Czech Republic

Martina Bárta

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMartina Bárta Born01 September 1988 Nationality🇨🇿 Czech National SelectionInternal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongMy turn (2017) Biography Martina Barta (born in Prague in 1988) is a Czech singer and musician. In the years 1999–2007, she attended the Jan Neruda High School, where she studied classical music and played the French horn. After her graduation, she was accepted to study medicine. However, she decided to study singingat the department of popular music at the State Conservatory in Prague. In 2010, she succeeded in the casting show Robin Hood – Cesta ke slává, which also gave her the opportunity to have her first theater experience in the lead female role of Lady Marianne in the musical Robin Hood. In 2011, Barta was accepted to the Jazz Institut Universität der Künste in Berlin. Martina Barta performed at several jazz festivals in Germany. During her time at foreign jazz workshops she had the opportunity to collaborate with musicians such as the Roy Hargrove Quintet , American drummer Gregory Hutchinson, American pianist Aaron Goldberg and others. In July 2016, after successfully completing her studies at the Jazz Institute Berlin, she participated in the Jazz in Port Townsend workshop in the USA under the leadership of the American double bassist, composer and arranger John Clayton. During her studies, Martina Barta founded her own project called “Scotch and Soda” together with jazz singer Marcus Gartschock. In the years 2012-2016, she was a guest in the band of German rocker Henning Protzmann. As part of her graduation concert at the Jazz Institute Berlin, she founded the Czech-German project “Martina Barta & her Jazz Orchestra”. In the Czech Republic, Martina has been performing as a soloist of Felix Slováček’s big band since 2011. She was also a member of the Prague funk formation Top Dream Company and collaborated with the Prague Film Orchestra. In 2015 and 2016, she participated in the “Sinatrology” project alongside Czech and foreign performers. In addition, she collaborated with his sister Kristina Bárta, who is a Czech jazz pianist and composer. In 2016, their original song “Find Peace of Mind” was awarded in the Best Jazz Composition of 2016 at the Bohemia JazzFest. On February 16, 2017, Czech Television announced that Martina Barta was going to represent the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest. She performed “My Turn” in the first semi-final. However, she did not make it to the finals. In 2018, she took part in the competition Deutschland sucht den Superstar. In July 2020, Martina Barta released her single “What a Wonderful World”. This cover version of the Louis Armstrong hit was recorded with Czech horn player Radek Baborák and Kristina Barta. A music video was produced for this in Berlin and Prague. Martina Barta lives in Berlin. Since September 2021 she has been pursuing a master’s degree in music at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, which she is expected to complete in May 2023. Entries My turn Country🇨🇿 Czech Republic Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsDWBKyler Niko MusicDWBKyler Niko Backings Štěpán JanoušekVeronika VitováMichal StrnadMarta Kloučková Results Semi Points: 83Position: 13Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/-KT8_ZOHAXE

Mikolas Josef

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameMikoláš Josef Čapoun Born04 October 1995 Nationality???????? Czech National SelectionEurovision Song CZ 2018 In Eurovision2018 SongSong (Year) Biography Mikolas Josef is a Czech singer, songwriter, producer, video editor and choreographer. Although born in Prague, he is currently living in Vienna. During his studies at age 17, Mikolas received the highest award from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, a gold medal with solo acting distinction, but he did not want to pursue this industry in the future. He also attended a number of fashion shows and photo shoots for leading fashion brands such as Diesel, Replay and Prada. However, he soon gave up his career as a model, mainly because of the insincerity and over-prioritization of the money he says is in the industry. In 2015 he debuted with the song “Hands Bloody”, which he recorded at his own expense. In 2016, two other singles were released: “Free”, which was his first self written song to become a hit in the Czech charts, and “Believe.” In November 2017 he presented his fourth single, “Lie to Me” , with which he also entered the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He won and represented the Czech Republic in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. At the end of July of the same year, he released the Spanish version of his single “Lie to Me”. In early October, he introduced the single “Me Gusta”, on which he collaborated with Swedish composer Joacim Persson. In 2018, Mikola appeared in the selection of 18 inspirational personalities of 2018 in Forbes magazine. In early February 2019, Mikolas Josef released his sixth single “Abu Dhabi”. In the same year, he was the main face of an advertising campaign for Tezenis underwear. In May, he teamed up with Fito Blanko and Frankie J to release his single “Acapella”, number 1 in the Czech charts and also a huge hit in Poland, where it was awarded a gold disk in 2021. Also the songs that followed, Colorado (2019) and “Lalalalalalalalalala” (2020) became hits in both countries. In 2021, Mikolas appeared in a commercial for Skoda. Entries Lie To Me Country???????? Czech Republic Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsMikolas Josef MusicMikolas Josef BackingsAlžbeta BartošováJuraj BernáthPamela KokyKristián MensaMarek Mensa Results Semi Points: 232Position: 3Running order: 5 Results Finals Points: 281Position: 6Running order: 14 https://youtu.be/w0ZUuQe0shk

Lake Malawi

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts MembersAlbert ČernýJeroným ŠubrtAntonín Hrabal Founded2013 Nationality🇨🇿 Czech National SelectionEurovision Song CZ 2019 In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongFriend of a friend (2019) Biography The band Lake Malawi was formed after the break-up of the successful band Charlie Straight in September 2013. The band’s name was inspired by Born Iver’s song “Calgary”. The very first single “Always June” was presented in the same year by the band’s frontman Albert Černý in person with a guitar broadcast live on BBC London. The songs “Beach, Nectarines & Daim” and “Paris” received the same honors. The following year, the band went to the well-known Czech festivals Colors of Ostrava and Rock for People. In May 2015, the debut EP “We Are Making Love Again” was released, co-produced by Matt Lawrence and Filip Gemroth. In 2015, the band performed at the British The Great Escape Festival in Brigton. In the autumn of the same year, Lake Malawi decided to tour the Czech Republic with the acoustic Furch Tour. Due to its great success, the band repeated in the same spirit a year later. The single “Chinese Trees” scored in 2015 on the Audition Poll on Amazing Radio. In the fall of 2017, after long and careful preparations, Lake Malawi released their debut album “Surrounded by Light”. The album was accompanied by the release of music videos for the songs “Prague (In the City)”, “Surrounded by Light”, “Not My Street”, “Bottom Of The Jungle”, “Paris” and “Spaced Out”. Lake Malawi won Eurovision Song CZ, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2019. In May, they represented the Czech Republic in Tel Aviv. They reached the 11th place. That same year, they performed at the Sopot International Music Festival. In 2020, Albert Černý, accompanied by the band, took part in the Polish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Szanca na sukces, where his song “Lucy” took second place. In April 2021, drummer Antonín Hrabal left the band. Entries Friend of a friend Country🇨🇿 Czech Republic Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsJan SteinsdoerferMikolaj TrybulecAlbert Černý MusicJan SteinsdoerferMikolaj TrybulecAlbert Černý Backings– Results Semi Points: 242Position: 2Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 157Position: 11 Running order: 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxLKFZKhNs