🇨🇿 Daniel Zizka: “I wanted to make sure this song is very me”

After London Eurovision Party 2026, Tim had the chance to chat with Daniel Zizka, who will represent Czechia at Eurovision 2026 with the song “CROSSROADS”.

Check out our interview with Daniel Zizka here!

In the new interview, Tim and Daniel chat about his vocal technique and how he achieves those high notes, the staging aspirations for Vienna and his hopes for the future after Eurovision.

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 Having withdrawn in 2009 due to poor results, Czechia returned to the Contest in 2015.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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