River (Krystian Ochman song)

{{Short description|2022 single by Krystian Ochman}}

{{Infobox song

| name = River

| cover = River (Krystian Ochman song) cover.jpg

| alt = The official cover for "River"

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Ochman

| album = Ochman (Deluxe Edition)

| language = English

| released = 3 February 2022

| genre = Soul, orchestral pop{{Cite web|title="Let the water carry me away" — Ochman's "River" lyrics encourage us to let go of our fears and worries|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/04/23/river-lyrics-ochman-poland-eurovision-2022/271324/|access-date=2022-05-23|website=wiwibloggs|date=23 April 2022 }}{{Cite web|title=Wiwi Jury: Poland's Ochman with "River"|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/04/26/wiwi-jury-2022-poland-ochman-river-review-ranking/271895/|access-date=2022-05-23|website=wiwibloggs|date=26 April 2022 }}

| length = 3:00

| label = Universal Music Polska

| writer = {{hlist|Krystian Ochman|Ashley Hicklin|Adam Wiśniewski|Mikołaj Trybulec}}

| prev_title = Złodzieje wyobraźni

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Bittersweet

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|WA5dQL7Q5hw|"River"}}}}

{{Infobox song contest entry

| embed = yes

| song = {{flagicon|Poland}} "River"

| year = 2022

| country = Poland

| artist = Ochman

| language = English

| composer = {{hlist|Ochman|Ashley Hicklin|Adam Wiśniewski|Mikołaj Trybulec}}

| lyricist = {{hlist|Ochman|Ashley Hicklin}}

| place = 12th

| points = 151

| place_semi = 6th

| points_semi = 198

| prev = The Ride

| prev_year = 2021

| prev_link = The Ride (Rafał Brzozowski song)

| next = Solo

| next_year = 2023

| next_link = Solo (Blanka song)

}}

}}

"River" is a 2022 single by Polish-American singer Ochman. The song represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy after winning {{lang|pl|Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję}}, Poland's national final.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-19|title=Poland: Krystian Ochman's 'River' winds its way to Eurovision 🇵🇱|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/poland-pick-krystian-ochmanr|access-date=2022-02-19|publisher=Eurovision.tv|language=en-gb}}

Eurovision Song Contest

{{Main|Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022}}

=<i lang=pl>Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję</i>=

TVP opened a submission period for interested artists and songwriters to submit their entries between 20 September 2021 and 20 November 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-20|title=Regulamin Krajowych Eliminacji do 66. Konkursu Piosenki Eurowizji 2022|trans-title=Rules of the National Qualification for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest 2022|url=https://s.tvp.pl/repository/attachment/2/e/8/2e86db7c92149a83e95f622a4b8681d41632141475559.pdf|access-date=2021-09-20|website=tvp.pl|publisher=Telewizja Polska|language=pl}} The broadcaster received 150 submissions at the closing of the deadline. A five-member selection committee consisting of a representative of TVP, a radio personality, a music expert, a journalist and a representative of the Polish Musicians Union selected ten entries from the received submissions to compete in the national final.{{Cite web|last=Czerniawski|first=Mieszko|date=14 January 2022|title=Eurowizja 2022: znamy stawkę polskich preselekcji. Kim są uczestnicy?|url=https://eurowizja.org/eurowizja-2022-preselekcje-polska-ochman-daria/|access-date=14 January 2022|website=Eurowizja.org|publisher=OGAE Polska|language=pl}} The selected entries were announced on 14 January 2022 during the TVP2 programme {{lang|pl|Pytanie na śniadanie}}.

The final took place on February 19, 2022. Ten entries would compete, and the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. The top three most voted songs would proceed to the superfinal round, where all votes would be reset and the winner would be determined. Both rounds would use a 50/50 combination of votes from a professional jury and a public vote.

"River" would move on to be one of the three songs in the superfinal, which it won. As a result, the song represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

=At Eurovision=

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 25 January 2022, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Poland was placed into the second semi-final, held on 12 May 2022, and performed in the second half of the show, 14th out of 18th countries.{{cite web|date=2022-01-25|title=Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in? 🇮🇹|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2022-semi-finals|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU}}{{cite web |date=25 January 2022 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Second Semi-Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/second-semi-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329180357/https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/second-semi-final |archive-date=29 March 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |accessdate=16 April 2022}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/river-single/1607357568|title=River – Single by Ochman|publisher=iTunes|access-date=11 May 2022}}

| title1 = River

| length1 = 3:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/23102042-Ochman-River|title=Ochman – River|publisher=Discogs|access-date=11 May 2022}}

| title1 = River

| length1 = 2:59

}}

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "River"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=23 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525081632/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/|archive-date=25 May 2022}}

| 24

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/|title=2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=20 May 2022|access-date=20 May 2022}}

| 34

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2022&date=20220521|title=Dutch Single Tip 21/05/2022|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=20 May 2022}}

| 26

{{single chart|Poland|12|chartid=4139|year=2022|rowheader=true|access-date=27 June 2022}}
scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=20|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=20 May 2022}}

| 88

{{single chart|UKdownload|42|date=20220520|rowheader=true|access-date=21 May 2022}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "River"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Ochman|title=River|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|accessdate=22 November 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

References