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Today it was time for :cz: at the ESC kompakt songchecks 2024.

ESC-Songcheck kompakt 2024 (19) – Tschechien: „Pedestal“ von Aiko - ESC kompakt

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The verdict of the bloggers:

Benny - “Pedestal” goes well in the studio version and has also developed into a little catchy tune for me. Plus, the song definitely stands out in the field and Aiko has great energy. Fingers crossed that the Czech delegation can play it all out much, much better on the stage in Malmö than was the case in the preselection. :6:

Berenike - Pedestal” is a very nice indie rock song with an appealing melody in the chorus, but never seems too smooth due to the “screaming”. I really like the studio version. But please, please, please don't replicate the production from the preliminary round in Malmö, this strange pole dance doesn't fit the title at all. Acoustic :7:

Douze Points - The Czech preselection was rather a disappointment for me this year, and the victory of “Pedestsal” really surprised me. When I listen to the final version of the piece in the “indie rock” mindset, I like the power and energy. There are enough points to connect musically. And I find myself headbanging a little during the chorus. :6:

Flo - Even though the production is a bit edgy, “Pedestal” can’t sustain that for three minutes for me. At least the revamp has given the song a new part, which with the bridge already calls for a choreo interlude. Especially when it comes to live performance, there needs to be an improvement to the preliminary round so that it is enough to make it to the final. :5:

Manu - Pedestal” is straightforward (punk) rock from the turn of the millennium and in terms of sound and attitude it reminds me of “Celebrity Skin” by the grunge band Hole. It was a bit difficult live in the preliminary round, but those were basically all the performances in the Czech preliminary round, so I don't want to comment on that. Even though the end of the song is very abrupt, I can only give it an energetic :10:.

Max - Actually it's cool and the chorus is pretty catchy too. You can argue about whether “pedestal” is such a singable word, but I think that might be a matter of taste. Overall, the whole thing doesn't really blow me away, Czechia has already delivered other things for me. :4:

Peter - “Pedestal” has been available since December, so I've been listening to the song for a long time. The slightly rowdy alternative rock pop is not my favorite style, but the chorus is catchy and the message is great. And Aiko lives in Brighton, which is a magical city these days. :5:

Rick - Difficult… even though “Pedestal” is a well-crafted song, I don’t completely warm up to the number. You're probably still thinking too much about the uncoordinated performance from the preliminary round. I hope Aiko brings things to the stage in a completely different way at the ESC and shows that she has a serious contribution to the race. The revamp has also improved a few things, but the overall package really doesn't blow me away so far. :4:
 
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Apparently Aiko will perform pedestal on a czech channel called primatv, on a talk show named pádů honzy dědka.
Can someone from czechia check?
So exciting
 
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Patrick12340 said:
Apparently Aiko will perform pedestal on a czech channel called primatv, on a talk show named pádů honzy dědka.
Can someone from czechia check?
So exciting
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I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. Honza Dědek (the host) is originally a music reviewer so he's likely to be very open to platforming Aiko. Either before or after Eurovision. I can't find any information about who the guests will be but all videos from the show are put on YouTube so we should get a good quality video sooner or later
 
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7 pádů Honzy Dědka on Instagram: "Bylo jich pět! Manželé ANTONIE TALACKOVÁ & IGOR BAREŠ se snažili shodnout, zda se seznámili už při zkoušení představení Mizantrop, nebo to byla až Kráska a zvíře, z čehož plyne, že ona sice věděla, že už spolu chodí,

253 likes, 3 comments - honzadedek7padu on April 21, 2024: "Bylo jich pět! Manželé ANTONIE TALACKOVÁ & IGOR BAREŠ se snažili shodnout, zda se seznámili už při zkoušení představení Mizantrop, nebo to byla až Kráska a zvíře, z čehož plyne, že ona sice věděla, že už spolu chodí, ale chvílemi s tím...
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It's confirmed actually, Aiko will appear in a show in czechia. ( It's good since I heard that nobody knows her there)
 
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Patrick12340 said:

Bonus: Aiko: Pedestal (16. 4. 2024, Praha)

Hosté: 1. Antonie Talacková a Igor Bareš, 2. Marie Horáčková, 3. Michael Kocáb, 4. AikoNatočeno: 16. 4. 2024Odvysíláno: 23. 4. 2024Instagram: https://www.ins...
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She sounds very soft compared to the music. I don't know what could be done to make the singing stand out more, backing vocals don't really fit this type of a song.
 
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Yes I agree it sounds really soft, but in barcelona she sounded good and not as soft, so it means she is able to switch singing styles.
I hope they have a good staging in order for her to qualify
 
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Eurovision Czechia on Instagram: "@lukasmachacek will be styling @aikomakesmusic for her Eurovision performance and the turquoise carpet. This collaboration began with dressing Aiko for the most relevant occasions of the promo tour and will continue

305 likes, 5 comments - eurovision_czechia on April 24, 2024: "@lukasmachacek will be styling @aikomakesmusic for her Eurovision performance and the turquoise carpet. This collaboration began with dressing Aiko for the most relevant occasions of the promo tour and will continue as Lukas takes...
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In the Czech version of this post on FB, they said "Aiko and her dancers" so at least we know she will have dancers as part of her staging.
 
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nofuxCZ said:

Eurovision Czechia on Instagram: "@lukasmachacek will be styling @aikomakesmusic for her Eurovision performance and the turquoise carpet. This collaboration began with dressing Aiko for the most relevant occasions of the promo tour and will continue

305 likes, 5 comments - eurovision_czechia on April 24, 2024: "@lukasmachacek will be styling @aikomakesmusic for her Eurovision performance and the turquoise carpet. This collaboration began with dressing Aiko for the most relevant occasions of the promo tour and will continue as Lukas takes...
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In the Czech version of this post on FB, they said "Aiko and her dancers" so at least we know she will have dancers as part of her staging.
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At this point, I just hope that her staging will feature something unique/exceptional (Huge Pedestal, Pole...) in order for her to gather votes.
Her vocals have certainly improved but we have to see if she able to sustain them along with the constant dancing and movements.
She is also heavily underestimated thanks to the ESCZ performance.
I am worried especially as she is stuck between nemo and slimane (even though her song is definitely better than both of them)
I sincerely hope they are hiding a very powerful staging, I want Aiko to qualify.
 
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This is one of my favourite songs this year but I think the staging is very strange.
 
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