The second Polish series of X Factor premiered on TVN on 3 March 2012 and finished on 2 June 2012. The final 9 were declared on 14 April 2012. The live shows started a week later.
The 16-24s category was mentored by Tatiana Okupnik. Contestants in this category were soloists aged 16 to 24. The five candidates were Anna Antonik, Ewelina Lisowska, Bożena Mazur, Dawid Podsiadło and Klaudia Szafrańska. Okupnik chose:
Anna "Bajka" Antonik (aged 22) was born in Lędzin near Katowice. She studies in Katowice and works in an office. As a teenager, she used to sing in a choir. She has been the vocalist in a band called Fireinthehole for last few years. She was eliminated in week 3 with only her mentor, Tatiana Okupnik voting in her favour.
Ewelina Lisowska (aged 20) studies English Philology in Wrocław. She came from a small village Cerekwica. Lisowska graduated from Musical School in Wrocław. For past four and a half years, she has been a vocalist in a band Nurth, where she is known by her stege name Evelynn. She was eliminated in the Semi-Final with only her mentor, Tatiana Okupnik voting in her favour.
Dawid Podsiadło (aged 18) was born in Dąbrowa Górnicza. He has been singing for eight years. This year, he is graduating from high school and musical school. Then, he plans to continue his education at Musical Academy. He won the second Polish series of X Factor and received PLN 100,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. His favourite artists are: Katie Melua, The Head and The Heart, Queen, Julian Casablancas, The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, The Fray, Civil Twilight, John Legend.
The Over 25s category was mentored by Kuba Wojewódzki. Contestants in this category were of either sex, aged 25 or over. There was no upper age limit. The five candidates were Paweł Binkiewicz, Thomas Grotto, Joanna Kwaśnik, Izabela Mytnik and Marcin Spenner. Wojewódzki chose: