Blanka Stajkow

Blanka Stajkow, simply known as Blanka, is a Polish singer and model. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Solo". She was born in Szczecin to a Polish mother who works as a model and a Bulgarian father who works as a businessman. According to her, neither of her parents has a musical background. Her mother encouraged her from an early age to try various activities, including joining disco dance groups and going to music schools. In an interview, Stajkow mentioned that during mornings, her mother would always turn on either MTV or Trace Urban, which encouraged her to go into the music industry. At the age of 13, she made and released her first single, "Strong Enough".