Jann (singer)

Jann

Jann in 2023

Born|

Jan Rozmanowski

(1999-02-12) 12 February 1999 (age 25)

Lublin, Poland

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Musical career
Genres|

* Indie
* Pop
* Alternative

Instruments|

* Vocals
* piano
* guitar

Years active| 2020–present
Labels|

* Fonobo

Musical artist

Jan Rozmanowski (born 12 February 1999), known professionally as Jann,[1][2] is a Polish singer and songwriter.[3][4][5]

## Early life

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Rozmanowski was born in Lublin to Edyta and Jacek Rozmanowski.[6] He grew up in Garwolin,[6] and is the fourth of eight siblings, with two older sisters Antonina and Amelia, older brother Maciej, two younger brothers Franciszek and Maksymilian and younger sisters Zuzanna and Lena.[7] In 2013, the family participated in the first season of Polsat's reality television show Nasz nowy dom [pl].[8]

At the age of 12, Rozmanowski was cast in the opera King Roger at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw.[9] The experience inspired him to pursue musical training at the Garwolin Music School, which he attended for three years and left at 16 when his family decided to move to Lurgan in Northern Ireland.[9] After the move, he continued his education at St Colman's College, while also attending Flynn Performing Arts where he continued to study music.[9] In 2018, he enrolled at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in London, but dropped out to pursue music professionally.[9]

## Career

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Jann in 2023, competing in Tu bije serce Europy

#### Early career

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In November 2020, Jann released his debut single "Do You Wanna Come Over?".[5] His debut extended play (EP) titled Power[10] followed in 2022.[11] His hit single,"Gladiator", was released on October 14th, 2022. Jann also served as the opening act during Ralph Kaminski's Bal u Rafała tour between 2022 and 2023.[6][9]

#### Breakthrough and Controversy

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On 26th February, 2023, Jann participated in the final of Tu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję!, the Polish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with Gladiator.[12] He went on to claim second place, totaling at 19 points in the final, despite receiving maximum points in public televoting.[13][14] His performance received an overwhelmingly positive reception from onlookers, acquiring him a large amount of national recognitions. Throughout the jury voting sequence, where Jann received only 7 points despite being the overwhelming fan favorite to win, booing could be heard throughout the audience as results were announced.

Following the grand final, a post on TVP's official site regarding Blanka's victory was published at 03:30 PM, many hours before voting was processed and the winner was announced. After some time, the post was retracted and the timestamp was altered, but images and screenshots of the article can still be found online[15]. This fueled a national controversy and sparked speculations among the contest's viewers that the results had been manipulated by the jury. Some viewers claimed that Blanka’s performance was favored over Jann’s due to her ties to the Polish jury. It was alleged that her and Allan Krupa, son of Edyta Górniak (chairman of the jury), knew each other personally, which Krupa later denied. The votes of jury member Agustin Egurrola were also questioned, as Blanka's dance troupe consisted of dancers from the Volt Dance Group, which is owned by Egurrola, leading to allegations of cronyism. The general consensus of the controversy was that Jann had intentionally been given fewer points by the judges to balance out his prominence of his public votes so that Blanka could represent Poland for Eurovision 2023[16]. Dedicated fans created petitions to overturn the jury’s decision and to allow Jann to participate in place of Blanka.[17]

#### Post- Polish National finals

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On 2 June 2023, Jann released the single "Need a break".[18] Later that month, he co-headlined Orange Warsaw Festival, where he was also a surprise guest during Thirty Seconds to Mars's set.[19]

On 21st September, 2023, Jann released the single "The Letter",[20] followed by the single "Charisma" on 7 December of that year. He opened for Madison Beer during the European leg of her The Spinnin Tour between 25 February and 4 April 2024, where he received international recognition through the concert itself as well as social media.[21] Following his opening acts, he partnered with Brodka to release another single the same year titled List[22] which was used in the Netflix series Rojst Millenium. The single was officially released on YouTube on 20th February, 2024.

## Discography

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### EPs

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Title  | EP details

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Power |

* Released: 25 March 2022
* Label: Fonobo
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

|
|
|
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POL
Stream.
[23] | POL
Songs
[24] | LTU
[25]
"Do You Wanna Come Over?"  | 2020  | * | * | —  |  | Non-album singles
"One Missed Call"  | 2021  | —  |
"Body Temperature"  | —  |
"Smile"  | 2022  | —  |
"Promise"  | — | —  |  | Power
"Gladiator"  | 2 | 2 | 13  |

* ZPAV: Gold[26]

| Non-album singles
"Need a Break"  | 2023  | — | — | —  |
"The Letter"  | — | — | —
"Charisma"  | — | — | —  |
"List"
(with Brodka and Urbanski) | 2024  | — | — | —  |
"what do you want from me?"  | —  | — | — | —  | Non-album singles

## References

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1. ^ "Jann na Instagramie: "i don't know bout you, but i'm feeling #22 💃🏼"" (in Polish). Instagram.
2. ^ "Eurowizja 2023 – Nasz Jann w gronie kandydatów! LINK do utworu" (in Polish). eGarwolin.pl. 15 February 2023.
3. ^ "Jann w piosence "Met the God". Kontratenor i alternatywny kawałek na Scenie Dzień Dobry TVN" (in Polish). TVN.
4. ^ "Poland reveals its Eurovision pre-selection lineup". Eurovision.tv. 15 February 2023.
5. ^ a b "Jann | FONOBO". Fonobo.pl.
6. ^ a b c "Był w "Naszym nowym domu", ma siódemkę rodzeństwa. Jann uchodzi za "czarnego konia" eliminacji do Eurowizji" (in Polish). Plejada. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
7. ^ "Polsatboxgo.pl - Najlepsze seriale, filmy i sport na żywo" (in Polish). Polsat Box Go.
8. ^ "Rodzina z Natalii i ich nowy dom" (in Polish). eGarwolin.pl. 7 October 2013.
9. ^ a b c d e "Jann" (in Polish). eBilet.pl. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
10. ^ Jann - Topic (2022-03-24). LOOKATME. Retrieved 2024-08-09 - via YouTube.
11. ^ "Jann – POWER EP – CD" (in Polish). Fonobo.pl.
12. ^ "Poland: Tu bije serce Europy". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
13. ^ Polewski, Kamil (27 February 2023). "Eurowizja 2023: TVP przedstawia wyniki preselekcji" (in Polish). Eurowizja.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
14. ^ Hendryk, Tom (2023-02-26). "BLANKA wins Poland's Tu bije serce Europy 2023 and will sing "Solo" at Eurovision". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
15. ^ "Reddit - Dive into anything". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
16. ^ "Why is everyone saying Poland's nf was rigged?". r/eurovision. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
17. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (2023-02-26). "Poll results: Jann should win Poland's Tu bije serce Europy 2023 according to our readers". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
18. ^ "Jann niespodziewanie potrzebuje przerwy. Debiut "Need a Break" na Orange Warsaw Festival 2023" (in Polish). Interia. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
19. ^ "Jared Leto śpiewa wspólnie z Krzysztofem Zalewskim i Jannem!" (in Polish). Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
20. ^ The Letter, retrieved 2023-09-27
21. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
22. ^ KayaxTV (2024-02-20). Brodka, Jann, Urbanski - List (Rojst Millenium | Netflix). Retrieved 2024-08-09 - via YouTube.
23. ^ Peak positions for singles on the streaming chart in Poland:
* "Gladiator": "OLiS – single w streamie: Tydzień 10 (03.03. – 09.03.2023)" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
24. ^ Peak positions for singles on the Billboard Poland Songs chart:
* "Gladiator": "Poland Songs – Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
25. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
* "Gladiator": "2023 20-os savaitės (gegužės 12-18 d.) Singlų Top100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
26. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 July 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Jann in the search box.

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Poland

Artists|

* MusicBrainz