Mikoláš Josef also known mononymously as Mikolas, is a Czech singer-songwriter and former model.Josef was born on 4 October 1995 in Prague into a musical family. He grew up in Znojmo and in a small village in south Bohemia. He represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song "Lie to Me", and finished in sixth place, the best result for the Czech Republic in Eurovision history. Josef and his family later established their own independent record label, Vivienne Records. "Acapella", released in May 2019, was his first release under this label, which achieved success in Czech Republic (his first chart-topper in the country) and in Poland, where it was certified gold in February 2021. In November 2019, he released "Colorado". In December 2019, he embarked on his Closer to You Tour in the Czech Republic. In October 2020, he released "Lalalalalalalalalala", In March 2023, he released "Boys Don't Cry". In March 22, 2024, Josef released his first studio album, "One".