Czech Republic CZECH REPUBLIC 2020 - Benny Cristo - Kemama

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[Matt]

Yes, I understood this but it's not the same.

To be fair, the online NF has been an effective approach by the broadcaster. Their two best results to date so you can't really argue with that. Granted, I would have loved an actual National Final but I understand that this is probably cheaper and as I often say, why fix it if it ain't broken?

 

[FRFanESC]

To be fair, the online NF has been an effective approach by the broadcaster. Their two best results to date so you can't really argue with that. Granted, I would have loved an actual National Final but I understand that this is probably cheaper and as I often say, why fix it if it ain't broken?

But a televised national final is something else in term of emotions, suspense, etc. Anyway, you're right, let's hope for another top 13 for them.

 

[nofuxCZ]

Clue #2 from the Czech team - number of concerts/music shows played by each finalist. If more musicians are competing together, only number of shows they played together counts:- about 300- over 1500- 4- 0- 76- 0- over 350

 

[HayashiM]

Who submits a song for Eurovision having 1500 concerts under their belt???
(Do concerts for friends, family, cats, dogs and parrots count?)

 

[HayashiM]

Anyway, this most probably means we're getting a Rather Big Name. At least our rules assure no can just pull a Bilal.

 

[nofuxCZ]

Who submits a song for Eurovision having 1500 concerts under their belt???
(Do concerts for friends, family, cats, dogs and parrots count?)

Olga Lounová?
Someone mentioned her in FB comments and it's true she's one of those who befriended Jan Bors on FB and he followed her on IG during the time they selected the finalists.
Checked her website and counted her shows since September 2016 - little bit over 350. And she's been around for more than 10 years now.
So if she's one of the finalists she's the one with over 1500 or over 350 shows.

I hope she's not. I really don't like her music.

 

[tuorem]

So there'll be seasoned acts competing against newbies? Interesting.

Will the voting rules be the same as last time? It may be too early to know for sure.

 

[nofuxCZ]

Clue #4

- "organic pop"
- "dream pop"
- "indie pop"
- "emo pop"
- "afro pop"
- "reggaeton"
- "planned coincidence punk pop"

 

[Leydan]

wtf is Organic pop?

Reggaeton.

the rest idc.

 

[tuorem]

wtf is Organic pop? :lol

It's vegetarian music. No meat. No pesticides. No autotune. No processed fast food arrangements.

Nice to see some sort of musical variety, although it mainly revolves around pop. "Dream pop" would be my first pick, but I look forward to the emo and afro efforts too.

 

[Edweis]

I hope the selection won't disappoint, because as of now I love what these clues predict

 

[FRFanESC]

These clues get my attention and I love when they give clues like these, so that we can imagine something in our head.

 

[Ritararita]

Clue #4

- "organic pop"
- "dream pop"
- "indie pop"
- "emo pop"
- "afro pop"
- "reggaeton"
- "planned coincidence punk pop"

My guesses:

"Organic pop" - Just like AshleyWright, I have abslutely no clue what that means and uncle Google didn' t help. If it really has something to do with vegetarians, hippies, stoners etc., my guess would be Jake Onder.
"Dream pop" - Either Evah or Viah. Or potentially Evah feat. Viah, who knows...
"Indie pop" - Pretty much any Czech music sung in English (and most of it sung in Czech) is indie pop IMHO, so this clue is too vague to guess.
"Emo pop" - I think it's just a new term for an old fashioned three-act emotional wailing ballad. So perhaps Daniell? Or Václav Noid Bárta feat. Eva Burešová?
"Afro pop" - Most probably Vanua2. They sound more or less like any other Czech pop-rock band, but their frontman Yannick Tevi is the only Czech singer I know who has anything to do with Africa (born there).
"Reggaeton" - Since we already know the most obvious suspect is not in the game, I would say it's either David Deyl or Jan Bendig (with or without Monika Bagárová).
"Planned coincidence punk pop" - That playful description made me immediately think of Albert Romanutti aka Bert & Friends.

 

[nofuxCZ]

"Planned coincidence punk pop" - That playful description made me immediately think of Albert Romanutti aka Bert & Friends.

Oh my god. Bert & Friends. That would be glorious

 

[Mainshow]

Too much Pop for my liking.

 

[ESC94]

Well, I have absolutely no idea what to expect in this preselection, the fourth clue isn´t a huge help either. But on the other side this makes it even more interesting.

 

[VirginiaVision]

I know we don't have the songs yet, but it's clearly in the cards for a Czech victory this year.

I mean... the venue for the upcoming contest is called "Aho[j]", so I think we'll be saying "hello" to Prague 2021

 

[nofuxCZ]

Clue #6 - favourite current artist

- "Billie Eilish"
- "Vlasta Rédl, První Hoře, Lenka Dusilová"
- "Anderson .Paak"
- "I'm mostly into songs so I can't say I have an favourite artist"
- "Ed Sheeran, Kodaline, Imagine Dragons, One Republic"
- "psychedelic and mix of stuff.. there's so much of it.. I can't decide..."
- "Rosalía"

Anderson. Paak, Rosalía, psychedelic stuff, Lenka Dusilová ? if their music is anything like that then I am very intrigued

btw. one of Ben Cristovao's live band members mentioned he is into Anderson .Paak - could Ben Cristovao be in? he would fit the afro pop or even the reggaeton category...

 

[Loindici]

Whoever is into Billie Eilish would probably bring emo pop or dream pop.

 

[Ana Raquel]

Whoever chose Ed Sheeran I hope they lose