The Czech Republic has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 10 times since making its debut in 2007. After receiving nul points in the semi-final of the 2009 contest and a lack of interest from the Czech public,Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) decided not to participate in future contests. ČT announced their return to the contest in 2015,with an internal selection being used to select their fourth Eurovision entry.
Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Have Some Fun" written by Gordon Pogoda and Stano Šimor. The song was performed by Tereza Kerndlová. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final Eurosong 2008 in order to select the Czech entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade,Serbia. Ten entries competed in the national final which took place on 26 January 2008 and "Have Some Fun" performed by Tereza Kerndlováwas selected as the winner entirely by a public vote.
Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Aven Romale" written by Radoslav "Gipsy" Banga. The song was performed by the group Gipsy.cz,which was internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2009 contest in Moscow,Russia. Gipsy.cz was announced as the Czech entrant on 30 January 2009,while ČT organised the national final Eurosong 2009 in order to select the song that Gipsy.cz would perform. Two songs were presented on 28 February 2009 and the public had until 14 March to vote for their favourite song,which resulted in "Aven Romale" as the Czech entry on 15 March 2009.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm,Sweden,following the country's victory at the 2015 contest with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT),the contest was held at the Globe Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May,and a final on 14 May 2016. The three live shows were presented by Petra Mede and previous year's winner Måns Zelmerlöw.
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Unbroken" written by Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson,Ásgeir Orri Ásgeirsson,Sæþór Kristjánsson and María Ólafsdóttir. The song was performed by María Ólafs. The Icelandic entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria was selected through the national final Söngvakeppnin 2015,organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið(RÚV). The selection consisted of two semi-finals and a final,held on 31 January,7 February and 14 February 2015,respectively. Six songs competed in each semi-final with the top three as selected by a public televote alongside a jury wildcard advancing to the final. In the final,the winner was selected over two rounds of voting:the first involved a 50/50 combination of jury voting and public televoting,which reduced the seven competing entries to two superfinalists and the second round selected the winner exclusively through public televoting. "Unbroken" performed by María Ólafs emerged as the winner after gaining 55.89% of the public vote.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Hope Never Dies" written by Václav Noid Bárta and Tereza Šoralová. The song was performed by Marta Jandováand Václav Noid Bárta,who were internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) announced in November 2014 that it would be returning the Eurovision Song Contest after a five-year absence. Jandováand Bárta and the song "Hope Never Dies" were announced as the Czech entry on 31 January 2015. The song was presented to the public on 10 March 2015.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "I Stand" written by Christian Schneider,Sara Biglert and Aidan O'Connor. The song was performed by Gabriela Gunčíková,who was internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. Gunčíkováand the song "I Stand" were announced as the Czech entry on 10 March 2016. The song was presented to the public on 11 March 2016.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised a national final in order to select the Czech entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal. The winning entry was the song Lie to Me performed by Mikolas Josef,which represented the country in Lisbon.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised a national final in order to select the Czech entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv,Israel.
"Friend of a Friend" is a song performed by Czech band Lake Malawi. The song represented the Czech Republic in the 2019 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. The song was announced as the winner of the country's national selection on 28 January 2019. The song was performed during the first semi-final on 14 May 2019,and gained enough votes to qualify for the grand final,where it placed 11th on 18 May 2019.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin,Italy,following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI),the contest was held at the PalaOlimpico,and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May,and a final on 14 May 2022. The three live shows were presented by Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan,Italian singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-British singer Mika.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam,the Netherlands,having internally selected Benny Cristo as their representative with the song "Omaga". He was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Kemama" before the event's cancellation.
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Sekret" performed by Ronela Hajati. Its entry was selected through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2021. To this point,the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seventeen times since its first entry in 2004. Albania was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest,which took place on 10 May 2022. The nation failed to qualify for the contest's final,placing 12th and scoring 58 points,marking Albania's eighth non-qualification in the contest.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy with the song "Lights Off" written by Einar Eriksen Kvaløy,Abi F Jones,Dominika Hasek,Casper Hatlestad and Benjamin Rekstad,and performed by Norwegian-Czech electronic music trio We Are Domi. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final Eurovision Song CZ 2022 in order to select the Czech entry for the 2022 contest. Seven entries competed in the national final,and the winner was announced on 16 December 2021 following the combination of votes from a twelve-member international jury panel,an international public vote and a Czech public vote.
Australia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy. The Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) selected Sheldon Riley with "Not the Same" to represent the country,after he won Eurovision –Australia Decides on 26 February 2022.
Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,having internally selected Marius Bear to represent the country with the song "Boys Do Cry",written by himself and Martin Gallop. Bear was announced by the Swiss broadcaster to represent Switzerland with "Boys Do Cry" on 8 March 2022.
The Netherlands participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,having internally selected S10 to represent the country with the song "De diepte". The song was performed in Dutch for the first time since 2010. S10 was announced as the Dutch entrant on 7 December 2021,while her song was presented to the public on 3 March 2022.
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with "Llámame" performed by WRS. The Romanian broadcaster,Televiziunea Română (TVR),organised the national final Selecția Națională 2022 in order to select the Romanian entry for the 2022 contest. The national final consisted of three shows,including two semi-finals and a final. A total of 46 entries were selected and 10 qualifiers ultimately competed in the final on 5 March 2022,where the winner scoring top marks from both a jury panel and a public televote was selected.
We Are Domi,formerly known as Domi,is a Czech-Norwegian electropop band formed in Leeds,United Kingdom in 2016. The band consists of lead vocalist Dominika Hašková,guitarist Casper Hatlestad,and keyboardist Benjamin Rekstad. The three met during their studies at the Leeds College of Music.
Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Snap",performed by Rosa Linn. The song was written by Linn herself along with Larzz Principato,Jeremy Dusoulet,Allie Crystal,Tamar Kaprelian and Courtney Harrell. Rosa Linn was internally selected by the Armenian broadcaster upon the country's return to the contest after a one year absence. Linn was announced as the selected artist on 11 March 2022,with her song presented to the public on 19 March 2022.
