{"id":15295,"date":"2022-05-12T17:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1632973"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:43:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:43:56","slug":"who-is-czech-republics-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-we-are-domi","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-czech-republics-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-we-are-domi\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Czech Republic\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet We Are Domi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 12 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Ever since Italian rockers M\u00e5neskin were crowned <\/span><a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> winners in 2021, everyone\u2019s been wondering who will be victorious next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">And none seem to want it more than Czech Republic. <\/span>The country, who made their debut in the competition in 2007, are yet to take home the title and have only made the Grand Final three times.<\/p>\n<p>But that could be set to change when Saturday 14th May 2022 rolls around and we go live to\u00a0<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Turin in Italy to see what this year\u2019s Eurovision line-up has in store for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Here\u2019s everything you need to know about <\/span>Czech Republic<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u2018s Eurovision 2022 entry who are hoping to change their country\u2019s fate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Czech Republic at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/We-Are-Domi-1b375c6.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/We-Are-Domi-1b375c6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1633883\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/We-Are-Domi-1b375c6.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> We Are Domi<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> We Are Domi, made up of vocalist Dominika Ha\u0161kov\u00e1, Casper Hatlestad on guitar and Benjamin Rekstad on keyboard<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 26<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/we.are.domi\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@we.are.domi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/WeAreDomi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@WeAreDomi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We Are Domi are the trio flying the flag for the <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Czech Republic at Eurovision 2022. But they actually formed a band while studying at Leeds College of Music in the UK in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Singer Dominika, who is Czech, met fellow Norwegian musicians Casper and Benjamin at a Halloween party in 2015, where she asked them to provide musical back-up for her recital.<\/p>\n<p>They later joined forces with two other musicians and began releasing music. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dominika, Casper and Benjamin decided to fly back to Domika\u2019s home country of Czech Republic and continue making music as a three.<\/p>\n<p>Dominika also has family links to another famous face in Czech Republic as her dad is professional hockey goalie Dominik Hasek. Aged 15, she took part in the first season of TV talent show \u010cesko Slovensko m\u00e1 talent<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Czech Republic\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;We\" are=\"\" domi=\"\" lights=\"\" off=\"\" czech=\"\" republic=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QRgj3enaAhI?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">We Are Domi will be performing their song \u2018Lights Off\u2019 for Eurovision fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> The trio wrote the track while attending a Czech song-writing camp in conjunction with Norwegian producer Einar Eriksen Kval\u00f8y and English songwriter Abi F Jones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It tells the story of a relationship break-up, but it\u2019s not all doom and gloom thanks to its techno beats and upbeat nature.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did <\/b><strong>Czech Republic<\/strong><b>\u00a0come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, Czech Republic\u2019s 2021 act Benny Cristo failed to make it through to the Grand Final. Instead, the country came in 15th in their semi-final with just 23 points.<\/p>\n<p>Of the nine times they have been eligible for the final, Czech Republic have only made the final three times.<\/p>\n<p>The highest they have scored is in sixth place in 2018.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Saturday 14th May 2022 marks the biggest night in the European music calendar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">As 40 countries go head-to-head in front of the world\u2019s watching eyes, they\u2019ll take to the stage at Italy\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">On the lead-up to the Grand Final \u2013 which will once again air on BBC One \u2013 Eurovision fans can also tune into the second s<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">emi-final on Thursday 12th May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/sheldon-riley-eurovision-2022-australia\/&quot;\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/nadir-rustamli-eurovision-2022-azerbaijan\/&quot;\">Azerbaijan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/jeremiemakiese-eurovision-2022-belgium\/&quot;\">Belgium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andromache-eurovision-2022-cyprus\/&quot;\">Cyprus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/stefan-eurovision-2022-estonia\/&quot;\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/therasmus-eurovision-2022-finland\/&quot;\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/circus-mircus-eurovision-2022-georgia\/&quot;\">Georgia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/brooke-scullion-eurovision-2022-ireland\/&quot;\">Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/israel-eurovision-2022-michael-ben-david\/&quot;\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/emma-muscat-eurovision-2022-malta\/&quot;\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/vladana-eurovision-2022-montenegro\/&quot;\">Montenegro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/andrea-eurovision-2022-north-macedonia\/&quot;\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ochman-eurovision-2022-poland\/&quot;\">Poland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/wrs-eurovision-2022-romania\/&quot;\">Romania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/achille-lauro-eurovision-2022-san-marino\/&quot;\">San Marino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/konstrakta-eurovision-2022-serbia\/&quot;\">Serbia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/cornelia-jakobs-eurovision-2022-sweden\/&quot;\">Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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