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Daniel Žižka
Žižka in 2026
Žižka in 2026
Background information
Also known asDaniell (2019-2023)
Born (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 23)
Prague, Czech Republic
GenresIndie pop, pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present

Daniel Žižka (born 20 January 2003) is a Czech singer-songwriter and actor. He represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Crossroads".

Early life

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Žižka was born on 20 January 2003[1] in Prague.[2] Since the age of 10, he has been writing songs and he has commented that "I decided I wanted to pursue music professionally when I was about fifteen, after I wrote my first song — once I was satisfied enough with it to have it professionally recorded... I've been writing songs since I was 10, though. I've always known I wanted to be an artist, and around sixth grade, I decided I wanted to study at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory. But I was also drawn to theater, and I wondered how I would manage it. In the end, I decided to combine the two and study musical theatre."[3][4][5]

Since the age of 15 he has been undergoing vocal training and he participates in daily lessons to maintain his voice[6] and in January 2026 he was studying popular singing and composition at the J. Ježek Conservatory in Prague.[5][7]

Career

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Žižka's indie pop and pop/soul debut EP is due to be released towards the end of August 2026[8][9] with singles to be released in the lead up to the EP being released.[8] The EP was also performed live for the first time in Prague, in January 2026.[10][7]

Žižka has also acted in various roles on television, like Jakub Ledvina in Taneční,[5] and has worked as a vocal coach.[10]

Eurovision

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Žižka at the Eurovision 2026 Second Semi-Final in Vienna

On 11 March 2026, Žižka was announced as the Czech representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Crossroads"[11] and the song was released along with a music video.[12] The selection of Žižka and the song, written together with Viliam Béreš, was determined by the combination of votes from an international jury of music professionals from three countries following an audition round at the Czech Television studios.[13][12] The songwriting process for "Crossroads" took approximately a year and a half and after this period it took a further six months to produce the song.[14]

"Crossroads" explores the idea of what happens when a person is standing "...at an imaginary crossroads and must choose a further path";[12] this theme is reflected in the stage performance which builds on ideas of reflection, illusion, and fragmentation.[8][15] The staging is directed by Ruy Okamura, who also directed the music video for "Crossroads", and it includes four large movable mirror panels which create constantly changing perspectives on stage, symbolising the different paths and possible outcomes of one's decisions.[8][12] The repeated reflections of the singer further emphasise the song's introspective atmosphere and the uncertainty tied to moments of choice.[8][16] When asked "What are you seeing in these mirrors?" Žižka responded, "a lot of... choices, many possible realities, maybe something that can feel overwhelming. You don't know which way to go, many options in life".[15]

After participating in the second semi-final on 14 May 2026, he qualified for the final on 16 May.[17] At the end of the final, he placed 16th out of 25 participants, with 113 points: 104 points from the juries and 9 from the televoting.[18] His performance in the final was affected by several technical issues: and although the Czech delegation submitted a request to perform again, they were denied to do so.[19][20]

Discography

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Singles

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Credits taken from Apple Music.[21]

Title Year Album
"Wrong" 2019 Non-album singles
"Go On" 2020
"Airplane"
"Aim" 2021
"Pierrot"
(with Barbora Mochowa)		 2023
"Talk" 2024
"23:23" 2025
"Never Felt Like Less"
"Crossroads" 2026
"Since We've Changed"

References

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  1. ↑ "Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Czechia: Who is Daniel Žižka?". Eurovoix. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2025. Daniel Žižka was internally selected to represent Czechia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. He was selected by an international jury of music professionals and a demoscopic jury composed of members from three countries.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Žižka". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Witek, Jan (5 May 2021). "Daniel Žižka (18): "Pokrok by měl být ve spolupráci s přírodou a měl by spočívat v udržitelnosti. Aktuálně směřujeme do záhuby, jsme v tom dost hloupí"". Lui (in Czech). DIVERSITY MEDIA. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Daniel Žižka". eurovisionuniverse.com. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Daniel Zizka - Crossroads / Czechia Eurovision 2026 / Interview in Vienna. ESC Bubble. 7 May 2026. Event occurs at 4:34. Retrieved 11 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 "Daniel Zizka". Jazzdock. Retrieved 8 May 2025. He is currently studying popular singing and composition at the J. Ježek Conservatory under the long-term vocal guidance of Eduard Klezla and the compositional guidance of Tomáš Sýkora. At Jazz Dock, his debut EP from the world of indie pop and pop/soul will be heard in its complete form with a band for the first time.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 TES Interviews: Daniel Zizka (Czechia 2026) in Vienna - That Eurovision Site. That Eurovision Site. 12 May 2026. Event occurs at 4:00. Retrieved 12 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Daniel Zizka - Crossroads / Czechia Eurovision 2026 / Interview in Vienna. ESC Bubble. 7 May 2026. Event occurs at 3:55. Retrieved 11 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  10. 1 2 "Daniel Zizka". Eurovision. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Zizka is Czechia's artist for 2026". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 8 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Na životní křižovatce. Žižka zveřejnil píseň, se kterou jede na Eurovizi". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Hořejší, Nela; Šťástka, Tomáš (21 March 2026). "Důležitá je autentičnost, reaguje Žižka na otázku ohledně bizarností na Eurovizi". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Episode 21: Delta Goodrem 🇦🇺 & Daniel Zizka 🇨🇿. The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast. Eurovision. 7 May 2026. Event occurs at 19:00. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  15. 1 2 🇨🇿 CZECHIA EUROVISION 2026: Daniel Zizka - CROSSROADS (INTERVIEW) // Live from Vienna!. eurovoxx / Eurovibes by Maria. 10 May 2026. Event occurs at 00:38. Retrieved 16 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Rehearsal One: Czechia plays with illusion in Daniel Žižka's "Crossroads"". That Eurovision Site. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed". Eurovision Song Contest. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Lewis, George (16 May 2026). ""Bring them to court": Eurovision fans demand one act perform again after "technical problems"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Percival, Tom (16 May 2026). "Eurovision fans furious as Czechia denied second performance after blunder". Metro. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Daniel Žižka". Apple Music.
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