We Are Domi

We Are Domi, formerly known as Domi (stylised in all caps), is a Czech-Norwegian-British electropop band formed in Leeds, United Kingdom in 2016. The band consists of lead vocalist Dominika Hašková, guitarist Casper Hatlestad, and keyboardist Benjamin Rekstad. The three met during their studies at the Leeds College of Music. Having won the Czech national selection ESCZ 2022 in December 2021, the band represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Lights Off". History We Are Domi was originally founded as a one-time project to serve as Hašková's backup band for an examination concert in 2016. Besides Hašková, Hatlestad and Rekstad, it included Norwegian drummer Jostein Braaten, and British keyboardist and backing vocalist Jemma Freese, who were all studying at the Leeds College of Music at the time. After the project, they decided to continue making music together. In 2019, their debut single "Let Me Follow" was released. Braaten and Freese later left the band. In 2020, the band relocated from the United Kingdom to Prague, Czech Republic. Eurovision Song Contest 2022 In 2021, the band was announced as one of the seven acts participating in the music competition ESCZ 2022, which served as the Czech national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The winner was determined by a combination of votes from an international jury panel (50%), votes from the international public (25%), and votes from the Czech public (25%). Votes could be cast between 7 and 15 December 2021 via the official Eurovision Song Contest app. On 16 December 2021, "Lights Off" by We Are Domi was announced as the winner, having received a total of 21 points.