Slovakia SLOVAKIA 2014

[A-lister]

omg you're so right about that point

Central European countries must be cursed

Unfortunately that's the case, I mean even Poland with a pretty big diaspora flopped year after year (and Poland could potentially have been one of the main "diaspora vote" gainers in ESC even )... there's obviously a Central European curse going on!

 

[BGN]

Germany even claimed that they invented the "showing live % voting numbers on screen" for their 2012 selection, which was actually first used in Slovakia's selection

Well...

 

[Yamarus]

Unfortunately that's the case, I mean even Poland with a pretty big diaspora flopped year after year (and Poland could potentially have been one of the main "diaspora vote" gainers in ESC even )... there's obviously a Central European curse going on!

To be fair Poland have never sent anything remotely memorable. "Jestem" was a trainwreck of a performance, despite being one of my favourites before the Contest.

 

[A-lister]

To be fair Poland have never sent anything remotely memorable. "Jestem" was a trainwreck of a performance, despite being one of my favourites before the Contest.

Well, to be fair it's not as if all the other countries with big diaspora have sent things deserving top. 10's every year either

I do agree though, but my point was more though that there's a Central European curse, because even a country which hypothetically could have qualified every year based on the help of diaspora voting alone, didn't.

But then again, Polish diaspora is more integrated in the societies they happen to live in, and I guess also follow their native Poland's lack of interest in the contest, so mostly they care like the everyday viewer and not like those obsessed diaspora groups that gather only to vote on ESC evening (I won't mention any names here ).

 

[A-lister]

Well...

Was this during the voting?

Well that means Germany was a double liar then, because then it had been used not only in the Slovak selection, but also in the Bulgarian one

 

[BGN]

Yep, but the voting lasted only 10 minutes and the graphics were shown on "Alvedansen" by Christine Guldbransen which along Fabrizio Faniello (I do) were intereval acts in our selection in 2006. It was right after the 2005 one month voting fiasco and BNT wanted to increase the trancparency. Although they did that only in 2006.
There was also restrictions with the SMS for a song from one number - there were 5 allowed, in the last 3 years the restrictions were even stronger - just 1 SMS from mobile number for one song.

 

[A-lister]

Yep, but the voting lasted only 10 minutes and the graphics were shown on "Alvedansen" by Christine Guldbransen which along Fabrizio Faniello (I do) were intereval acts in our selection in 2006. It was right after the 2005 one month voting fiasco and BNT wanted to increase the trancparency. Although they did that only in 2006.
There was also restrictions with the SMS for a song from one number - there were 5 allowed, in the last 3 years the restrictions were even stronger - just 1 SMS from mobile number for one song.

I see, well the Slovak one extended it to be shown during the whole show... But still, Germany got credit for using the same system years later

I'm surprised seeing that Norway actually were promoting themselves that year Good for them, I loved that song (very underrated! best Norwegian entry to date imo)... but it seems promo didn't pay off as they got 0 from nevertheless

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[Verjamem]

At online chat with Václav Mika (Slovakian TV director), he said that Slovakia rather will not be in 2014 contest.

 

[lucian-crusher]

Was this during the voting?

Well that means Germany was a double liar then, because then it had been used not only in the Slovak selection, but also in the Bulgarian one

used that thing since 2000. In 2000 even, TVR didn't like the song placing number 1 (Valahia) and permited the televoting to continue another hour just so Taxi would win Even the host said "now that the youngsters are gone clubing, is time to see a real winner"

And I think we showed the results during the voting betwen 2003 and 2013 every year

 

[DanielLuis]

I loved the Slovak national selection method between 2009-2010, actually I think they were having one of the best national selections of all ESC countries... alot of people hail MF as the best NS, but MF is partly a humor/spectacle show and half a music show (and the music quality can be discussed)... the quality and seriousness of the Slovak selection was imo better.

Germany even claimed that they invented the "showing live % voting numbers on screen" for their 2012 selection, which was actually first used in Slovakia's selection

However, don't get me started on how extremely underrated and unfairly treated has been in ESC!

They came back after many years in 2009 with a serious ballad in native language that had the best live vocals of ESC 2009, yet the juries couldn't even give them a pass to the final when they had the power to give a wildcard (but they gave Finland a wildcard with dated Eurodance ).

In 2010 Slovakia entered which imo is the best ESC entry to date, which was far above musically than many that qualified, a genuine entry in native language with folk-elements and even a bit of a fan-fav... but being a small land-locked country in Central-Europe without voting pals, without much diaspora and without the help of pro-westernized jury groups... they failed Again I'm convinced had they just had another flag and country name, they would have qualified to the final atleast.

Ironically when they sent Americanized cheese in English 2011, then juries suddenly had them in their top. 10 ... so sending genuine entries in native language wasn't appreciated, but selling out was?

2012 was awful though and got what it deserved by both juries and televoters...

And don't get me started on the 90's years, when juries had more power... Slovakia ended in the bottom 5(6) in 1996 and 1998, with great and well-sung entries ...

I agree with you 2010 and 2009 were extremely underrated. The performance in 2010 was messy though, but I just can't see how 2009 was ignored by basically everybody, including the fans! And dont even get me started on how close they came to qualify with that horrible song in 2011 but failed so hard with the previous 2.

 

[Sean]

At online chat with Václav Mika (Slovakian TV director), he said that Slovakia rather will not be in 2014 contest.

Any reason?

 

[nofuxCZ]

At online chat with Václav Mika (Slovakian TV director), he said that Slovakia rather will not be in 2014 contest.

You're right, so it seems like Slovakia is out as well.
Šéf RTVS Václav Mika ONLINE: Netuším, Ä?o by spôsobilo pol viagry

"Žiaľ zdôrazňujem, že Eurovízia je nad naše možnosti, ak chceme aj iné projekty televízie naplniť obsahom, nemôžeme si tento projekt dovoliť. Hovoril som o tom aj riaditeľom ČT Petrom Dvořákom a nenašli sme spoločné riešenie."

Basically he says that it's too expensive and they can't afford it. He talked also with the head of Czech TV and they didn't find common solution.

 

[Verjamem]

Yes, it's true. Slovakia and Czech Republic will not participate at Eurovision 2014.

 

[A-lister]

I'm not surprised

However, they have been flip-flopping before... but I think the chances are still low

 

[nofuxCZ]

To me it seems like Slovakia will return only if Czech Rep. returns and vice versa. I'm glad they at least discussed the possibility of common Czech-Slovak NF again. I think this is the only solution how to bring the glory of ESC back to our lands - great preselection which could become really popular.

 

[escYOUnited]

esctoday reports that Slovakia will not return in 2014

Slovakia: RTVS will not return to Eurovision in 2014 - esctoday.com

 

[Sandruschkaa]

esctoday reports that Slovakia will not return in 2014

Slovakia: RTVS will not return to Eurovision in 2014 - esctoday.com

 

[PeterLPZ]

I hope for 2015

 

[Matt]

Don't give up hope yet. Remember their back and forth in 2012? Maybe they'll change their minds again...there is still time

 

[Luki]

Meh. Solution for them - make a decent song and send it.