Czechia: Vesna’s creative team behind the staging has been revealed!

ESCZ revealed today, on Instagram, all the names of the final team who are going to be in charge of Vesna’s staging in Liverpool.

VESNA have already started their preparations for their performance on Liverpool’s stage and the team behind the staging consists of a variety of talented artists. Among others, Matyáš Vorda is going to be the visual director and the LED content creator, while Vít Bělohradský is going to be the stage director, as he was last year as well. Both of them have already worked with a number of Czech artists of Eurovision, like We Are Domi, Benny Cristo and Lake Malawi.

Furthermore, Bára Juránková and Zizoe Veselá are going to be in charge of the creative direction and the costume ideas for the performance, while the latter is also the choreographer.

Moreover, ESCZ also mentioned:

We can’t wait for you to see our visually stunning and captivating performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y78qgDlzAM

Remember that Czechia is on the second half of the first semi-final on Tuesday 9th.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for even more regarding Czechia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Czech Republic: The country changes its name to Czechia at Eurovision!

Name change for the Czech Republic in the Eurovision contest, which will now participate under the name Czechia and not the Czech Republic it used until now.

The change was confirmed by the country’s head of press in the competition, Ahmad Halloun, with a related Tweet.

The change has already been made on the various social media of the official Eurovision account, but also on the website of the competition. Vesna will be the first representatives of the country under this name.

The Czech Republic changed its name to Czechia from Czech Republic in 2016, and the new name gradually came to be used in all international competitions. In 2022, the country was named Czechia at the UN, so the change of name in the Eurovision song contest was an expected development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y78qgDlzAM

Do you think that Czechia after the name change will have the luck of North Macedonia, which in 2019 managed to win the juries voting and achieve its best position in the contest?

Tell us in the comments below!

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Czech Republic: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry “My sister’s crown”

The ESCZ 2023, the national final that the Czech public broadcaster hosted on the 30th of January concluded tonight by announcing the winner, which is Vesna with the song “My sister’s crown“!

The Eurovisionfun team couldn’t help but comment on the entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Matamis Apostolis, Bogiannos Apostolos and Mantounaris Konstantinos in a delightful video, with detailed commentary on Czech Republic’s next participation, for 2023!

You can listen the Czech entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

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What do you think about the Czech entry for Eurovision 2023? Tell us in the comments!

Czech Republic: With Vesna and “My sister’s crown” in Eurovision 2023!

The ESCZ 2023, the national final that the Czech public broadcaster hosted on the 30th of January concluded tonight by announcing the winner, which is Vesna with the song “My sister’s crown“!

After a week of voting, viewers both in Czech Republic and around the world crowned Vesna as the winner of the show. You can see below the final ranking of all five entries.

The band is performing a song which sends a strong message of solidarity and support to Ukraine and goes against Putin’s propaganda regarding the “non-existence” of the Ukrainian nation. You can read more about its message at this article we wrote a few days ago regarding this entry.

Participants & format

Five acts participated in ESCZ 2023:

  1. Maella – “Flood”
  2. Pam Rabbit – “Ghosting”
  3. Markéta Irglová – “Happy”
  4. Vesna – “My Sister’s crown”
  5. RODAN – “Introvert party club”

The winner of the show was solely determined by a public vote, 70% of the voting of the international public and 30% of the voting of the Czech public.

You can listen the Czech entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

Enjoy Matamis Apostolis, Bogiannos Apostolos and Mantounaris Konstantinos from Eurovisionfun in a delightful video, with detailed commentary on Czech Republic’s next participation, for 2023!

What do you think about the Czech entry for Eurovision 2023? Tell us in the comments!

Czech Republic: The announcement of the ESCZ 2023 winner tonight!

The Czech Republic chooses its representative in Eurovision 2023 tonight, as in a few hours the winner of ESCZ 2023 will be announced. One week after the Czech national final the moment has arrived for the announcement of the Czech representative at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

Participants

The Czech national finalists are as follows:

  1. Maella – Flood
  2. Pam Rabbit – “Ghosting”
  3. Markéta Irglová – “Happy”
  4. Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown”
  5. RODAN – “Introvert Party Club”

The Vesna band is considered a big favorite to represent the Czech Republic in Liverpool. Last week’s release of the song “My Sister’s Crown” was met with rave reviews on social media giving Vesna the edge for victory at ESCZ 2023.

Format

The five artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening. The public was able to vote through the Eurovision app as well until yesterday.

The final result will be determined by 70% of the voting of the international public and 30% of the voting of the Czech public, a clear indication of the importance given by the Czech delegation to the preferences of foreign Eurofans who will also have the final say during the three nights in May in Liverpool. Subsequently, the final result and the representative of the Czech Republic in Liverpool will be announced tonight.

ESCZ 2023 will be hosted by the well-known actor and presenter, Adam Mišík.

The final of ESCZ 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET. The Czech national final will be broadcast through the official Eurovision YouTube channel and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bogk3TW8WG8

Until we find out who will represent the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous ESCZ winners and representatives of the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2022 were We Are Domi with the song “Lights Off” and they finished in 22nd place, bringing the country back to the Grand Final after being eliminated in Rotterdam:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all developments regarding the Czech Republic’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Until we find out who will represent the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous ESCZ winners and representatives of the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2022 were We Are Domi with the song “Lights Off” and they finished in 22nd place, bringing the country back to the Grand Final after being eliminated in Rotterdam:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all developments regarding the Czech Republic’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Eurovision 2023: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw Results!

Liverpool’s Saint George’s Hall with a very nice event hosted a few minutes ago the draw for the semi-finals of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

The analyzes of the fans and not only, have been on fire for a few minutes now. Since the theories based on the pre-history of the countries in the competition, it is a first insight into how passable the qualification to the final is or not. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions, about who will go through to the final and who are the favorites to say goodbye to Liverpool early…

The presenters and the handover ceremony

The Eurovision 2023 semi-final draw was hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan. Both are on the staff of the BBC, being some of the most loved faces of British public broadcasting.

During the draw, the ceremony of handing over and accepting the emblem of the contest took place. The mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, formally handed over the “keys to the event” to the mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson.

Draw Procedure

The 31 countries competing in the semi-finals were divided into five pots, based on the scores they have exchanged in recent years with each other. This is done in order to avoid, as much as possible, the alliances that appear every year in the voting.

Big 5 and Ukraine

With the big winner of last year’s competition, Ukraine, directly in the final, along with the Big 5 (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain), the first part of the draw determined the semi-final that the direct finalists would vote for.

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Ukraine
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

In the semi-final that the six aforementioned countries were drawn to broadcast and vote for, the video from their dress rehearsal will also be shown. This was done at Eurovision 2016 for the first time, for reasons of equal exposure of the countries directly in the final and the countries that qualify from the semi-finals. Essentially, viewers see each entry twice during the shows.

Semi-Final Allocation Draw

The allocation draw for the two semi-finals had two parts. In the first part the 31 countries participating in the semi-finals were drawn in which of the two they will compete in. Fifteen countries will compete in the first/second semi-final and sixteen in the first/second semi-final.

In the second part, each country learned whether it will appear in the first or second half of the semi-final in which it will compete. The exact order of appearance will be determined by the EBU and the show’s producers at a later date.

1st Semi-final (9 May):

1st Half

  • Serbia
  • Latvia
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Croatia
  • Malta

2nd Half

  • Sweden
  • Moldova
  • Switzerland
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • Finland
  • Azerbaijan
  • Czech Republic

2nd Semi-Final (11 May):

1st Half

  • Armenia
  • Cyprus
  • Romania
  • Denmark
  • Belgium
  • Iceland
  • Greece
  • Estonia

2nd Half

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Lithuania
  • San Marino
  • Slovenia
  • Georgia
  • Poland

Liverpool will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest from 9 to 13 May at the Liverpool Arena. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organizers, is “United by Music“.

You can see the draw again through the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HAY-qpDTnY

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Eurovision 2023: Today the semi-final draw!

At 20:00 CET and live from Saint George’s Hall in Liverpool, the Eurovision 2023 semi-final draw will take place.

During today’s event, there will also be the delivery-receipt of the emblem of the organization from the city of Turin to that of Liverpool. For this reason, today’s draw will be attended by both the mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, and the mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson.

Presenters

The draw is expected to be hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan, both BBC presenters.

Draw Procedure

The first part of the draw will determine the semi-final that each of the six countries that are directly in the final (Italy, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Ukraine) will broadcast and vote for.

The second part of the draw will determine which semi-final and which half the other 31 participating countries will compete in. As in recent years, the exact order of appearance will be determined by the event’s producers at a later date.

The 31 countries have been divided into five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by official TV partner Digame.

Pot 1
  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Croatia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
Pot 2
  • Denmark
  • Australia
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Estonia
Pot 3
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Israel
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
Pot 4
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
Pot 5
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Netherlands
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania

In the evening, therefore, we all tune in for the draw of the semi-finals of our favorite competition. You can watch the draw on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HAY-qpDTnY

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Czech Republic: ESCZ 2023 took place tonight | Vote for your favorite!

Moments ago, the first televised national final in 15 years of Czech Republic took place. It was streamed through the official Eurovision YouTube channel and the host was actor and presenter, Adam Mišík.

The perfomances

The Czech national finalists performed live in the show and you can watch the performances below:

Maella – “Flood

Pam Rabbit – “Ghosting”

 

Markéta Irglová – “Happy”

Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown”

RODAN – “Introvert Party Club”

The final outcome

The voting started during the show and will last until Monday 6th of February. The winner will be based on 100% televoting, with 70% counting for international audience and 30% for the Czech audience. You can vote for the song you want to represent Czech Republic through the official Eurovision app or www.escz2023.com!

Which song you want to represent Czech Republic? Tell us in the comments below!

Czech Republic: With a history lesson and a response to Putin’s “Russian world” at Eurovision 2023?

An interesting and pleasant surprise the Czech Republic was preparing us for its national final, through which they will choose the song that will represent the country at Eurovision 2023. Among the candidate entries we find My Sister’s Crown by the band Vesna, a song that in addition to its solidarity and support for Ukraine, it is the musical response to the ahistorical “Russian World” of Putin and his propaganda, according to which the Ukrainian nation does not even exist, since in fact they are Russians.

As you will see in the video clip, all the pieces of the puzzle fit together perfectly, so that the message is resounding and understood by everyone, even by those who may not have the historical background to understand it immediately.

Vesna is a person of Slavic mythology who could be said to be very close to Persephone of Greek mythology. In other words, she is also identified with spring, the fertility and fruitfulness of the earth. Vesna also means spring in many Slavic languages… The group consists of people from various slavic countries, like Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia and of course Czech Republic.

The video clip starts with a narration of a few seconds. We are in a Slavic kingdom, where everything flows with love and everyone is united. But all this ends and dark clouds cover “Slavia” and the times of prosperity are simply forgotten… You obviously understand the comparison with today and everything that is happening between two nations that a few years ago were very close, of course we are referring to the Russians and the Ukrainians.

The song has lyrics in four languages. English, Czech, Ukrainian and Bulgarian, wanting to include the languages of the whole Slavic family (central, eastern and southern Europe).

We won’t say much more about the video clip, since the allegories of the bad things that have been happening in Ukraine for a year since the invasion of Russia are very cleverly and figuratively used in an artistic action that keeps you glued to the screen.

What we will comment is the verse that is repeated several times in the song, in different languages:

My beautiful sister, the crown is yours! 

 

This verse summarizes the entire message of this anti-war song. From a simple cry for the end of this atrocity that is happening in our neighborhood, it becomes, a history lesson, a response to Pan-Russianism, to the ideology of the “Russian World” that Putin is trying to impose on all Slavs.

Ukraine and Russia claim the cultural, but also political heritage of the state of the Rus, an empire of about 900 AD, through which Christianity, culture and letters were transmitted to all modern Slavic peoples. The capital of this state and the most important center was Kyiv. Both Ukraine and Russia (and Belarus secondarily) claim the Rus heritage and their achievements as cultural ancestors.

But Vesna sings in My Sister’s Crown, that this crown is yours and no one will take it from you, our beautiful sister, clearly taking a position in this historical controversy, on which the ideology of the Ukrainian national identity has been based.

The video clip of the song was released a while ago and already the Czech Republic is among the favorites to win the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

The clear message of My Sister’s Crown did not go unnoticed, as in just four hours after its release it was blocked from YouTube in Russia and Belarus, as Vesna informed via their Instagram account.

You can watch My Sister’s Crown here:

A participation that, if selected, will keep us properly occupied in Liverpool!

What did you think of the song? tell us in the comments below!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun!

Czech Republic: Tonight the ESCZ 2023 Final!

The Czech Republic chooses its representative in Eurovision 2023 tonight, as in a few hours the grand final of ESCZ 2023 will take place.

The Central European country is once again using the format of a national final, with five artists competing on the night to represent the Czech Republic at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

Participants

The Czech national finalists are as follows:

  1. Maella – “Flood
  2. Pam Rabbit – “Ghosting”
  3. Markéta Irglová – “Happy”
  4. Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown”
  5. RODAN – “Introvert Party Club”

The Vesna band is considered a big favorite to represent the Czech Republic in Liverpool. Yesterday afternoon’s release of the song “My Sister’s Crown” was met with rave reviews on social media giving Vesna the edge for victory at ESCZ 2023.

Format

The five artists will perform their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening. The public will be able to vote through the Eurovision app as well until next Monday, February 6.

The final result will be determined by 70% of the voting of the international public and 30% of the voting of the Czech public, a clear indication of the importance given by the Czech delegation to the preferences of foreign Eurofans who will also have the final say during the three nights in May in Liverpool. Subsequently, the final result and the representative of the Czech Republic in Liverpool will be announced.

ESCZ 2023 will be hosted by the well-known actor and presenter, Adam Mišík.

The final of ESCZ 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET. The Czech national final will be broadcast through the official Eurovision YouTube channel and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA5zETYL3fM

Until we find out who will represent the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous ESCZ winners and representatives of the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2022 were We Are Domi with the song “Lights Off” and they finished in 22nd place, bringing the country back to the Grand Final after being eliminated in Rotterdam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGRzSefqOm0

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all developments regarding the Czech Republic’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!