Krystian Jan Ochman (; 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 performancesRoundSongOriginal artist(s)NotesBlind auditions"Beneath Your Beautiful"Labrinth & Emeli SandéTwo-chair turn, joined Team MichałBattle"Lovely"Billie Eilish & KhalidWon against Weronika SzymańskaKnockout"Z Tobą chcę oglądać świat"Zbigniew Wodecki & Zdzisława SośnickaLive shows"All by Myself"Eric CarmenQuarter-final"Tylko poproś mnie do tańca"Anna JantarSemi-final"The Sound of Silence"Simon & GarfunkelFinal"My Way"Frank SinatraDuet with Michał Szpak"Frozen"Madonna"Nie czekaj mnie w Argentynie"Zdzisława Sośnicka"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 the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
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 POLPeak chart positions for studio albums in Poland: Ochman: Testament: Klasycznie: Ochman Released: 19 November 2021 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 5 ZPAV: GoldTestament Released: 17 November 2023 Label: Universal Music Polska Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 14Klasycznie 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 Certifications Album POLPeak chart positions for singles in Poland: "River": LTU NLDTip SWE "Światłocienie" 2020 — — — — ZPAV: Gold Ochman "Wielkie tytuły" 2021 — — — — "Wspomnienie" — — — — "Prometeusz" — — — — "Ten sam ja" — — — — "Złodzieje wyobraźni" — — — — "River" 2022 12 34 26 88 ZPAV: Platinum "Bittersweet" — — — — Testament "Cry for You" 2023 — — — — "Bronia" — — — — "8ball" — — — — "Rozmyty obraz" — — — — "Ona widzi nas" — — — — "Telefony" — — — — "Testament" — — — — "Mamo" 2024 — — — — Klasycznie "Siłacz" — — — — "Nie ma szans" — — — — "Gdy nikt nie widzi" — — — — "Nie widzą nic" 2026 — — — — "Zostaw mnie dla siebie" — — — — rowspan="3" "Czego ty chcesz" — — — — "Plastik" — — — — "—" 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" 2023 Przestrzeń "Bestseller" Wszystko dobrze "Pokolenie" 2025 Projekcje
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Lights in the Dark" 2021 Ochman "Christmas Vibes"
Awards and nominations YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResult2021Bestsellery Empiku 2021Odkrycia Empiku 2021 – Muzyka (Empik Discoveries 2021 – Music)OchmanWiktory Awards 2021Odkrycie roku (Revelation of the Year)Ochman2022Fryderyki 2022Album roku pop (Pop Album of the Year)OchmanFonograficzny debiut roku (Phonographic Debut of the Year)Ochman
See also Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest Music of Poland
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