On 10 March 2016 , " I Stand " performed by Gabriela Gunčíková was announced by ČT as the Czech entry for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest . Gunčíková and the song were selected by ČT together with a five-member jury consisting of music journalists Honza Dědek and Jaroslav Špulák , singer and musician Michael Kocáb , composer and producer Jan Maxián and composer and 2015 Czech Eurovision entrant Václav Noid Bárta . " I Stand " , which was written by the Swedish and Irish trio Christian Schneider , Sara Biglert and Aidan O'Connor , was one of three songs shortlisted by the jury and broadcaster from over forty proposals that the broadcaster received . The song was originally submitted to the Czech broadcaster as a proposal with singer Dasha as the performer ; Dasha had been reported earlier in January as a shortlisted artist . The song was presented to the public via the release of the official music video , directed by Uroš Trefalt , on 11 March 2016
I Stand
I Stand (song)
Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016