As the voting to find Czechia’s Eurovision 2024 representative is currently ongoing, we were lucky to talk to some of the participants of ESCZ2024. Rory had the opportunity to speak with Gianna Lei who is vying to represent Czechia with “Starlet”
Check out our interview with Gianna Lei here!
Rory and Gianna talked about how she felt her performance went during ESCZ. Gianna also spoke about the outfit that she wore on stage, and how she wanted it to gel with the song. She talks about how he Swiss heritage inspires her music, as well as her 4 year stay in London. Gianna also speaks about any potential Eurovision staging, should she get there.
Voting for ESCZ 2024
The ESCZ winner will be fully determined by public voting – 70% by the international audience and the remaining 30% by the Czech audience. Voting is now open and will close at 23:59 CET on December 11th! Voting is taking place via the Eurovision app, which you can click here to download, as well as on Choicely.
Czechia’s Eurovision Journey
Czechia made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, with Kabát’s “Malá dama”. However, their debut entry finished last in a 28-song semi-final, scoring only 1 point. Afterwards, this kicked off three consecutive non-qualifications, with their best result coming in 2008, finishing in second-last place. Having withdrawn in 2009 due to poor results, Czechia returned to the Contest in 2015. In 2016, Czechia qualified for the first time with Gabriela Gunciková’s “I Stand”.
In 2023, Vesna represented Czechia with their song “My Sister’s Crown”. Performing in the first semi-final in Liverpool, the band qualified for the final and finished in 10th place out of 26 with 129 points. Of these, 94 points came from the juries and 35 points came from the televote.
How do you think Gianna Lei will fare at the Czech selection? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads and Bluesky for all things Czechia at Eurovision 2024!
News Source: That Eurovision Site
Photo Credit: Gianna Lei
Rory Gannon