Who is Daniel Žižka, the quietly magnetic singer-songwriter representing Czechia at Eurovision Song Contest 2026? Here are some fun facts every Eurovision fan should know about this rising star from Prague!
Artist: Daniel Žižka (stylised at Eurovision as: Daniel Zizka)
Full name: Daniel Žižka
Birth year: 2003
Country: Czechia
Genre: Indie pop / ambient pop
Education: studying singing and composition at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory in Prague; under the guidance of Tomáš Sýkora and Eduard Klezla
TV appearances: played the lead child role in the two-part television historical drama Rašín (2018); appeared in Czech TV series including Občanka (2019–2021), Špunti na cestě (2022), Případ se štěnicí (2023), and Taneční (2024).
Previous stage name: “Daniell” — under which he released early singles including Wrong (2019) and Go On (2020)
Debut EP: forthcoming (expected in 2026)
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Eurovision song: “Crossroads”
Composers: Daniel Žižka and Viliam Béreš
Song facts: “Crossroads” focuses on the challenges of making choices and finding meaning in an unpredictable world. Daniel says: “Eurovision is a huge platform and a big show. But what I mainly want to bring there is music and emotion. I don’t want to compete hidden behind flashiness and spectacle. I want to stand firmly behind who I am as an artist.”
Staging director: Ruy Okamura (video director for the winning song “The Code” by Nemo, Switzerland)
Running order: Semi-Final 2, first half, position 5
Selection method: internally selected by Czech Television (ČT) from over 260 submissions
Czechia’s previous Eurovision result: did not qualify (ADONXS)
Czechia’s best Eurovision result to date: 6th place in 2018, with Mikolas Josef and “Lie to Me”
Daniel Zizka “CROSSROADS” – Official Music Video:
Daniel Žižka “Crossroads” | LIVE @ Eurovision in Concert 2026:
