COLOUR OF YOUR LIFE 

MICHAL SZPAK

SECHUK JURY

Rating

 203.5/320 (63.6%)

INTERNATIONAL JURY

POLAND

INT

JURY TOTAL

110.5

Amar

Really Poland ? This is the most mediocre ballad I've heard in a while, and with the strong lineup of entries this year, this falls straight into my bottom 5. It definitely should have been Margaret for Poland ...

3

Benedek

This song is actually good and the singer is very good live. Still I think it will really struggle to qualify from the semi final.Poland had better choices and voted in a weird way. Overall I do like the song and it is quality but I can’t see this winning at all or doing good in the Eurovision.

4.5

Christos

At the betting offices the Polish entry is gambled too high  this year but finally collapsed when Edita Gorniak failed to represent her country. The final choice of Poland did not disappoint their fans but might have better luck with another participation. I think that the song will arrive at the final night but nothing is for sure. A Good song

7

Daria

This is just exactly what I want to listen to at Eurovision! And I’m in love with the lyrics.

10

Douwe

Bets were being placed on Poland winning ESC this year before the national final took place (based on Margaret and  'Cool Me Down'). It is Michal Szpak however who will take the ballad 'Colour Of Your Life' to Stockholm . Michal is a talented singer with an interesting image and 'COYL' is pleasant enough with two key changes during the song but the lyrics  sound incredibly cliché and he needs to work on his English accent. This is a borderline qualifier. 

5.5

Elena

I'm in love. Such a beautiful ballad, and I adore his voice. For once, me and my mother are agreeing on a good song. I have no complaints what so ever.

10

Frederico

I was so glad that Poland chose this, it was by far my favourite of the Polish national selection. What a great song. Never got the hype over Margaret's song. I think this is a fantastic song and I really like Michal's voice. Currently stole Austria 's top 3 position for me. Love it!

9

José

What a scandal for the "No victory" of Margaret. Well , that song was really bad, and Color of your life, is not exactly my cup of tea, but it's at least competitive. I'm not really convinced of enjoying to listen de voice of Michal in the higher notes, they sounds that hurts his throat.

7

Mark L

I am really quite surprised that I like this song, I was expecting something completely different from this singer. However I have to confess that I think Poland chose the wrong song.

7

Melissa

Awesome voice! A bit stiff on stage but nothing that can't be sorted by the time of the contest. The song for me is pretty average though, and I don't really see this qualifying. The key change doesn't help matters either.

7

Octavio

Great anthemic pop-ballad, amazing voice, vocals are very stron, if they qualified with last year's performance, then they will qualify with this too.

8

Paul C

Well that's way too sweet for me.... Don't like it I have to say. I fear the worst for Poland this year. And what a pity as Poland could have sent a potential favourite this year, i.e: Margaret.

3

Pia

And here IT IS! My first 10 points!! I could take the whole package, singer, song etc. This is just sooooo good! Warszawa 2017! (I may be old-fashioned about this song, but I just love it!)

10

Roberto

Steps back in time for Poland . Very retro rock ballad, good vocals with the typical sounds "for beating hearts only". Catchy and singable, pleasant enough but a bit sugary, it only risks to pass by quickly, rather unnoticed.

6.5

Roy

So glad Poland did not pick the Margret woman even although I have not heard the song but I just knew I would not like this. This song is very easy on the ear and the guy has a very good voice. Do not like his long hair, but he will fit in well in with the guy from Belarus . I see comments that the lyrics are cheesy but I did not experience it that way. I think many voters will like this and I think it could easily go into the final.

7

Samantha

His voice is very strong, but this song does nothing for me. It feels like a random song in Act 2 of a musical sung by a secondary character who the audience never really got to know much about.  

6

UNITED KINGDOM JURY

POLAND

UK

JURY TOTAL

93

Andrew C

I see the odds have dropped on a Polish win. Not surprising with this old fashioned sounding entry. The appearance of the singer doesn't help but it is a pleasant middle of the road radio song.

5

Andrew G

Nice pleasant song and very different from the rest, it has a nice melody and he has a nice voice, should do well,

6

Daniel

This isn't really my cup of tea. The song does nothing for me.

2

Danny

3

David B

I love this! It is so wonderfully old-fashioned that even Engelbert might have shuddered in its wake. A great performance though. Maybe it will resonate with the more 'traditional' Euro voter but despite enjoying the whole thing, I fear it may not make it to the final.

7

David E

OK. It won against the song that was expected to win Eurovision. Let’s just park that. This sounds like a perfectly nice easy listening album track off a Mike Sammes Singers Cocktail Party LP from 1975. Which is where it really belongs…

6

Dean

Loving the drama in Poland ! This is endearingly old-fashioned, and he can certainly belt it out! No idea how this will do, but it's a nice contrast to the other 'modern' songs in the contest.

7

Eddie

It's spelt colour, not color. Reminds me of a 90s song but I can't remember which one. It's ok, plods along but is nothing special nor awful. Hard to see this in the final but you never know with a televote.

5.5

Gary  

I really like this. It takes me back to 70s ballads in the verse with a contemporary wo-oh-oh chorus. I’m pretty sure this will make the final and get some decent scores. I know it wasn’t the fan favourite so could result in a backlash because of that, but that would be undeserved. Solid.

9

Joe

A very competent performer with a decent song. It flows really nicely and is quite an enjoyable 3 minutes. Nothing to really get the juices flowing though.

6

Mark M

Makes you want to sway your arms.  It's pretty catchy - but what is about colours this year?  Not a winner.

5.5

Martin

Michal, the long-haired Polish 'ringmaster', could do a lot better in Stockholm than a lot of people think he will.  A superb vocalist, putting huge amounts of emotion into his delivery of this stunning ballad, layered neatly over some hypnotic beats - this might be the surprise package of 2016.

8

Matt

Another one that I enjoy and is sung by a singer and relies on that rather than all kinds of gimmics.  Though he does win the award for 'most like the Lion from the Wizard of Oz'.  Oh and I wish I had hair like him!  Should qualify.

8

Nico

Well done Poland . Of all years, this is probably THE ONE you should have internally selected, but no, you went for a NF and look what happened. Michal is great singer, but the song is marginally less dull than last year’s dreary effort, which qualified. Sadly this will also qualify. But putting a positive spin on it, we do need toilet breaks in the final I suppose. Colour me disappointed to say the very least.

4.5

Sally-Ann

Not the result so many of the fans wanted or expected, but I really like this ballad with the very familiar-sounding chorus.  It should score well for Poland .

6.5

Tristán

Where did this come from? It wasn't my least favourite from the Polish final, but it really didn't register when I watched it - I had it mid-table at best. I really wanted Napoli or Margaret to win, this did nothing to me and I dare say will not even register with most voters come the real competition in May.

4