Focus on Poland 🇵🇱 at ESNS24

12.01.24

ESNS highlights the most promising emerging acts from a different country annually, showcasing the diversity of music talent and genres across Europe. In close cooperation with Music Export Poland and partners, ESNS is proud to welcome Poland as the Focus Country for 2024.

ESNS has proven essential in kickstarting the international careers of European artists and has grown to be the key event where music fans and industry delegates tune in to hear it first. Focus on Poland showcases the latest music acts from Poland on the ESNS stage and puts them in front of an audience of industry professionals, media and music lovers.

Polish acts at ESNS24

ESNS selected 12 up-and-coming acts from Poland for Eurosonic.

Poland
Artificialice
Poland
Berry Galazka
Poland
Ciśnienie
Poland
Franek Warzywa & Młody Budda
Poland
Immortal Onion x Michał Jan
ESNS 2024
Alternative Soul & Jazz
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Poland
Izzy and the Black Trees
Poland
Jann
Poland
Klawo
Poland
LASY
Poland
Moonstone
Poland
Waclaw Zimpel
Poland
Zamilska

Focus on Poland Conference Programma

Presented by: ESNS
Fri 19 Jan - Grote zaal - 13:30-14:30
Speed Meetings: CEE Connect
GB
Boyan Pinter, Believe Music for Bulgaria / SPIKE Bulgarian Music Showcase - Eva Johanna Lepikov, Tallinn Music Week - Vilma Dzienaite, Lithuanian music business association - Rafał Chwała, Different Sounds Festival - Agnieszka Wojciechowska, Different Sounds Festival (Inne Brzmienia) - Ana Marković, EXIT Festival - Anca Lupes, President of RAW Music and Executive Director of INDIERO - Daniel Somló, BUSH - Katja Thalerová, Partnership and sponsorship director of Sharpe festival Project Manager for LALA Slovak Music Export - Miroslav Miletić, EXIT Festival, Serbia - Ante Zvonimir Stamać, We Move Music Croatia
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Presented by: ESNS
Fri 19 Jan - Artiestenfoyer - 15:00-16:00
From the Niches to the Masses
GB
Walter Hoeijmakers, Roadburn Festival - Daga Gregorowicz, DAGADANA - Helle Bohdanova, IGNEA - Jarek Szubrycht, Mystic Festival / journalist Gazeta Wyborcza - Wacław Zimpel, Classically trained clarinettist, composer and music producer
Go to panel
Presented by: ESNS
Thu 18 Jan - Bovenzaal 1 - 15:00-16:00
One step forward and two steps back. So, which way to inclusiveness?
GB
Helen Sildna, Tallinn Music Week - Angela Dorgan, First Music Contact - Izabela Izzy Rekowska, Izzy and the Black Trees - Magda Chołyst, Artist in Bloom - Christina Hazboun, Keychange
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Presented by: ESNS
Fri 19 Jan - Grijze zaal - 12:00-13:00
Not quiet at all on the Eastern Front!
GB
Guna Zučika, Every Little Thing - Alona Dmukhovska, Music Export Ukraine - Radek Chudzio, Fource Entertainment - Márton Náray, SoundCzech - Ave Sophia Maria Tölpt, Music Estonia
Go to panel
Presented by: ESNS
Thu 18 Jan - Kelder - 13:30-14:30
Who is smiling, who is funding, who is working and who is watching
GB
Virgo Sillamaa, EMEE - Tamara Kamińska, Music Export Poland / EMEE - Dorota Ilczuk, SWPS University - Oskar Strajn, ESNS
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Focus on Poland

In addition to the Music Export Poland and its partner institutions, which are Society of Authors ZAiKS and Performing Artists Association STOART, Focus on Poland will be supported by members of the Polish Music Industry Council, which include: Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV), Economic Chamber of Polish Artists' Managers (IGMAP), Association of Organisers of Artistic and Entertainment Events (SOIAR), Polish Chamber of Stage Techniques (PITE), Economic Chamber of the Music and Electroacoustic Industry (IGPMIE), Trade Union of Musicians (ZZM), Association of Independent Music Producers (ANPM), Polish Society of Music Publishers (PSWM), Society of Performing Artists (SAWP), representatives of major radio stations, ticketing, music shops and streaming services (including RMF FM, TIDAL, eBilet.pl, EMPIK) and ESNS Exchange partner festivals Open'er Festival, Orange Warsaw Festival, OFF Festival Katowice and Kraków Live Festival.