Czechia will compete in the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest next May in Malmö.
Česká televize, the Czech national broadcaster, has confirmed today on their website that the country will take part in Eurovision 2024.
At the same time, the broadcaster confirmed that the selection process will be once again a national final, ESCZ 2024, but with a new feature. Starting this year, the lead singer / main vocalist of the composition is not required to hold Czech citizenship. This means that artists from Slovakia permanently living in the Czech Republic and contributing to its music scene can also apply. Participants can submit their entries, including demo versions, starting from today until November 6.
The final round of the national selection will be broadcast live. More details about the voting process will be revealed in November.
Vesna finished 10th in the final of Eurovision 2023 with their song “My Sister’s Crown”. Czechia received 12 points from the Swiss jury and 10 points from the Finnish public.
Source: Česká televize| image source: EBU / Chloe Hashemi
Czechia first competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. They achieved their best result at the contest with Mikolas Josef coming 6th in Lisbon 2018 with the song “Lie to Me”. Gabriela Gunčíková took Czechia to their first final in 2016. This was their first appearance in the grand final despite competing 4 times previously. Untill 2023, the nation took part under the name Czech Republic.
