Czech Republic CZECHIA 2023 - Vesna - My Sister's Crown

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[HayashiM]

A pretty good result that I still think could have been even better if we hadn't been sacrificed as a lamb.
We came up 4th in the semi, in front of Norway who only smashed the televote in the finals. I strongly believe giving us a later running order (or at least not an immediate one adter Kääriä) could have given us 50 points more. At least the juries (and the overall skewn distribution) saved us, which I really didn't expect.

Fingers crossed we are still taking part the next year, chances are we could, my gut feeling tells me the viewership share for the finals has improved this year.

 

[JenJen94]

I'm really happy with the top 10 result for these girls! Creative staging and a good song for sure! Performed very well

 

[Nicholas123]

Congrats on your top-10 result, I voted for you tonight!

 

[Wynnter]

Congrats!

 

[goncalovieira]

REALLY, REALLY deserved 10th place.
Congrats

 

[12Pointsgoto.....]

This was so robbed by a bad running order. Congrats!

 

[nofuxCZ]

Really happy that they managed to get a TOP10 result
The girls should be proud, they did a terrific job and it seems like they really enjoyed their whole ESC journey - from preparties until the final night, becoming friends with other artists etc.

I also have to mention that the Czech ESC team is working miracles here - given they have minimal support from the broadcaster and low budget, they managed to get us into the final 4 times in our last 5 participations and to finish in the TOP11 3 times.

Fingers crossed we are still taking part the next year, chances are we could, my gut feeling tells me the viewership share for the finals has improved this year.

Few days ago, Czech TV programme director Milan Fridrich was elected into EBU TV committee for the next 2 years. This committee also oversees Eurovision. I think we will participate for at least another 2 years. Milan Fridrich was already part of this committee before from 2015 to 2019 - so at the exact time when we returned to the contest.

Programový Åeditel ÄT Milan Fridrich zasedne v TeleviznÃm výboru EBU - Lupa.cz

Ředitel programu České televize Milan Fridrich byl na summitu ve Varšavě zvolen členem Televizního výboru Evropské vysílací unie (TV Committee EBU)…

www.lupa.cz

 

[12Pointsgoto.....]

Really happy that they managed to get a TOP10 result
The girls should be proud, they did a terrific job and it seems like they really enjoyed their whole ESC journey - from preparties until the final night, becoming friends with other artists etc.

I also have to mention that the Czech ESC team is working miracles here - given they have minimal support from the broadcaster and low budget, they managed to get us into the final 4 times in our last 5 participations and to finish in the TOP11 3 times.



Few days ago, Czech TV programme director Milan Fridrich was elected into EBU TV committee for the next 2 years. This committee also oversees Eurovision. I think we will participate for at least another 2 years. Milan Fridrich was already part of this committee before from 2015 to 2019 - so at the exact time when we returned to the contest.

Programový Åeditel ÄT Milan Fridrich zasedne v TeleviznÃm výboru EBU - Lupa.cz

Ředitel programu České televize Milan Fridrich byl na summitu ve Varšavě zvolen členem Televizního výboru Evropské vysílací unie (TV Committee EBU)…

www.lupa.cz

And every single time they pull through in the final despite an abysmal running order

 

[nofuxCZ]

Yesterday's final was watched by 175 000 people, which is more than the finals in 2021/2022.
Market share was 9,31% (13,74% in the 15-54 age group)

 

[boyardor]

Czechia knows how to reach the semi-finals. We have been in the top five four times in the last five editions.

The problem is the finals (where the EBU and the running order are mainly to blame)

 

[Paddy]

So happy with their result. Some for televoting would have been nice but considering the televoting in 2019 and last year I’m quite happy.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

Good job girls.
I still think jury could have been more generous, but I'm not going to get too worked up about it, it's a decent result overall for them.

 

[PlasticToad]

Top 10! Oh, I'm so pleased. struggles in televote a lot in the finals, they've had bad RO and a general lack of songs that would be a casual watcher's favourite, so I'm dead chuffed that the juries helped them out, they deserved a good placing. I hope this boosts Czech interest in Eurovision, or at least stops the withdrawal rumours for a bit.

If I got to choose a winner, I think it would have been Vesna. They may not be my #1 favourite song of the season, but their performance gave me such chills. They definitely showed their doubters up. The moment at the end of the bridge where the hand folds into the 'help' symbol went over my head (and I'm sure most others') at first but when I realised it, wow. What a great performance.

 

[Fierro]

Votes from for this song:

Grand Final
Jury: points
Televote: points

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

Top 10! Oh, I'm so pleased. struggles in televote a lot in the finals, they've had bad RO and a general lack of songs that would be a casual watcher's favourite, so I'm dead chuffed that the juries helped them out, they deserved a good placing. I hope this boosts Czech interest in Eurovision, or at least stops the withdrawal rumours for a bit.

If I got to choose a winner, I think it would have been Vesna. They may not be my #1 favourite song of the season, but their performance gave me such chills. They definitely showed their doubters up. The moment at the end of the bridge where the hand folds into the 'help' symbol went over my head (and I'm sure most others') at first but when I realised it, wow. What a great performance.

Gave me chills too. Loved them.

 

[Looren]

Amazing top 10, am so happy for them

 

[Andromache]

I'm happy for them, too. I voted for them because in my opinion it was one of the best performances of the whole year. Glad they got a Top 10 result. Czechia is really good when it comes to staging.

 

[nofuxCZ]

Vesna released new EP with 3 brand new songs. Out all on streaming platforms

MUZIKA

Vesna · EP · 2023 · 4 songs

open.spotify.com

 

[Andromache]

Their new EP is so good, WOW! They're so talented. One of the acts I will continue to follow after Eurovision

 

[midnightsun]

(or at least not an immediate one adter Kääriä)

This is more weighing than the running order I think. In former contests there was a break between 1st and 2nd half. Nowadays the breaks are before and after someone who needs a lot of preparation and props.
Countries with a simpler staging like Czechia are punished. Finland had big props too yet he didn’t need as much time as Loreen. Since he was last in first half a break there would have been fair because Czechia coming after was certainly overshadowed a bit. If there was the break they could have had a fresh start and a reset in people‘s minds.