The Nation On-Stage
The Eurovision song contest has brought many countries together through song and performance since 1956 (Eurovision, 2019). This contest has not only been a key experience for Europe to come together as one construct, but the contest has been a large stepping stone for individual national identities. With the performances from the Czech Republic in 2017 and 2018, several identities and themes have been presented in unique and individualistic ways. Some of the aspects of the Czech performances have posed some controversy in terms of content, be it suggestive lyrics or even strange background images within a live performance, the Czech Republic has shown unique and dazzling performances. Within the performances there are even some questions into the clothing of the performer(s) representing cultures from neighboring countries such as Germany. The song “Lie to Me” by Mikolas Josef (2018, The Czech Republic) was released in 2017 by Sony...