Roksana Węgiel

Roksana Emilia Węgiel (Polish pronunciation: [rɔkˈsana ˈvɛŋɡʲɛl]; born 11 January 2005),[1] sometimes known as Roxie, is a Polish singer. 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. She is the first Polish entrant to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

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
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsUniversal Music Polska
Associated actsEdyta Górniak
Websiteroksana-wegiel.pl

Węgiel has received numerous accolades, including the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Polish Act 2019, a nomination for Kids' Choice Award and several Fryderyk awards.

Before Junior Eurovision, Węgiel won season one of the Polish version of The Voice Kids, where she was coached by Edyta Górniak.

Early life

Węgiel was born in Jasło, Poland. 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

2017–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 American pop star 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 that even Beyoncé had such a strong voice at that age.[4] Węgiel advanced through the competition until being declared the winner during the final on 24 February 2018, performing 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 performed 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, Roksana released her first international song, called "Lay Low" although she received much criticism for it, as some said it was inappropriate for her age.

On 22 August 2019, Roksana was announced as one of the hosts for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 along with Ida Nowakowska and Aleksander Sikora. Węgiel is the first former winner to host an edition of the contest, although there have been previous participants who have hosted past editions, such as Lizi Pop and Helena Meraai.

At the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards, she won the award for Best Polish Act. She is the first winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to win this award as there have been no previous Polish winners. Węgiel performed her song "Anyone I Want to Be" at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as an interval act. In October 2019, Węgiel also went on her first tour, 'The X Tour Roxie' (X being the middle part of her 'logo', Roxie).

Personal life

Węgiel's parents are called Rafał and Edyta. She has two younger brothers, Maksymilian and Tymoteusz.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[17]
Roksana Węgiel 3

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
[20]
"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" —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Live It Up"
(B-OK featuring Roxie and Kristian Kostov)		 2019 Non-album single

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". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. "Żyj – Single – Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. "Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). Universal Music Polska. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. "Obiecuję – Single – Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. "Zatrzymać Chwilę (z filmu "Hotel Transylwania 3") – Single – Edyta Górniak & Roksana Węgiel" (in Polish). iTunes. 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. Peak chart positions for studio albums in Poland:
  18. "Certification criteria" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  19. "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2020" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  20. Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  21. "Albums and singles certified Gold in 2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  22. "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2019" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Inaugural
holder		 Winner of The Voice Kids Poland
Season One (2018)		 Succeeded by
Ania Dąbrowska
Preceded by
Alicja Rega
with "Mój dom"		 Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2018		 Succeeded by
Viki Gabor
with "Superhero"
Preceded by
Polina Bogusevich
with "Wings"		 Winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2018		 Succeeded by
Viki Gabor
with "Superhero"
Preceded by
Evgeny Perlin, Zinaida Kupriyanovich and Helena Meraai		 Junior Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2019
(with Ida Nowakowska and Aleksander Sikora)		 Succeeded by
Ida Nowakowska, Małgorzata Tomaszewska and Rafał Brzozowski
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