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=== ''ESCZ 2024'' === |
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''ESCZ 2024'' will be the sixth edition of ''ESCZ'', the national final organised by ČT in order to select the Czech entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition will consist of a live final to be held at the {{ill|Roxy, Prague|cs|Roxy (klub v Praze)|lt=Roxy}} in [[Prague]] on 4 December 2023, hosted for the second time in a row by {{ill|Adam Mišík|cs}} and co-hosted by [[Cesár Sampson]] ({{esccnty|Austria|y=2018|t=2018 representative for Austria}}).<ref name="confirmed"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/13/escz-2024-final-on-december-4/|title=Czechia: ESCZ 2024 Final on December 4|work=Eurovoix|date=2023-11-13|access-date=2023-11-13}}</ref><ref name="fun">{{cite web|last= |
''ESCZ 2024'' will be the sixth edition of ''ESCZ'', the national final organised by ČT in order to select the Czech entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition will consist of a live final to be held at the {{ill|Roxy, Prague|cs|Roxy (klub v Praze)|lt=Roxy}} in [[Prague]] on 4 December 2023, hosted for the second time in a row by {{ill|Adam Mišík|cs}} and co-hosted by [[Cesár Sampson]] ({{esccnty|Austria|y=2018|t=2018 representative for Austria}}).<ref name="confirmed"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/13/escz-2024-final-on-december-4/|title=Czechia: ESCZ 2024 Final on December 4|work=Eurovoix|date=2023-11-13|access-date=2023-11-13}}</ref><ref name="fun">{{cite web|last=Koronakis|first=Spyros|url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2023/11/czechia-cesar-sampson-will-be-the-co-host-of-escz-2024/|title=Czechia: Cesár Sampson will be the co-host of ESCZ 2024!|work=Eurovisionfun|date=2023-11-22|access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref> The show will be broadcast on [[ČT art]] as well as via ČT's streaming platform {{lang|cs|iVysílání|i=no}} and the official Eurovision Song Contest's [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="details">{{cite Instagram|user=escz_official|author=ČT|postid=CzoQYQZNcJZ|title=As you know we are super excited to have you at Roxy on December 4th.|date=2023-11-13|access-date=2023-11-13}}</ref> |
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| Country |  Czech Republic | |||
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| Selection process | ESCZ 2024 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 4 December 2023 | |||
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The Czech Republic, presented as Czechia, is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Czech broadcaster Czech Television (ČT) is organising the national final ESCZ 2024 in order to select the Czech entry for the contest.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, the Czech Republic has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its first entry in 2007.[1] The nation competed in the contest on three consecutive occasions between 2007 and 2009 without qualifying to the final. After Gipsy.cz performing the song "Aven Romale" placed 18th (last) in their semi-final in 2009, failing to score any points, the Czech broadcaster withdrew from the contest between 2010 and 2014, citing low viewing figures and poor results as reasons for their absence.[2] Since returning to the contest in 2015 and qualifying to the final for the first time in 2016, Czechia has featured in five finals. In 2023, the country qualified for the final with the song "My Sister's Crown" performed by Vesna, ultimately placing 10th with 129 points.
The Czech national broadcaster, Czech Television (ČT), broadcasts the event within the Czech Republic and organizes the selection process for the nation's entry. The broadcaster has used both national finals and internal selections to select the Czech Eurovision entries in the past. Between 2018 and 2020, and again since 2022, the country has used the national final format ESCZ (formerly titled Eurovision Song CZ) as its selection method for the contest. On 16 October 2023, ČT confirmed its intention to participate in the 2024 contest, with its entry to be selected again via ESCZ.[3]
Before Eurovision
ESCZ 2024
ESCZ 2024 will be the sixth edition of ESCZ, the national final organised by ČT in order to select the Czech entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition will consist of a live final to be held at the Roxy in Prague on 4 December 2023, hosted for the second time in a row by Adam Mišík and co-hosted by Cesár Sampson (2018 representative for Austria).[3][4][5] The show will be broadcast on ČT art as well as via ČT's streaming platform iVysílání and the official Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel.[6]
Competing entries
Upon confirming its participation in the contest on 16 October 2023, ČT opened a submission window for interested artists and composers lasting until 7 November 2023. At least one of the performers is required to have either Czech or Slovak citizenship for an entry to qualify to compete, while songwriters may be of any nationality.[3][7]
On 14 November 2023, ČT announced that five finalist entries were being selected by music advisor Cesár Sampson and the Czech delegation for the contest from over 200 submissions received, with the names of the artists to be revealed shortly; it was later clarified that the number of selected finalists may rise up to seven. The songs will be unveiled on the day of the final.[6][5][8]
References
- ^ "Czechia". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (30 September 2013). "Eurovision 2014: Czech Republic will not participate in Copenhagen". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "ESC 2024 — Eurovision Song Contest" (in Czech and English). Czech Television. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (13 November 2023). "Czechia: ESCZ 2024 Final on December 4". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b Koronakis, Spyros (22 November 2023). "Czechia: Cesár Sampson will be the co-host of ESCZ 2024!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b ČT [@escz_official] (13 November 2023). "As you know we are super excited to have you at Roxy on December 4th". Retrieved 13 November 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (6 November 2023). "Czechia: ESCZ 2024 Song Submission Deadline Extended". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Carabaña Menéndez, Hugo (14 November 2023). "ESCZ 2024: Chequia elegirá representante para Malmö el 4 de diciembre con público y Cesar Sampson se une al comité de elección" [ESCZ 2024: Czechia will choose its representative for Malmö on 4 December with an audience and Cesar Sampson joins the selection committee]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
