eurovision 2018

Mikolas Josef

Mikolas Josef represented Czech Republic at Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon with “Lie to Me”, finishing 6th of 26.

who
Czech singer-songwriter and former model
born
4 October 1995, Prague, Czech Republic
contest
2018
best result
6th, 2018
music
pop, house, folk, hip-hop, contemporary R&B
plays
guitar
active
since 2013
record labels
RCA Records
studied at
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
sang for
Czechia

Biography

Mikolas Josef is a Czech singer-songwriter and former model. “Lie to Me” finished sixth in Lisbon in 2018, with the highest score the Czech Republic had had at the contest.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Mikolas Josef”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2018 Lisbon

    Czech Republic

    “Lie to Me”

    6th of 26 Finished 6th of 26 in the final, with 281 points.

    Sung in
    English
    Written by
    Mikolas Josef
    Running order
    14th of 26 in the final
    Semi-final
    3rd of 19, 232 points
    Age on the night
    22
    Won that year
    Israel: Netta, “Toy”

    The story of Eurovision 2018: Toy wins, China's censor cuts two songs, and a man grabs the microphone

In our contest stories

What we wrote about Mikolas Josef, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.

  • 2018 An injury in rehearsal

    The Czech Republic's singer, Mikolas Josef, hurt his back during his first rehearsal and ended up in hospital. He told his followers that he could not walk.

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