Czech Republic CZECH REPUBLIC 2016 - Gabriela Gunčíková - I Stand

[Koori]

CAN'T BELIEVE WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!
god, I was crying like a hysteric, can't believe that CR is in the final!!

Gratuluji, drahy kamosi a kamaradky!

 

[Ewigkeit]

Thank you Europe

 

[0scar]

So happy you did it guys! Great song, curious where it'll ends up in the final!

 

[bstream]

One word: Wow. Gabriela's vocals were 1-for-1 to the studio version. Well deserved qualification. Congratulations to my Czech friends!

 

[tuorem]

My dear Czech babies You know I love you, right? I voted for you tonight, and I'm super super happy for you. You finally made it and I'm glad Gabriela was the one to achieve that, after last year's scandalous result.

As it's the first time I listened to I Stand, I still don't know how much I like it. It didn't hit me in the face like some others, but I feel it will grow on me. By the way, I got Undo vibes during the chorus and the staging was on point! You must be proud, this is your night!

Gabriela must be over the moon right now, go get that top 10 gurl!

 

[RainyWoods]

Watching again alone and in the comfort of my room with snazzy headphones on. You got me again Czech Republic. I got watery eyed the first time I heard this song, and it was weird as I couldn't quite work out why. Goosebumps over my whole body during this performance. This is up there with the very best we've ever had at Eurovision. Extraordinary performance and staging. I'm actually in awe. Most striking staging I think we've ever seen. Combining that with the emotive power of the song and the sheer force of nature that is Gabriela's voice... hard to find the words really to express just how watching this performance makes me feel. It's colossal. Any less than top 5 in the final now will be a sin. Winner? WHY THE HECK NOT!? Go for it Czech Republic.

 

[cegs5]

I absoluteky overlooked this entry, luckily i did because I didn't overplayed it and I could enjoy her live performance more than I expected. She was great! After that Russian visiual effects entry it was healing to listen to Gabriela. Lovely entry, a dark horse in my personal list!

 

[daniels1000]

Congrats !

Great and classy performance by Gabriela, totally deserved. Also, the song grew on me.

 

[Mrm]

I revoted it to 1 in the poll..it hardly deserves more than 0 after that performance..

 

[theditz83]

Sooooo proud of Gabriela - a faultless and epic performance! I worry that this and Australia will be paired off by a lazy or drunk viewing audience, but you definitely deserve top 5 at least!!!

 

[Ritararita]

[MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION] You are always so epically exaggerating... I love you.

 

[RainyWoods]

[MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION] You are always so epically exaggerating... I love you.

Aw I love you too Part of why I was so happy tonight was because of all the lovely Czech people on the forum, who I knew this qualification would mean such a ridiculous to. Finally you did it!

I can't help it when something has moved me, I just gotta pour out what's inside of me. I don't think i'm exaggerating here at all though. Visually and vocally I really do believe it's one of the greatest performances we've ever had at the contest. Hats off to whoever worked on the imagery and staging. Jaw droppingly beautiful. I'm glad they kept with the theme of the music video. I love the aerial shot of Gabriela standing in the sea of hot pink diamonds, and the cascading flowers during the final chorus.

For all that Sweden have done this year to annoy us fans, at least they've given us what I think is the most stunning stage. All the performances were a feast to look at.

 

[muisjep]

Congratulations Czech Republic! You deserve it, especially after last year

 

[Sammy]

Actually I wasn't so much impressed by her staging, but I like the song a lot. I'm really happy for our neighbors. It's great that they reached final at last! And well deserved, to be clear!
Hopefully this will raise the popularity of the contest in the Czech Republic so that we get even better entries in the years to come!

 

[Ritararita]

The press centre (or central-European section of it, as it seems) reaction to finalists. The Czech Republic moment (skip to 2:50) is epic.

 

[PeterLPZ]

Yeah yeah yeah - I´m so happy for her. Congrats to the

 

[Hayato]

Not a huge fan of the song, but I like it, and like everyone I am SO HAPPY Czechia is finally in the final!
Big warm congratulations to all Czech Eurovision fans, you deserve it!

 

[nofuxCZ]

The semifinal was watched by 230 000 viewers, market share 7%. Not a great numbers - BUT! Last years grand final had the same amount od viewers and semifinal in which Marta and Noid participated had just 113 000 viewers, so the number of viewers doubled this year.

 

[Ritararita]

The semifinal was watched by 230 000 viewers, market share 7%. Not a great numbers - BUT! Last years grand final had the same amount od viewers and semifinal in which Marta and Noid participated had just 113 000 viewers, so the number of viewers doubled this year.

The final probably will have better numbers than last year. However, we both know what will be aired at the same time on different channel and how insane amount of loyal viewers (including me, I admit) it has...

 

[Yoozek]

Oh god SHE DELIVERED!

That was epic. Read as 8th country...overflown by joy I almost killed my friend who was sitting next to me.