Byle być sobą (English: Anything to be Myself) is the debut studio album by Polish singer Michał Szpak. It was released on 13 November 2015 in Poland through Sony Music Entertainment Poland.[1]
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| Released | 13 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Poland | |||
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| Michał Szpak chronology | ||||
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Byle być sobą reached number one on the Polish Albums Chart, and was certified double platinum in Poland by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).
Singles
edit"Real Hero" was released as the lead single from the album on 15 April 2015. "Byle być sobą" was released as the second single from the album on 23 October 2015. "Such Is Life" was released as the third single from the album on 21 December 2015.
"Color of Your Life" was released as the fourth single from the album on 11 March 2016. The song represented Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, the song was selected through Krajowe Eliminacje 2016. The televised final took place on 5 March 2016. Nine entries competed including "Color of Your Life", the winner was determined entirely by a public vote. The song won with 35.89% of the vote.[2] At Eurovision Michał Szpak took part in technical rehearsals on 4 and 7 May 2016, followed by dress rehearsal on 11 May 2016. He performed during the second semi-final on 12 May 2016, he made it to the grand final. Once again took part in dress rehearsals on 13 May 2016 with the final taking place on 14 May 2016. During the voting in the final he was in second last place after the jury vote with 7 points but finished 3rd in the televoting with 222 points and finished 8th overall in the final with 229 points.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Real Hero" | Olivia Morney | Jamie Axel | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Byle być sobą" (Anything to be Myself) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Mateusz Kreza | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Rosanna" | Olivia Morney | Jamie Axel | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Bo życie takie jest" (Because Life is Like that) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Jamie Axel | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Tic Tac Clock" | Olivia Morney | Jamie Axel | 3:33 |
| 6. | "What a Shame" | Olivia Morney | Jamie Axel | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Upaść, ale wstać" (Fall, But Rise) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Jamie Axel | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Znika cały mrok" (The Darkness Disappears) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Jamie Axel | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Color of Your Life" | Kamil Varen | Andy Palmer | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Ostatni zakręt" (Last Turn) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Jamie Axel | 2:05 |
| 11. | "Jesteś bohaterem" (You are a Hero) | Aldona Dąbrowska | Jamie Axel | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Such Is Life" | Olivia Morney | Jamie Axel | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 40:20 | |||
Charts and certifications
editRelease history
edit| Country | Date | Label | Format | Ref. |
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| Poland | 13 November 2015 | Sony Music Entertainment Poland | Digital download, CD | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Byle Byc Soba by Michal Szpak on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (5 March 2016). "Michał Szpak with "Color Of Your Life" for Poland!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Grand Final". European Broadcasting Union. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2018 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2018.