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

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Looren]

My fave yesterday, amazing performance

 

[JenJen94]

This was a huge standout to me yesterday-very interesting staging, and they smashed it! Went up in my ranking.

And they got second half too!

 

[popavapeur]

Honestly I think it was the best performance yesterday and it was my hubby's fave and some of my friends fave that texted me during the SF.
It has to be top 5 on saturday.

 

[Lindon]

Assessment ORF.at:

The six-member female band Vesna delivered perhaps the most complex song of the evening with "My Sister's Crown". They also scored with a pro-Ukraine political message, but what playing with overlong braids on stage meant was not clear.

 

[ESC94]

How many watched the semifinal in Czechia?? Does someone know??

 

[nofuxCZ]

How many watched the semifinal in Czechia?? Does someone know??

Less than 165 000. The broadcast didn't get into TOP8 most watched shows and the 8th most watched had 165 000 viewers.

 

[ESC94]

Less than 165 000. The broadcast didn't get into TOP8 most watched shows and the 8th most watched had 165 000 viewers.

How does that compare to last years?? The broadcaster is still not doing all that much promotion I guess??

 

[nofuxCZ]

How does that compare to last years?? The broadcaster is still not doing all that much promotion I guess??

 

[Diego]

I watched some reaction videos from ESC sites/blogs at the time of qualifying and many were surprised that Czechia made the final. My reaction was... WTF? The performance SCREAMED qualifying from start to finish.

 

[shameless]

My only vote next to Finland yesterday. Hope they'll keep that energy and get another top 10 placement. The slavic sisters deserve it.

Wow so the excitement in 2007 was somehow there yet they never fully recovered when they did all the good performances after their comeback? Wonder what it takes to get it on the priority if not even a 6th place with moderate airplay all throughout europe could do it. How famous are Mikolas Josef, Lake Malawi, We are Domi and Vesna in CZ?

 

[ESC94]

That´still not much.

 

[Rocket man]

Absolutely beautiful performance. I love everything about this and I'm so glad I had complete faith in Vesna and the Czech delegation for delivering. I love the symbolism everywhere in this performance, there's so many little things that you realise after watching it multiple times.

This is my personal winner, it has been from the start, it's not going to contend for the Eurovision win (that's Finland v Sweden), however top 5 would be amazing and I still think it's possible.

 

[honzak11]

I never knew and never noticed but..... Conor Doyle mentioned in the comments under the official Semi-Final video that the hand gesture on the LED screen at 2:38 is a universal Signal for Help . .... that's powerful .....

Conor Doyle
The use of the Signal for Help at 2:38 is just the cherry on top of this performance. What a statement. Absolutely amazing. 12 points from Ireland x

 

[Gitte]

Is it me or are half of the band basically glorified backing dancers

 

[Slabsson79]

Is it me or are half of the band basically glorified backing dancers

It is you.
In fact, the girls are instrumentalists, but since they skipped their gear, they now act singers altogether.

 

[John1]

WHAT IF IT WINS ANYWAY

 

[Mainshow]

WHAT IF IT WINS ANYWAY

Not going to happen but damn, it´s about time a Western Slavic country wins Eurovision!

 

[John1]

Not going to happen but damn, it´s about time a Western Slavic country wins Eurovision!

We never know tbh, nothing's craved into marble forever.

 

[Slabsson79]

WHAT IF IT WINS ANYWAY

Then get ready for Czech TV hosting. A nightmare becoming reality.
-----and here is your host.....Adam Misik....
luckily, whilst i wish the girls a hiiiiiiiiiiiigh ranking, a victory will not happen.

 

[Sultana]

I heard it for the first time yesterday during a live show! What a pleasant surprise! Honestly, I have a weakness when it comes to slavic folk vibes so as a slav myself I caught myself on singing this song by the end of the second chorus. Loved it and happy that it qualified so I might vote for it during the final night as RoW member