Dominika Hašková
Dominika Hašková | |
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 Hašková performing "Lights Off" in the second Eurovision 2022 semi-finals. | |
| Born | 3 May 1995 Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Alma mater | Leeds College of Music |
| Father | Dominik Hašek |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Electropop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Member of | We Are Domi |
Dominika "Domi" Hašková (born 3 May 1995) is an American-born Czech singer. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 with her electro-pop group We Are Domi. The band made it to the finals and finished 22nd overall.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Hašková was born on 3 May 1995 in Buffalo, New York, USA to Dominik Hašek and Alena Hašková. Her father was goalie for the Buffalo Sabres between 1992 and 2001.[4][2][1][5][6][7] They left Buffalo in 2002 after her father was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. They spent the 2005–06 NHL season in Ottawa, Canada before returning to Detroit.[7][6] The family moved to Prague's Vršovice district, where she attended an international school, when she was 13.[5][8] Her parents divorced in 2012. She has an older brother, Michal, and a younger brother from her father's second marriage.[6][5]
Hašková began playing the transverse flute when she was six because it made her feel like a princess.[5] In Prague, she sang in the choir and took private singing lessons and considered studying musicals prior to her audition for Leeds College of Music, when she decided to pursue singing. She stopped playing flute during university to focus on singing, composing and performing.[5][1][8]
Music
[edit]At age 15 in 2010, Hašková participated in the inaugural run of Česko Slovensko má talent, where she was one of fourteen acts chosen for the finals.[4][2][1] After her first year at Leeds College of Music, she attended a Norwegian jazz camp to learn more about Scandinavian music.[8] In her second year, she met Norwegian classmates Casper Hatlestad and Benjamin Rekstad, with whom she formed We Are Domi in 2016.[1][2][9] They released their first song, "Let Me Follow", in 2018.[8] After the COVID-19 pandemic started in the UK and they finished their Master's degrees, they moved the band's center of operations to Prague.[9][5]
We Are Domi gained popularity after being chosen to represent the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with their song "Lights Off".[1][5] They reached the finals and finished 22nd overall.[3][10][2][1]
Personal life
[edit]Because she was raised in the United States and later attended an international school in Prague, Hašková's main language is English and she speaks Czech without an accent.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Fraňková, Ruth (2022-12-05). "Dominika Hašková to represent Czechia in Eurovision semi-final". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e Johnston, Raymond (2021-12-17). "Band led by hockey legend Hašek's daughter scores Czech Eurovision nom". Expacts.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b Špulák, Jaroslav (2022-02-07). "Domi z kapely We Are Domi: Dělá mi radost, když můžu dělat radost" [Domi from the band We Are Domi: It makes me happy when I can make you happy] (in Czech). Novinky. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "Meet Dominika Hašková Eurovision: Everything On We Are Domi Member". 247 News Around the World. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hloušková, Lenka (2022-05-14). "Dominika Hašková: Eurovize? Finále je splněný sen" [Dominika Hašková: Eurovision? The final is a dream come true] (in Czech). Novinky.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b c Filip, Roman; Skoumalová, Tatiana (2022-09-16). "Otevřená zpověď Dominiky Haškové: Rozvod rodičů, vztah i plánování rodiny" [Dominika Hašková's open confession: Parents' divorce, relationship and family planning] (in Czech). tn.nova.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "Dominik Hašek". Hockey Reference. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b c d Dvořák, Stanislav (2023-07-13). "Dominika Hašková: Eurovize mě naučila vydržet stres" [Dominika Hašková: Eurovision taught me to withstand stress] (in Czech). Novinky. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "Meet We Are Domi, Czech Republic Representatives in Eurovision 2022". Prague Morning. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Dvořák, Stanislav (2022-05-12). "Dominika Hašková postoupila do finále Eurovize" [Dominika Hašková advanced to the Eurovision final] (in Czech). Novinky. Retrieved 2024-01-17.