Blanka

Blanka Stajkow ( ; born 23 May 1999), known mononymously as Blanka, is a Polish singer and model, with Bulgarian roots. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Solo", finishing in 19th place.

Life and career Early life Stajkow was born in Szczecin to Polish mother who is a former model and Bulgarian father who is a businessman. According to Stajkow, neither of her parents have a musical background.

At age 13, she produced and released her first song, "Strong Enough". While on the show, she released her first official single, "Better". She also appeared in the music video for the song "Pijemy za lepszy czas" by Smolasty, She won the contest, receiving maximum points from the jury and coming second in public voting. As a result, she became Poland's entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Her victory in sparked controversy in Poland due to alleged rigged votes and corruption within the jury panel for the national selection.

At Eurovision, Blanka performed in the second semi final, placing third and advancing to the grand final. In the final, she finished 19th with 93 points. "Solo" charted across Europe, and was certified Diamond in Poland.

Post-Eurovision (2023–present) Following her participation in Eurovision, Blanka released the singles: "Boys Like Toys" and "Rodeo" in 2023, and "Cara mia", "If U Want Me" and "Asereje (Airplane Mode)" in 2024. "Rodeo" reached number four in the Polish charts, while "Boys Like Toys", "Caria mia" and "If U Want Me" charted in the country's top 20. "Asereje (Airplane Mode)" was featured in season three of the HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls. In February 2024, Blanka appeared in the music video for the Kolors's song "Un ragazzo una ragazza". In April 2024, she served as the opening act for the Polish date of Jason Derulo's worldwide Nu King World Tour.

In 2025, Blanka was a contestant on season 29 of the Polish version of the dancing show Dancing with the Stars. Together with her dancing partner Mieszko Masłowski, she finished fifth. In 2026, she debuted as a coach on the ninth season of Poland's The Voice Kids alongside Cleo and Tribbs.

Discography

Singles — "" 15 — — — — — — — — — "Asereje (Airplane Mode)" — — — — — — — — — — "Key to My Heart" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "Guilty" 21 — — — — — — — 10 — "Wracam" — 23 — — — — — — — — "Memories" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "I'm Just a Human" — — — — — — — — — — "Niewinna" — 96 — — — — — — — — "Dance to This" — — — — — — — — — — "Yeyeyo" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.

Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 2022