Gunčíková gets Czech Republic to Eurovision final

The Czech Republic has made it to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in history thanks to 22-year-old pop-rock singer Gabriela Gunčíková. At the semifinals in Stockholm on Tuesday Gunčíková performed the song I Stand, with music by Christian Schneider and Sara Biglert and lyrics by Biglert and Aidan O'Connor. Gunčíková first got noticed in 2011 as runner-up in the Czecho-Slovak Superstar contest. She later studied with American vocal coach Ken Tamplin and joined the American progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra as a touring vocalist. She has released two albums.