Mikolas Josef will sing for the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song ‘Lie to Me’. Broadcaster CT confirmed him as the winner of the national final, which was held on the internet in stead of television.
‘Lie to Me’ was already the jury favourite, gaining 68 points for 50% of the full result. Many former Eurovision participants voted on behalf of that international jury, including the Australian superstar Dami Im, who finished second at Eurovision in 2016.
Results of the Czech national final for Eurovision 2018
Mikolas Josef wrote the winning song himself and defeated five other candidates in the Czech Republic. In the results below, you see the points from the televote, the jury (and their full score):
Mikolas Josef – Lie To Me – 8 + 8 (68 points) = 16
Debbi – High on Love – 3 + 6 (54 points) = 9
Eva Burešová – Fly – 6 + 2 (27 points) = 8
Pavel Callta – Never Forget – 4 + 4 (34 points) = 8
Doctor Victor – StandUP – 1 + 3 (30 points) = 4
Eddie Stoilow – We Rule This World – 2 + 1 = 3