[4] In the Great September music festival in 2022, Jann stated that the song was "a romantic, sometimes almost erotic mix of electronics, R&B, and pop in the style of Sean Nicholas Savage, Sohn, Son Lux, or RY X... all this creates a tasty, pampered whole, filled to the brim with emotions".

[7] On 8 January 2023, OGAE Poland reported that Rozmanowski was interested in taking part in Tu bije serce Europy!

[8] A month later, on 15 February, "Gladiator" was announced as one of ten candidates selected by TVP1 to participate in Tu bije serce Europy!

Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję in February 2023 for a chance to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

[13] Fan reactions towards the victory initially were overwhelmingly negative of Blanka, with petitions being made that demanded that TVP change the representative to Jann.

[14] Along with this, various major Polish Eurovision fan sites proposed an independent count of votes.

[16] In the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Blanka would manage to qualify from the second semi-final in third, finishing in the final in 19th place.