The Czech Republic,presented as Czechia since 2023,has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 12 times since making its debut in 2007. After receiving nul points in the semi-final of the 2009 contest and due to a lack of interest from the Czech public,Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) decided to withdraw from the contest. The country returned to the contest in 2015 and has participated every year since.
The 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 Czech Television 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.
The 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 Czech Television to represent the nation at the 2009 contest in Moscow,Russia. Gipsy.cz was announced as the Czech entrant on 30 January 2009,while Czech Television 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 14 March 2009.
Iceland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi",written by Örlygur Smári and Hera Björk and performed by Björk. The Icelandic entry for the 2010 contest in Oslo,Norway was selected through the national final Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins2010,organised by the Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið(RÚV). The selection process consisted of three semi-finals and a final,held on 9 January,16 January,23 January and 6 February 2010,respectively. Five songs competed in each semi-final with the top two as selected by a public televote advancing to the final. In the final,"Je ne sais quoi" performed by Björk emerged as the winner exclusively through public televoting. Promotional activities for the entry included the release of a music video and album and performances of the song in Norway and at the UKeurovision Preview Party in London.
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.
"Hear Them Calling" (originally released as "Raddirnar" is a song performed by Icelandic singer Greta Salóme. The song represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm,Sweden after winning Söngvakeppnin 2016,Iceland's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The song did not qualify for that year's Grand Final,only earning 51 points,managing a 14th place finish in the first semi-final.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "My Turn" written by DWB and Kyler Niko. The song was performed by Martina Bárta,who was internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2017 contest in Kyiv,Ukraine. Bárta was announced as the Czech representative on 15 February 2017,while the song "My Turn" was presented to the public on 7 March 2017.
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "A Matter of Time" written by Laura Groeseneken,Alex Callier and Maxime Tribeche. The song was performed by Sennek,which is the artistic name of singer Laura Groeseneken who was internally selected by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) in September 2017 to represent the nation at the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal. The song,"A Matter of Time",was presented to the public on 5 March 2018.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Lie to Me" written and performed by Mikolas Josef. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final Eurovision Song CZ in order to select the Czech entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon,Portugal. Six entries competed in the national final and "Lie to Me" performed by Mikolas Josef was announced as the winner on 29 January 2018 following the combination of votes from a ten-member international jury panel and a public vote.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Friend of a Friend" written by Jan Steinsdoerfer,Mikołaj Trybulec and Albert Černý. The song was performed by the band Lake Malawi. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final Eurovision Song CZ 2019 in order to select the Czech entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv,Israel. Eight entries competed in the national final and "Friend of a Friend" performed by Lake Malawi was announced as the winner on 28 January 2019 following the combination of votes from an eleven-member international jury panel and a public vote.
"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 Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Omaga" performed by Benny Cristo and written by Cristo along with Filip Vlček. Benny Cristo was announced by the Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) on 13 May 2020 as the Czech representative for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam,Netherlands after he was due to compete in the 2020 contest with "Kemama" before the 2020 event's cancellation,while the song "Omaga" was presented to the public on 16 February 2021.
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,with the song "Lights Off" performed by the band We Are Domi. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final ESCZ 2022 in order to select the Czech entry for the 2022 contest. Seven entries competed in the national final and "Lights Off" performed by We Are Domi was announced as the winner 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.
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.
Bulgaria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy,having internally selected Intelligent Music Project to represent the country with the song "Intention". The band were announced to be the Bulgarian entrants to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 on 25 November 2021,with "Intention" released on 7 December 2021.
We Are Domi,formerly known as Domi,is a Czech-Norwegian-British 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.
Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool,United Kingdom,with "Aijā" performed by Sudden Lights. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organised the national final Supernova2023 in order to select the Latvian entry for the contest. 14 songs were selected to compete in the national final,which consisted of two shows:a semi-final and a final. In the semi-final on 4 February 2023,ten entries were selected to advance to compete in the final on 11 February 2023 where a public televote and an eight-member jury panel selected "Aijā" performed by Sudden Lights as the winner.
The Czech Republic,presented for the first time as Czechia,participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool,United Kingdom,with the song "My Sister's Crown" performed by the band Vesna. The Czech broadcaster Českátelevize (ČT) organised the national final ESCZ 2023 in order to select the Czech entry for the 2023 contest. Five entries competed in the national final and "My Sister's Crown" performed by Vesna was announced as the winner on 7 February 2023 following the combination of an international public vote and a Czech public vote.
