– In light of the information presented to me that is not in line with my views on the communities I support, I’m afraid I may not be able to perform in Poland on New Year’s Eve. I hope to come back soon. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and all the best in 2023,” Melanie C wrote on Facebook. Her statement was also posted on Instagram.
Telewizja Polska has already removed the press release about Melanie C’s performance in “Sylwester Marzeń” from its website, the announcement of her performance also disappeared from the TVP profile on Instagram. The terms of the artist’s contract with TVP are unknown and whether Telewizja Polska is entitled to compensation in connection with her resignation from performing at the concert.
Melanie C’s performance on Polish television’s “Sylwester Marzeń” was first announced on Friday in the main edition of “Wiadomości”. It was noted that the singer on stage in Zakopane will perform m. her smash hit “Never be the same again” and the Spice Girls’ greatest hits. Melanie C recorded short greetings for Telewizja Polska viewers.
– I am very excited to spend New Years with you in Zakopane. We will have a lot of fun and celebrate the arrival of the new year together! he assured.
Some internet users who follow Melanie C’s profile on Instagram have reacted critically, with 951 thousand. followers. The latest photo included at least a dozen rumors referring to the singer’s planned performance on “New Years”.
– Nice to know you will be in Zakopane, Poland. But I don’t understand why you will appear on TVs that don’t respect freedom (LGBT, women’s rights and more), I love you so much and really, but I don’t understand – wrote anax1984. – Appearing on TVP = supporting homophobia and discrimination against women – assessed Maciek.Przygoda.
– Shame. You will perform in Poland for the anti-women, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-humanitarian TVP TV. Shame on you – emphasized Konradnewest. – Don’t sing for Polish Nazi TV. They have created a hostile atmosphere around the LGBT community in Poland – wrote an Internet user with the nickname hillstrom81.
– For someone who is such a strong ally (of the LGBT community – ed), it’s a real shame that you accept money from Telewizja Polska, which has done so much for the hate and discrimination of the Polish LGBTQ community. I’m disgusted by your actions Mel, money is more important to you than being a true ally, said user rknwk.
This last comment alludes several times to Melanie C’s stated support for sexual minorities. Last year, the singer received the British LGBT Awards for this.
Who will perform on “Sylwester Marzeń” TVP2?
Among the protagonists of this year’s event there will be: Edyta Górniak, Justyna Steczkowska, Viki Gabor, Golec uOrkiestra, Maja Hyży, Marina Łuczenko-Szczesny, Sławomir i Kajra, Kasia Moś, Sara James, Jan Majewski, Felivers, Staszek Karpiel-Bułecka, Kapela Ciupaga and Kuba Szmajkowski.
There will also be artists from the disco polo trend led by Zenek Martyniuk. Apart from that, this genre will be represented by Playboys, Weekend, Defis, Classic, Boys, MiłyPan, Voyager and Blanka. Ukrainian superstar band Dzidzio and Thomas Anders will also appear on stage. The New Year’s concert for two will be conducted by Małgorzata Tomaszewska, Ida Nowakowska, Izabella Krzan, Tomasz Kammel, Aleksander Sikora and Norbi. Agustin Egurrola’s dancers will take care of the choreography and one of the leitmotifs of the show will be TikTok dance trends. The broadcast is scheduled from 20.00 on TVP2.
A huge stage has already been built on Równia Krupowa, where artists will perform during the New Year celebration. It is known will be arranged for 30 thousand. people (this is the reported number), jhowever, like every year, it is to be expected that many participants in the fun will remain outside the enclosure, where they will welcome in the new year. This is closely related to the ban on bringing alcohol into the area of a mass event.
The main sponsor of this year’s Telewizja Polska New Year’s concert is the state-owned company PKN Orlen. Last year the event was also sponsored by Tauron, the La Polle brand (owned by Mlekovita), Dolina Noteci and Totalizator Sportowy.
Sting withdrew from the Wiktorów gala
In March this year Polish Television, after a seven-year hiatus, reactivated the Wiktory Television Academy Awards. Announcing nominations in 12 categories, he announced that Sting would be performing at the gala.
Reporter and writer Mariusz Szczygieł on social networks he appealed to the musician not to take part in this event. “You probably don’t know that by participating in the Wiktory TVP Gala, you authorize and authenticate television, which has nothing to do with free democratic media,” she said.
Szczygieł noted that his views on this matter are “supported and shared by thousands of Polish journalists and people of culture”.
A few days later, Universal Music Polska, releasing Sting albums in our country, announced that the performer will not perform at the Wiktorów gala. – Sting is focused on the highly anticipated “My Songs” tour, which has been postponed due to the pandemic, and the release of the charity single “Russians (Guitar/Cello Version)”, the net income of which will support the Help Charity Center Ukraine.
TVP New Year’s Eve in Zakopane since 2016
Telewizja Polska’s New Year’s concerts have been organized in Zakopane every year since the end of 2016. The exception was on New Year’s Eve from 2020 to 2021, when, due to epidemic restrictions, the event took place in Ostróda and the dancers they had fun in the audience. However, the most important is the audience: for five years, “Sylwester Marzeń” on TVP2 has reached a much higher audience than Polsat’s competing concerts (since New Year’s Eve 2018/19 they have been held at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów) and TVN (in Warsaw they have not been organized since the outbreak of the epidemic).
The average number of viewers of “Sylwestra Marzeń” shown at the beginning of the year on TVP2 and TVP Poland was 4.9 million viewers and “New Year’s Eve Power of Przebojów” on Polsat, Polsat News and Polsat 2 was watched by 3.01 million viewers. During peak hours, i.e. between 23.55 New Year’s Eve and 0.03 New Year’s Eve, Telewizja Polska’s New Year’s party had the largest number of viewers, which was watched by an average of 5.45 million people broadcast on Two, according to Nielsen Audience Measurement data, compiled by the Wirtualnemedia.pl portal. 104,000 viewers watched “Sylwester Marzeń” on TVP Poland. The total audience of Dwójka and TVP Polonia was 5.55 million viewers.
