Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi is an English-language Czech indie pop band from Třinec, formed in 2013. It currently consists of lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist Albert Černý, and bassist and keyboardist Jeroným Šubrt. The band was formed by Černý following the breakup of his former group, Charlie Straight. Their debut EP, We Are Making Love Again, was released in 2015 and followed by the album Surrounded by Light in 2017. They represented the Czech Republic in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Friend of a Friend", finishing in eleventh place. In 2022, they released their second album, The Great Video Game Crush. History Lake Malawi was founded by singer Albert Černý following the breakup of his former band, Charlie Straight, in September 2013. The band's name is inspired by the Bon Iver song "Calgary", from their 2011 self-titled album. Lake Malawi released their debut single, "Always June", in 2014, performing it live on BBC London. That year, the band played at the Czech music festivals Colours of Ostrava and Rock for People as well as the Great Escape Festival in the UK. A year later, they issued their debut EP, We Are Making Love Again. They opened for several notable acts performing in Prague, including the Kooks, Mika, and Thirty Seconds to Mars. In 2016, drummer and former Charlie Straight member Pavel Pilch left the band and was replaced by Antonín Hrabal.