Poland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "", composed by Seweryn Krajewski, with lyrics by Wojciech Ziembicki, and performed by Mietek Szczeà Âniak. The Polish participating broadcaster, (TVP), internally selected its entry for the contest. The broadcaster announced the entry on 9 March 1999.
Poland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 29 May 1999. Performing during the show in position 12, Poland placed eighteenth out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 17 points.
Prior to the 1999 Contest, (TVP) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Poland five times since its first entry in . Its highest placement in the contest, to this point, has been second place, achieved with its debut entry in 1994 with the song "" performed by Edyta Górniak.
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, TVP organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Having internally selected their entries since 1994, the broadcaster opted to continue selecting its entry via an internal selection for 1999.
TVP selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 via an internal selection. On 9 March 1999, TVP announced that Mietek Szczeà Âniak would represent Poland in the 1999 contest with the song "", written by Seweryn Krajewski and Wojciech Ziembicki. TVP directly invited four artists to perform "" during a live audition round held in early 1999: Andrzej Piaseczny, Kasia Stankiewicz, Mietek Szczeà Âniak, and Natalia Kukulska, during which Szczeà Âniak was selected by a selection committee to represent Poland. Among the members of the selection committee were Marek Sierocki (Head of Entertainment of TVP1), Irena Santor (singer and actress) and Wojciech Gàssowski (singer and composer).
Poland performed in position 12, following the entry from and before the entry from . Poland finished in eighteenth place with 17 points.
The show was broadcast in Poland on TVP1 and TVP Polonia with commentary by Artur Orzech.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Poland and awarded by Poland in the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Germany in the contest.
TVP appointed Maciej Orà Âoà  as its spokesperson to announce the Polish votes during the final.