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Czech Republic: Aiko’s Artistic Team Announced!

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Today, ESCZ announced on their personal Instagram account the faces that will be part of the Czech Republic‘s artistic team at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The visual presentation for another year will be the responsibility of Matyáš Vorda, while Vit Belohradsky will be the director. Both have collaborated with various Czech artists, including We Are Domi, Benny Cristo, Lake Malawi, and Vesna.

Specifically, Matyáš Vorda will be behind the creative direction, LED screen content, and lighting, while Vit Belohradsk will be in charge of the camera and direction.

The Czech Republic will perform in the first half of the second semifinal on May 9.

Check out our reaction video for the Czech Republic‘s participation below:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding the Czech participation in Eurovision 2024!

Source: ESCZ

Czechia: “Pedestal” will be revamped, says Aiko!

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The first national selection of the season took place in Czechia on early December. Following the one-week duration of an online voting conducted both by the Czech and the International audience, Aiko was crowned the winner and hence the Czech representative at Eurovision 2024 with her song “Pedestal“.

With nearly five months to go until the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, a question is raised among the Eurovision fandom regarding whether Aiko will revamp her Eurovision entry. The small duration of the song along with the usual tactic of revamping a song released at that early stage have caught the attention of the Eurovision fans.

A few days ago, Aiko was invited to “Eurovision with Adam” podcast, where among other thing she also gave an answer regarding a potential revamp of “Pedestal“, which she confirmed it will happen.

I would definitely love to look at it. We’re actually meeting with my producer early January, just to see what we can actually do to maximize the impact, to use the time, just because as you’re saying “Pedestal” is around 2:20 and we have three minutes. Why not use the space, why not have the actual impact and do something with it?

So we’re definitely gonna play around, see what we can create also together with the team that’s gonna do the lighting and everything around it, cause we have some ideas as well for that. So, yeah, we’re definitely gonna do that!

@allthingsadam.ie

New episode of my podcast “Eurovision With Adam” out now featuring Aiko interview. Link in bio. #fyp #eurovision #eurovision2024 #czechia #viral #esc

♬ original sound – Adam Mc Callig

Aiko’s answer to the allegations of her breaching the rules

Shortly after Aiko’s win in ESCZ 2024, there was a video circulating the internet, which displayed Aiko singing her song “Pedestal” in front of an audience on a festival in June. There was some backlash regarding whether Aiko should be disqualified or not, bearing in mind the rules of the competition stating that no song shall be released or performed in public before September 1.

Aiko answered to these allegations, mentioning that:

I have not released any statements or anything just because it’s really not my job as an artist to explain to everyone what the rules are and what is happening. There is an official statement from the EBU, the EBU has been notified before I was even entering the national selection about the whole thing. So, it should be ok. Everything’s fine!

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What do you think? #fyp #eurovision #eurovision2024 #czechia #viral

♬ original sound – Adam Mc Callig

Who is Aiko?

Aiko, currently based in Brighton (United Kingdom), is a visionary artist who delves into profound themes such as love, solitude, and self-understanding, using her music as a medium for introspection and connection.

Aiko’s journey in the music industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Her sophomore album, Fortune’s Child is a testament to her growth as an artist and the depth of her musical prowess.

Breaking barriers and making history, Aiko proudly stands as the first Czech artist to grace the iconic Times Square. Moreover, she has earned the distinction of being the first Czech female artist to contribute to the global Spotify Equal Campaign, emphasising her commitment to inclusivity and equality within the music industry.

You can listen to the entry of Czechia for Eurovision 2024, below!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Czechia: The detailed voting results of ESCZ 2024!

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Just a few hours ago, ČT, the national broadcaster of Czechia, announced the winner of its national selection.

A week ago, seven artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening and closing on December 12. The result was determined by 70% of the voting of an international audience and 30% of the voting of the Czech audience, crowning Aiko with “Pedestal” as the winner of ESCZ 2024.

Moreover, ČT has also published the detailed voting results of ESCZ 2024, which were shaped up as following:

International Votes (70% of the outcome)
  1. Aiko – 33.107 votes
  2. Elly – 7.817 votes
  3. MYDY – 7.283 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.573 votes
  5. Lenny – 1.586 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 1.563 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 773 votes
Czech Votes (30% of the outcome)
  1. Elly – 24.679 votes
  2. MYDY – 6.443 votes
  3. Lenny – 4.216 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.331 votes
  5. Aiko – 2.410 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 728 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 372 votes
The Final Result (as calculated and rounded up based on the 70/30 proportion)
  1. Aiko – 23.898 votes
  2. Elly – 12.876 votes
  3. MYDY – 7.031 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.500 votes
  5. Lenny – 2.375 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 1.313 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 653 votes

 

It is noticeable that the International and Czech audience did not agree upon the winner of the selection. International viewers gave the win my a massive margin to Aiko, while the Czech audience massively voted for Elly, while placing Aiko fifth out of seven. Although, the win in the international votes was crucial for Aiko, giving her the ticket to Malmö.

Who is Aiko?

Aiko, currently based in Brighton (United Kingdom), is a visionary artist who delves into profound themes such as love, solitude, and self-understanding, using her music as a medium for introspection and connection.

Aiko’s journey in the music industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Her sophomore album, Fortune’s Child is a testament to her growth as an artist and the depth of her musical prowess.

Breaking barriers and making history, Aiko proudly stands as the first Czech artist to grace the iconic Times Square. Moreover, she has earned the distinction of being the first Czech female artist to contribute to the global Spotify Equal Campaign, emphasising her commitment to inclusivity and equality within the music industry.

You can listen to the entry of Czechia for Eurovision 2024, below!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Czechia: Aiko to be the Czech representative at Eurovision 2024 with “Pedestal”!

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It’s Czechia’s turn to present the representative and song that won the national final and the country’s representation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. ČT, the public broadcaster of the country, selected seven artists who took part in the grand final of ESCZ 2024, last week. The hosts of the nationl final, were Adam Mišík, and also the Austrian representative of 2018, Cesár Sampson was the co-host.

The seven artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening. The final result was 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 Sweden.

The official Eurovision YouTube channel announced a while ago that the Czech representative for 2024 will be Aiko with the song “Pedestal“! You can listen to the entry of Czechia at the video below:

Who is Aiko?

Aiko, currently based in Brighton (United Kingdom), is a visionary artist who delves into profound themes such as love, solitude, and self-understanding, using her music as a medium for introspection and connection.

Aiko’s journey in the music industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Her sophomore album, Fortune’s Child is a testament to her growth as an artist and the depth of her musical prowess.

Breaking barriers and making history, Aiko proudly stands as the first Czech artist to grace the iconic Times Square. Moreover, she has earned the distinction of being the first Czech female artist to contribute to the global Spotify Equal Campaign, emphasising her commitment to inclusivity and equality within the music industry.

What do you think of the result? Let us know in the comments section below!

Czechia: The winner of ESCZ 2024 will be announced tomorrow morning!

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The national final period has officially started. It’s Czechia’s turn to present the representative and song that won the national final and the country’s representation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmö.

ČT, the public broadcaster of the country, selected seven artists who took part in the grand final of ESCZ 2024, last week.

The hosts of the nationl final, will be Adam Mišík, and also the Austrian representative of 2018, Cesár Sampson will be a co-host.

The participants of ESCZ 2024:

In the following list, you can find the seven artists and their performances in ESCZ 2024:

The seven artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening. The final 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 Sweden.

The announcement of the winner of ESCZ 2024 and the representative of Czechia in Eurovision 2024, will be made tomorrow at 8:15 CET.

 Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Czech participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Czechia: ESCZ 2024 took place tonight | Watch the performances and Vote!

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Just a while ago, ESCZ 2024, the national final of Czechia, took place and the artists presented the songs with which they are vying to represent their country in Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö.

The hosts of the night were the well-known actor from Prague, Adam Mišík, and the Austrian representative in 2018, Cesár Sampson as a co-host.

The Performances

The seven finalists, presented their song, by performing them live and here are the perfromances:

  • Aiko – “Pedestal”
  • Elly – “The Angel’s Share”
  • Gianna Lei – “Starlet”
  • Lenny – “Good Enough”
  • MYDY – “Red Flag Parade”https://youtu.be/0uj9xNyJvZw?t=2235
  • Tom Sean – “Dopamine Overdose”
  • Tomas Robin – “Out if My Mind”

The results will be announced on December 12

The voting started during the show and will go on until next Monday, December 11, with the winner being announced next Tuesday.

The winner will be determined by 100% publice vote:

  • 70% International Online Voting
  • 30% Czech Online Voting

If you want to vote for your favourite song and help Czechia select its representative, you just need to download the official Eurovision app, HERE!

Until we find out who will represent Czechia at Eurovision 2024, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous ESCZ winners and representatives of the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2023 were Vesna with the song “My Sister’s Crown” and they finished in 10th place:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Czech participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Czechia: ESCZ 2024 Final takes place tonight!

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The Czech Republic chooses its representative in Eurovision 2024 tonight, as in a few hours the Grand Final of ESCZ 2024 will take place.

ČT, the public broadcaster of Czechia, decided to organize a national final, for the sixth year in a row (with the exception of 2021), in order to select their representative for Eurovision 2024. The public broadcaster selected seven artists that are going to compete in the Grand Final of ESCZ 2024.

The hosts of the nationl final, will be Adam Mišík, and also the Austrian representative of 2018, Cesár Sampson will be a co-host.

The final of ESCZ 2024 will take place tonight at 20:15. The national final will be broadcasted by the official Eurovision YouTube channel and you can watch it HERE.

The participants of ESCZ 2024:

In the following list you can watch the seven artists taking part in ESCZ 2024:

  • Aiko
  • Elly
  • Gianna Lei
  • Lenny
  • MYDY
  • Tom Sean
  • Tomas Robin

The competing songs were meant to be revealed during the national final, however some of them are already available online:

Format

The five artists will perform their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening.

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 Sweden. Subsequently, the final result and the representative of the Czech Republic in Sweden will be announced.

Until we find out who will represent Czechia at Eurovision 2024, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous ESCZ winners and representatives of the Czech Republic at Eurovision 2023 were Vesna with the song “My Sister’s Crown” and they finished in 10th place:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Czech participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Czechia: Listen to the songs competing in ESCZ 2024! (Updating)

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We’re just a few days apart form the first complete national final of Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The national final of Czechia, is going to take place this Monday, with seven artists competing.

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Czechia: Cesár Sampson will be the co-host of ESCZ 2024!

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In the latest episode of “The Euro Trip Podcast”, Kryštof Šámal the head of delegation of Czechia, revealing new info about the Czech national final, taking place in December 4.

Kryštof Šámal revealed that besides having Adam Misik return as a host, we will see Cesár Sampson as a co-host of the national final, for the first time in front of the public.

“It was very convenient to have him as part of our core team, plus [to] give him the opportunity to do the interviews and get to know the artists because he can give them advice. In the previous years he was helping us out of goodwill, this year we managed to officially hire César as part of our core team, at least for this initial phase of preparation. It’s already been a huge, huge help. I became friends with a lot of artists in the last three or four years, so I like to have somebody who is not involved in the Czech scene to correct my bias. We gave him huge power this year because we think the combination of our taste and bias, plus his outside perspective can make for a great selection this year.” 

He also stated that it’s highly possible we are going to see seven finalists, instead of five, as was the original plan:

“We might have more than five. It was very hard to select just five songs. I think we can have a very strong national selection this year, so we are thinking about maybe having a little bit more. We have most of them selected, but we still have one or two question marks for various reasons. If everything goes as planned, I think we will have seven. But there is also a possibility that we have six or five because, with two artists, we are still in the process of negotiation.” 

We remind you that the national final will take place on December 4 at the ROXY in Prague. You can watch ESCZ 2024 on the night of the final on the Eurovision YouTube channel at 19:30 CET.

More details about the participants will be announced soon. We will hear the songs for the first time on the day of the final.

The previous winners of ESCZ and Czechia’s representative in Eurovision 2023, were Vesna with their song “My Sister’s Crown” ending up in 10th place of the Grand Final:

https://youtu.be/ag8qxpvTTy0

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Czech participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: The Euro Trip Podcast