On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the 15th edition of the program ended “I have a talent”. They evaluated the performances of the participants of the show broadcast by TVN this season Agnieszka Chylińska, Julia Wieniawa and Marcin Prokop (who previously acted as the host). The winner of the program and the main prize of PLN 300,000. PLN turned out to be a 15-year-old rapper Bartek Wasilewski.
Bartek Wasilewski charmed Agnieszka Chylińska already during the casting for the program. The juror pressed the Golden Button. This gave him the opportunity to automatically advance to the semi-final episodes of “Got Talent”.
Bartek Wasilewski's subsequent victory caused quite a storm on the Internet. Many Internet users who watched the 15th edition of “Got Talent” claimed that he did not deserve to win. The young rapper received a wave of hate and insults. In numerous conversations with the media, Bartek's mother emphasized how difficult it was for her to come to terms with what her son had to endure. Watching people insult and hate the boy is very painful for her.
However, the young rapper can count on the support of his family, fans and even… Marcin Prokop. The juror appealed to the viewers, shortly after the finale of the talent show, to let Bartek develop and not condemn him to failure. “Let's let him enjoy his success, keep our fingers crossed for him and remember that 'Got Talent' is, above all, fun, entertainment, a program about extraordinary skills, but also about emotions and moving stories, not an Olympic sport where the decisions are based on some standardized , rigorous criteria,” Prokop explained in a conversation with Pudelek.
Andrzej Nowakowski, the mayor of Płock – the city where the young rapper comes from, also decided to support Bartek Wasilewski's career. The local government official cooperated with the organizers Polish Hip-Hop Festival and won the Wild Card, which he then handed to the winner of “Got Talent”. The boy now has the opportunity to perform on a big stage, which is considered very prestigious in the rap world. Last year, the festival was visited by as many as 22,000 people. fans of this music genre.
“Recently, we congratulated Bartek Wasilewski on his victory in the 15th edition of the 'Got Talent' program. Today, together with the organizer of the Polish Hip-Hop Festival, Marcin Siwek, I had the pleasure of giving the young artist a Wild Card to participate in this festival. Well done Bartek. Make your dreams come true,” the president of Płock wrote on his Facebook profile.
Bartek Wasilewski thanked the event organizers and the mayor of the city for the opportunity to perform at the Polish Hip-Hop Festival. However, he did not reveal whether he plans to appear on stage this year. “I can play whenever I want. I don't know if it will be this year or next, but I will play,” the teenager said.
The boy started his rap career when he was only 7 years old. He then started writing his first lyrics and composing beats to them. At the age of 9, he was invited to a recording studio. In 2022, he supported Pezeta and Palucha at a concert at the Kino club in Płock, as the youngest rapper in Poland. In the studio “Good morning TVN”right after winning “Got Talent!”, revealed that it was his school mathematics teacher who motivated him to apply for a talent show casting.