" To nie ja " ( It was n't me ) was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 , performed in Polish by Edyta Górniak . This was Poland 's debut at the contest , and consequently the first time that the Polish language had been used in a contest entry . The song achieved second place in the Eurovision final - at the time the highest ever placing attained by a debut song ( even in the very first Contest , Switzerland won with their second song of the night ) . It was released as a single in English as " Once in a Lifetime "
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
To nie ja!