Blanka Stajkow ( ; born 23 May 1999), known mononymously as Blanka, is a Polish singer and model, with Bulgarian roots. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song Solo, finishing in 19th place.
Life and career Early life Stajkow was born in Szczecin to Polish mother who is a former model and Bulgarian father who is a businessman. According to Stajkow, neither of her parents have a musical background. From an early age, she was encouraged by her mother to partake in various activities, including joining disco dance groups and attending music schools. She also said that in the mornings her mother would turn on either MTV or Trace Urban, which inspired her to pursue a career in the music industry.
At age 13, she produced and released her first song, Strong Enough.
Top Model and Warner Music Poland (2021–2022) In 2021, Stajkow participated in season 10 of the Polish reality television show Top Model, Poland's version of America's Next Top Model. While on the show, she released her first official single, Better. The following year, she signed with Warner Music Poland, and released her second single, Solo. She also appeared in the music video for the song Pijemy za lepszy czas by Smolasty, whom she dated at the time.
Eurovision Song Contest (2023) On 15 February 2023, Blanka was announced as one of ten competitors of , the Polish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with Solo. She won the contest, receiving maximum points from the jury and coming second in public voting. As a result, she became Poland's entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Her victory in sparked controversy in Poland due to alleged rigged votes and corruption within the jury panel for the national selection.
At Eurovision, Blanka performed in the second semi final, placing third and advancing to the grand final. In the final, she finished 19th with 93 points. Solo charted across Europe, and was certified Diamond in Poland.
Post-Eurovision (2023–present) Following her participation in Eurovision, Blanka released the singles: Boys Like Toys and Rodeo in 2023, and Cara Mia, If U Want Me and Asereje (Airplane Mode) in 2024. Rodeo reached number four in the Polish charts, while Boys Like Toys, Cara Mia and If U Want Me charted in the country's top 20. Asereje (Airplane Mode) was featured in season three of the HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls. In February 2024, Blanka appeared in the music video for Kolors's song Un ragazzo una ragazza. In April 2024, she served as the opening act for the Polish date of Jason Derulo's worldwide Nu King World Tour.
In 2025, Blanka was a contestant on season 29 of the Polish version of the dancing show Dancing with the Stars. Together with her dancing partner Mieszko Masłowski, she finished fifth. In 2026, she debuted as a coach on the ninth season of Poland's The Voice Kids alongside Cleo and Tribbs.
Discography
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 Peak chart positions for singles in Polish Airplay: "Solo": "Boys Like Toys": "Rodeo": "Cara mia": "If U Want Me": "Guilty": Peak chart positions for singles in Poland: "Solo": "Boys Like Toys": "Wracam": "Niewinna": Peak chart positions for singles on Billboard Poland Songs chart: "Solo": Peak chart positions for singles in Czech Republic Airplay: "Solo": "Rodeo": FIN ICEPeak chart positions for singles in Iceland: "Solo": IRE LTU Peak chart positions for singles in Ukrainian Airplay: "Solo": "Guilty": UK "Better" 2021 — colspan="2" — — — — — — — rowspan="15" "Solo" 2022 4 1 3 12 24 11 85 1 166 56 ZPAV: 2× Diamond "" 2023 19 45 — — — — — — — — ZPAV: Gold "" 4 — — 2 — — — — — — ZPAV: Platinum "" 2024 11 — — — — — — — — — ZPAV: Gold "" 15 — — — — — — — — — "Asereje (Airplane Mode)" — — — — — — — — — — "Key to My Heart" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "Guilty" 21 — — — — — — — 10 — "Wracam" — 23 — — — — — — — — ZPAV: Gold "Memories" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "I'm Just a Human" — — — — — — — — — — "Niewinna" — 96 — — — — — — — — "Dance to This" — — — — — — — — — — "Yeyeyo" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2022
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