Michał Szpak
| Michał Szpak | |
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Szpak at 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Miszel, Miszanel, Majkel |
| Born |
26 November 1990 Jasło, Poland |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland |
| Associated acts | Whiplash |
| Website | michalszpak |
Michał Szpak (born 26 November 1990) is a Polish singer who found fame on the first series of the Polish X Factor in 2011. On 5 June 2011 Szpak and Alexandra Burke sang "Hallelujah" during the final. On 12 May 2016, Szpak represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in , Sweden with the song "Color of Your Life".
Szpak was born in Jasło, a small town in southern Poland. He has two sisters and a brother. His early music influences included Queen, Muse, Zbigniew Preisner, David Bowie and Michael Jackson. As a high school student together with his friend, Kamil Czapla, Szpak was part of the Whiplash band playing mostly hard rock style music. Over the years, he has admitted that unlike his older sister, he has never taken any formal music lessons. Szpak currently resides in Warsaw, where he is pursuing a psychology degree at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
On March 6th, 2011 Szpak took part in Poland's first edition of the X Factor (Polish TV series) when he sang Czesław Niemen's classic "Dziwny jest ten świat" (Strange is the world). He eventually reached the final of the X Factor competition. On June 17th, 2011 he was part of the lineup for the Orange Warsaw Festival at Stadion Legii, which also included international artists such as Moby, Skunk Anansie, My Chemical Romance, Sistars, Plan B (musician), The Streets and Jamiroquai. Between September 4th and November 6th of 2011, Szpak participated in the 13th edition of Taniec z gwiazdami—the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars, where he was partnered with the Polish professional dancer Paulina Biernat. Together they reached 5th place in the competition. Szpak's debut EP, XI, was released by Universal Music Poland in 2011. On December 7th 2011, Szpak performed as a guest celebrity on the finale of the Top Model. Zostań modelką (Polish for Top Model. Become a Model) show, an ongoing Polish reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. In 2013, he was awarded first prize at the Russian song Festival in Zielona Gora for his performance of the famous Russian song titled Dark Eyes (Russian "Очи чёрные", Ochi chyornye).
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