta Górniak)		 — Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
"Anyone I Want to Be" 4 Roksana Węgiel
"Święta to czas niespodzianek"
(with Zuza Jabłońska and 4Dreamers)		 — Non-album single
"Lay Low" 2019 — Roksana Węgiel
"Bunt" —
"Dobrze jest, jak jest" 14
"Potrafisz" 46
"Half of My Heart" —
"MVP" —
"Nie z tej ziemi"
(with Małe TGD)		 2020 — Nie z tej ziemi
"Tajemnice"
(featuring Pawbeats)		 — The Secret Garden
"Korona" 2021 15 Non-album single
"Kanaryjski" 33
"Nowa ja" —
"Alone"
(with Komodo)		 2022 —
"Głośniej" —
"Ciche szepty" 2023 —— 13+5
"Miasto" 747
"Jak na filmach" ——
"Just Us"
(with Tribbs)		 —— MT
"Łobuz"
(with Beata Kozidrak)		 —— 13+5
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Sales Certifications Album
"Live It Up"
(B-OK featuring Roxie and Kristian Kostov)		 2019 Non-album single
"Przyjdź po mnie"
(Pawbeats featuring Roksana Węgiel)		 2021 Nocna
"Napad na bank"
(Ekipa featuring Roxie)		 Sezon 3
"Każdej nocy"
(Pawbeats featuring Roksana Węgiel)		 2023 Dzienna

Promotional singles

List of songs, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"True" 2019 Roksana Węgiel
"Teeth" 2020 Non-album singles
"Zaśnij dziecino" 2021
"Paśli pasterze woły"
"Niech Bóg dziś pokój ześle Wam"

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result
2019 Fryderyki 2019 New Face of Fonography Nominated
Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Polish Artist Nominated
Plejada Awards Debut of the Year Won
Przebój Lata RMF FM i Polsatu Nominated
Top of the Top Sopot Festival Young Choice Award Won
JOY Influencer of the Year Music Influencer Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Polish Act Won
2020 Bestsellery Empiku 2019 Pop Music Won
Fryderyki 2020 Album of the Year Nominated
Kid's Choice Awards Favorite Polish Artist Won

References

  1. ↑ Mach, Magdalena (2018-11-25). "Roksana Węgiel wygrała Eurowizję Junior 2018. Zaśpiewała ostatnia, dostała najwięcej punktów". rzeszow.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. ↑ "Scena talentów – Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). TVP. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Roksana Węgiel triumfatorką pierwszej edycji "The Voice Kids"" (in Polish). TVP. 24 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Poland's Roksana Węgiel will come to Belarus to represent her country". 21 September 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Żyj – Single – Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). Universal Music Polska. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Obiecuję – Single – Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Zatrzymać Chwilę (z filmu "Hotel Transylwania 3") – Single – Edyta Górniak & Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Herbert, Emily (21 September 2018). "Poland: Roksana Wegiel to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix.
  10. ↑ Blazewicz, Maciej (24 September 2018). "Juliusz Kamil kompozytorem piosenki na Eurowizję Junior! (...)" (in Polish). Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl.
  11. ↑ Granger, Anthony (26 October 2018). "Poland: Roksana Wegiel To Perform "Anyone I Want to Be"". Eurovoix.
  12. ↑ Herbert, Emily (6 November 2018). "Poland: "Anyone I Want To Be" Released". Eurovoix.
  13. ↑ Granger, Anthony (22 November 2018). "Poland: "Anyone I Want To Be" Passes Music Video 1.5 Million Views". Eurovoix.
  14. ↑ "Poland's Roksana Węgiel is the winner of Junior Eurovision 2018!". EBU. 25 November 2018.
  15. ↑ Farren, Neil (25 November 2018). "Poland: Roksana Węgiel Wins Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix.
  16. ↑ Stella, Nathan (25 November 2018). "Roksana Węgiel From Poland Wins The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018!". ESCBubble.
  17. ↑ Duncan Laurence, Viki Gabor and Roksana Węgiel perform Arcade - Junior Eurovision 2020, retrieved 2021-07-30
  18. ↑ Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. 1 2 3 "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  21. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  22. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  23. ↑ "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  24. ↑ "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  25. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Roxie Węgiel in the search box.
  26. ↑ "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2021" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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