1. Mikolas Josef represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Lie to Me" and finished in sixth place, the best result for the Czech Republic in Eurovision history.
12 Facts About Mikolas Josef
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Mikolas Josef was born on 4 October 1995 in Prague into a musical family.
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Mikolas Josef is of Czech, Moravian, Austrian, German and Italian descent.
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Mikolas Josef has a brother named Karel and an older half-sister called Martina.
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Mikolas Josef has been playing guitar since he was five years old.
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Mikolas Josef grew up in Znojmo and in a small village in south Bohemia.
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Mikolas Josef independently released his debut single "Hands Bloody" in 2015.
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Mikolas Josef was approached to represent the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "My Turn", but rejected the offer as he did not believe the song suited him.
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In November 2017, Mikolas Josef released the single "Lie to Me", and later confirmed that the song would be competing in the Czech national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon.
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Mikolas Josef later appeared in the selection of "18 inspiring people of 2018" for Forbes.
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Mikolas Josef was featured in an advertisement campaign for Tezenis underwear and Huawei in the same month.
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In 2024, Mikolas Josef announced his first studio album, "One", would be released on 22 March 2024.