Your Face Sounds Familiar: Marcin Maciejczak wowed the audience as Kora

Marcin Maciejczak as Kora on “Your Face Sounds Familiar”. He was the winner of episode 2

In the second episode of “Your Voice Sounds Familiar 23”, Marcin Maciejczak took on the role of Kora, the legendary lead singer of the band Maanam. On stage, he performed the song “O! Don’t Make So Much Noise”.

The singer had to contend not only with the artist’s extremely distinctive vocal timbre. Kora’s manner of movement, facial expressions, stage energy and recognisable vocal style were also crucial. Maciejczak also worked on her characteristic hoarseness and his interpretation of the song.

The transformation proved so successful that it secured him victory in the programme’s second episode. Polsat’s official website also described his performance as one of the highlights of the evening and highlighted the immense amount of work carried out by the make-up team.

The jury were delighted with Marcin Maciejczak’s performance

Justyna Steczkowska was particularly impressed by Marcin Maciejczak’s performance. The judge highlighted just how accurately the young singer had replicated Kora’s movements, voice, appearance and energy.

For the contestant, this was an extremely demanding test. Kora remains one of the most distinctive figures in the history of Polish music, and her vocal and stage style is almost instantly recognisable within a few seconds.

Viewers are commenting on Marcin Maciejczak’s performance. “I was speechless”

After the programme aired, Marcin Maciejczak’s performance took on a life of its own on social media too. Internet users focused primarily on his resemblance to Kora and his vocal prowess.

Comments included phrases such as “brilliant”, “the best” or the brief but telling “I was speechless”. Viewers praised both the musical aspect and the episode’s winner’s complete stage transformation.

Such a reaction could bode very well for Maciejczak in the coming weeks of the competition. The new series has only just begun, and the contestant has already delivered a performance that has become one of the most talked-about moments of the season.

‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’ behind the scenes. How the contestants’ makeovers come about

Viewers at home see the finished, polished performance, but preparing each transformation involves many hours of work.

Polsat has given a behind-the-scenes look at the second episode. The contestants are assisted by their coaches: Marcin Przybylski, Agnieszka Hekiert and Maciej Zakliczyński. They are responsible, respectively, for aspects relating to acting, voice and stage movement.

In the case of Marcin Maciejczak, make-up played an equally important role. Only close-up shots reveal the scale of the work required for the young singer to transform himself into Kora for a few minutes.

Rafał Brzozowski as Mieczysław Fogg. A special guest appeared in the audience

Marcin Maciejczak was not the only performer whose performance caught the eye. Rafał Brzozowski took on the role of Mieczysław Fogg and sang ‘Ta ostatnia niedziela’.

Michał Fogg, Mieczysław Fogg’s grandson, watched the performance from the audience. His presence lent the whole performance added significance.

In the second episode, viewers also saw Ida Nowakowska as Wiktor Dyduła, Marcin Miller as Janusz Panasewicz, and Ula Milewska in a makeover inspired by Doda.

Maria Sadowska as Beata Kozidrak. Her loved ones watched her from the audience

Maria Sadowska’s performance was another emotional highlight of the programme. The artist took on the role of Beata Kozidrak, whilst her make-over was watched from the audience by her mother, Liliana Urbańska, and the singer’s daughter.

It is moments like these that show that ‘Your Voice Sounds Familiar’ is not just about spectacular make-up and costumes. For the contestants, the performances often also mean having to tackle the repertoire of artists who have shaped the Polish music scene over the years.

“Your Face Sounds Familiar” Episode 23: Is Marcin Maciejczak emerging as the favourite?

After the second episode, Marcin Maciejczak’s name is sure to be one of the most frequently mentioned in connection with the new series.

However, there are still many performances left until the end of the competition, and the contestants on ‘Your Voice Sounds Familiar’ have to tackle completely new characters and repertoires every week.

New episodes of “Your Voice Sounds Familiar” are broadcast on Fridays at 7.55 pm on Polsat.