The artist that will represent Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is expected to be announced in January.
With a post on their Instagram account, ČT, the Czech national broadcaster, has revealed that the Czech representative for Eurovision 2026 will be announced in January. It was also revealed that eight artists remain in Czech selection.
The Czech broadcaster ČT previously revealed that a total of 260 songs were submitted for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. An open call for songs took place for six weeks between September and mid-October.
The songs are currently being reviewed, with the representative for Vienna chosen by a combination of experts and a public poll, as was the case in the 2025 selection process.
ADONXS represented Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”. He placed 12th in Semi-Final Two scoring 29 points, receiving his highest score of 8 points from the Rest of the World vote.
Image source: Alma Bengtsson / EBU | Source: Eurovision Czechia (on Instagram)
Czechia first competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. After three non-qualifications, they withdrew from the contest and did not return until 2015. Gabriela Gunčíková took Czechia to their first final in 2016. They achieved their best result at the contest in 2018, when Mikolas Josef came 6th with the song “Lie to Me”. Until 2023, the nation took part under the name Czech Republic.
