▁digital ▁download ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁It ▁represented ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁in ▁the ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁where ▁it ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁final , ▁finishing ▁sixth , ▁making ▁it ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic ' s ▁best ▁placing ▁in ▁the ▁contest . ▁ ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est ▁ ▁On ▁ 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Josef ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁six ▁compet itors ▁in ▁the ▁Czech ▁national ▁final ▁for ▁the ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Following ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁the ▁voting ▁period , ▁Josef ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁j ury ▁vote ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁January . ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁January , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁" L ie ▁to ▁Me " ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁national ▁final , ▁and ▁would ▁represent ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁at ▁the ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁song ▁competed ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁semi - final , ▁held ▁on ▁ 8 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁in ▁Lis bon , ▁Portugal . ▁Sub sequently , ▁it ▁became ▁only ▁the ▁second ▁Czech ▁entry ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁grand ▁final , ▁with ▁Josef ▁performing ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half . ▁ ▁M AD ▁Video ▁Music ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Performance ▁Mik olas ▁Josef ▁performed ▁the ▁song ▁' L ie ▁to ▁Me ' ▁alongside ▁Georg ian - G reek ▁Pop ▁singer ▁Tam ta ▁at