Just days after Daniel Zizka was revealed to be representing Czechia at this year’s Eurovision, his song has finally been released. The 23-year-old singer will sing “CROSSROADS” in Vienna.
“CROSSROADS” for Daniel Zizka
Daniel was announced to represent Czechia in Vienna on Sunday (March 8th), with it being announced that the song would be released three days later on March 11th. The song has now been released and you can listen to “CROSSROADS” here!
Daniel will perform the song in the first half of the second semi-final on May 14th.
Who is Daniel Zizka?
Daniel Žižka is a 23-year-old singer-songwriter currently based in Prague. However, despite his young age, Daniel has already been touted as one of Czechia’s most promising young artists. He began his career in musical theatre before moving into writing and performing original songs. Under a previous name, he had already became known to the Czech public, but following his shift, he has released several singles, each to large success.
His song for Eurovision 2026 – “CROSSROADS” – was written by Daniel himself, alongside Viliam Béreš.
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. 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 Having withdrawn in 2009 due to poor results, Czechia returned to the Contest in 2015.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”.
Czechia reverted to an internal selection for 2025, selecting ADONXS with “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”. The song scored 29 points in the second semifinal, placing twelfth and missing out on the Grand Final for the second consecutive year.
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