Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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Czech Republic
made its inaugural Eurovision Song Contest
appearance at Eurovision 2007
as represented by Kabát
with the song "Malá dáma
": the result was a 28th place finish in the semi-final.
(ČT) on March 10 2007 drawing the highest number of votes from a field of nine entrants, the results being as follows:
In addition to the nine acts who would in fact compete in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007, the original list also featured Helena Vondráčková
who was to compete with the song "Samba". The original list for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 also announced the songs to be performed by L.B.P and Kabát to be respectively "So Real" and "Burlaci"; a further announcement was made the following day with these song selections amended to "Story of Life" (L.B.P) and "Malá dáma" (Kabát).
ČT stated that seven of these ten acts had been recruited for Czech Republic's Eurovision 2007 on the basis of having scored recent chart success: this category included Kabát whose 2006 album Corrida was the bestselling album in the Czech Republic for that year despite not being released til December 2006 (both "Burlaci", the original Kabát selection for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007, and the eventual entrant "Malá dáma" were featured on Corrida).
The remaining three acts had been invited to participate in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 at the discretion of a five-member panel of station representatives assembled by ČT: this category included veteran vocalist Helena Vondráčková who had been responsible for Czechoslovakia
's highest profile music festival victory at the Intervision Song Contest
in 1977 and whose was the only name ČT would confirm as participant in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 prior to the official February 14 2007 announcement.
Reportedly a large number of acts approached by ČT declined to compete at Czech Republic's Eurovision 2007 with Anna K, Richard Krajčo, Kryštof and Lucie Vondráčková being specifically mentioned as disinterested parties as was Aneta Langerová
who'd won Česko hledá SuperStar
, the Czech edition of the Pop Idol franchise
, in its inaugural season in 2004 (the show's 2004 third place winner Sámer Issa was recruited for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 as was second season winner Vlasta Horváth).
Although Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 final was not broadcast until March 10 2007 the competing songs were made available for listening from the date of ČT's original announcement of the entrants for the Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 with voting - done via SMS
- beginning on February 23 2007: around that time ČT announced that Helena Vondráčková could not compete with the song "Samba" as she'd recorded the track too far in advance of the current Eurovision contest. Vondráčková first submitted another song: "Ha ha ha", for consideration, then withdrew from the Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 citing dissatisfaction with the SMS voting process.
On March 10 2007 ČT broadcast Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 final live from Prague
Exhibition Place: after the nine contendors had performed, with Kabát performing last, a short break was scheduled followed by the resumption of the program and the announcement of Kabát as the winner.
- resulting in a last place on their Eurovision debut. Only three other countries have done this. Kabát frontman Pepa Vojtek subsequently stated that the band members were unfamiliar with the nature of Eurovision prior to their 2007 participation after which Vojtek would contend that "a rock group is not a good idea for the particular event."
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
made its inaugural Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
appearance at Eurovision 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
as represented by Kabát
Kabát
Kabát is a hard rock band hailing from Teplice, Czech Republic. The group is composed of Josef Vojtek , Milan Špalek , Tomáš Krulich , Ota Váňa and Radek Hurčík . Kabát have enjoyed major popularity in their home country since the 1990s...
with the song "Malá dáma
Malá Dáma
"Malá dáma" is a song performed by Czech hard rock band Kabát, which was the 2007 Eurovision entrant for the Czech Republic. The song is significant as the first Eurovision entrant for the Czech Republic: it's actual impact at the 2007 Eurovision Contest was negligible being eliminated in the...
": the result was a 28th place finish in the semi-final.
Entrants/ Results
"Malá dáma" was selected a the Czech Republic's representative for Eurovision 2007 at the Eurosong 2007 broadcast by Česká televizeCeská televize
Česká televize is the public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting four channels.- Czechoslovak Television :Television in Czechoslovakia started to take its first steps before World War II. However, before visible results could be achieved, all activities were interrupted by...
(ČT) on March 10 2007 drawing the highest number of votes from a field of nine entrants, the results being as follows:
| № | Singer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlasta Horváth | "Adios" | - | - |
| 2 | L.B.P. | "Story of Life" | 15907 | 4 |
| 3 | Petr Kolář | "Přísahám" | - | - |
| 4 | Lili Marlene | "Žena ze stínadel" | - | - |
| 5 | Gipsy.cz | "Muloland" | 25257 | 2 |
| 6 | Petr Bende | "Zaklínám své moře" | - | - |
| 7 | Helena Zeťová | "Love me again" | 12538 | 5 |
| 8 | Sámer Issa | "When I am with her" | 16233 | 3 |
| 9 | Kabát Kabát Kabát is a hard rock band hailing from Teplice, Czech Republic. The group is composed of Josef Vojtek , Milan Špalek , Tomáš Krulich , Ota Váňa and Radek Hurčík . Kabát have enjoyed major popularity in their home country since the 1990s... |
"Malá dáma Malá Dáma "Malá dáma" is a song performed by Czech hard rock band Kabát, which was the 2007 Eurovision entrant for the Czech Republic. The song is significant as the first Eurovision entrant for the Czech Republic: it's actual impact at the 2007 Eurovision Contest was negligible being eliminated in the... " |
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Background
Having announced in April 2006 that they would sponsor a representative of Czech Republic at Eurovision 2007, ČT had assembled a list of ten acts to participate in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 by January 2007, the official announcement of the participants in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 being made February 14 2007.In addition to the nine acts who would in fact compete in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007, the original list also featured Helena Vondráčková
Helena Vondrácková
Helena Vondráčková is a Czech singer whose career has spanned five decades.- Early life/career :Vondráčková spent her childhood years in the town of Slatinany. She took piano lessons from an early age...
who was to compete with the song "Samba". The original list for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 also announced the songs to be performed by L.B.P and Kabát to be respectively "So Real" and "Burlaci"; a further announcement was made the following day with these song selections amended to "Story of Life" (L.B.P) and "Malá dáma" (Kabát).
ČT stated that seven of these ten acts had been recruited for Czech Republic's Eurovision 2007 on the basis of having scored recent chart success: this category included Kabát whose 2006 album Corrida was the bestselling album in the Czech Republic for that year despite not being released til December 2006 (both "Burlaci", the original Kabát selection for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007, and the eventual entrant "Malá dáma" were featured on Corrida).
The remaining three acts had been invited to participate in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 at the discretion of a five-member panel of station representatives assembled by ČT: this category included veteran vocalist Helena Vondráčková who had been responsible for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
's highest profile music festival victory at the Intervision Song Contest
Intervision Song Contest
The Intervision Song Contest was the Eastern Bloc equivalent to the Eurovision Song Contest. Its organiser was the Intervision, the network of Eastern Europe television stations. It took place in the Forest Opera in Sopot, Poland....
in 1977 and whose was the only name ČT would confirm as participant in Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 prior to the official February 14 2007 announcement.
Reportedly a large number of acts approached by ČT declined to compete at Czech Republic's Eurovision 2007 with Anna K, Richard Krajčo, Kryštof and Lucie Vondráčková being specifically mentioned as disinterested parties as was Aneta Langerová
Aneta Langerová
Aneta Langerová is a Czech pop singer. She first rose to fame at age 17 as the first winner of Česko hledá SuperStar, the Czech version of Pop Idol, in June 2004 and later that year released her first album, Spousta andělů, which would go on to become the best-selling record in Czech music history...
who'd won Česko hledá SuperStar
Cesko hledá SuperStar
Česko hledá SuperStar is the Czech version of Idol series. It is broadcast on Czech TV Nova, first series in spring 2004, the second a year later, the third series in autumn 2006. The show was very popular in 2004, with an audience of more than 3.5 million people ; other media attention was also...
, the Czech edition of the Pop Idol franchise
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
, in its inaugural season in 2004 (the show's 2004 third place winner Sámer Issa was recruited for Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 as was second season winner Vlasta Horváth).
Although Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 final was not broadcast until March 10 2007 the competing songs were made available for listening from the date of ČT's original announcement of the entrants for the Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 with voting - done via SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
- beginning on February 23 2007: around that time ČT announced that Helena Vondráčková could not compete with the song "Samba" as she'd recorded the track too far in advance of the current Eurovision contest. Vondráčková first submitted another song: "Ha ha ha", for consideration, then withdrew from the Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 citing dissatisfaction with the SMS voting process.
On March 10 2007 ČT broadcast Czech Republic's Eurosong 2007 final live from Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
Exhibition Place: after the nine contendors had performed, with Kabát performing last, a short break was scheduled followed by the resumption of the program and the announcement of Kabát as the winner.
Eurovision 2007
In a May 5 2007 announcement of Kabát s leaving Prague for Helsenki to perform in the Eurovision semi-final that May 10, the group's bass player Milan Spalek opined "the fact his band play hard rock could work against them in the Eurovision." In the Eurovision semi-final held May 10 2007, Kabát performed in the 16th spot, just after the eventual winner Serbia. Kabát received one point - that coming from EstoniaEstonia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Estonia first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 with Janika Sillamaa and "Muretut meelt ja südametuld", however a...
- resulting in a last place on their Eurovision debut. Only three other countries have done this. Kabát frontman Pepa Vojtek subsequently stated that the band members were unfamiliar with the nature of Eurovision prior to their 2007 participation after which Vojtek would contend that "a rock group is not a good idea for the particular event."