#czech pop

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Yvonne Přenosilová performing "Boty proti lásce" (cover of Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking) in 5. album Supraphonu (Supraphon's 5th Album) 1967, TV, MV, dir. Ivo Paukert IMDB - YT

[cowbrains]

Láska Je Pes (1972) - Alena Tichá

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[hana-loves-bumblebees]

PLEASE tell me more about the czech mole. Please? Pretty pretty please????

Weeeell, he is a very famous character of chidren’s literature. There are many books about him and even an animated series of his short adventures. He was created by Zdeněk Miler, a famous illustrator. Many a generation grew up on his books and/or show, and he’s still very popular for his wholesome, comforting and friendly nature even today. A plushie of him has even been in space!

[teplejtrouba]

i may be uncultured but whos ur pfp?

it's the czech singer Václav Neckář, one of my absolute favourites. (music wise but he was also an actor and played the main role in one of my favourite czech movies, so a general icon and the man of my dreams since childhood, a large part of my bi and trans awakenings).

this photo would be taken sometime in the sixties/early seventies considering how young he is. he generally had this really preppy good boy look so seeing him in a darker aesthetic was really surprising and fun and i love this picture.

ii don't think you're uncultured, you're just probably not czech :-D it's like the czech equivalent of having an obscure picture of david bowie as your pfp

ii also really like this photoshoot of his. he has incredible t-boy swag to this day

[missanathea]

You know I could understand that for years the audience didn’t vote for the non-English songs. It’s harder to get into a song you don’t understand or in a language that’s just gibberish to your brain. But I’ve always considered that the jury was here to restore that balance. But the fact that they never do, and this year that they have actually ruined this, this celebration of diversity, by promoting two basic pop songs, that really shows that they don’t serve any purpose.

[womensmusiccanon]

Art, Dance and Eurovision redemption - Women of Central/Eastern Europe

At it again, this time in Central/Eastern Europe! Real Europe? You get the point :)

In which I've spent most of this week caught in the rabbithole that is Romanian music (seriously, the amount I had to cut to make room for everything else is brutal) and I've ended up quite fond of 1997 albums, by the looks of it. Unintentionally!

As usual, the list is not in any way ranked - this is just the order it happened to end up in. My top picks from each album have been gathered in a playlist here (ca. an hour and 20 minutes), if you want more (which, why wouldn't you?), here's an extended version with additional tracks from albums and artists not mentioned on the list (just under three hours), and finally there's a playlist of the full albums.

Justyna Steczkowska - Naga (1997) Spotify Youtube - Kicking off the list with some jazzy polish art pop! The track's on this are so incredibly layered (just take Kryminalna miłość for an example) and Steczkowska is such a skilled vocalist.

Jana Vébrová - Kykyrý (2007) Spotify Youtube - I mean, Vébrová's just cool, right? An accordion heavy folk-ish record, but with plenty of edge. Like I said, it's just really cool.

Ruslana - Дикі танці (2003) Spotify Youtube - Ruslana is so obviously an icon that I had a hard time not including her here, and I don't think there's much to argue against this being her best record. Aptly named, too, because this one will make you want to dance.

Sarolta Zalatnay - Álmodj velem (1972) Spotify Youtube - Of its time for sure, but damn great at it! An energetic pop rock record with heavy funk influence helped by Zalatny's strong vocals - she's really got a voice for the genre and is clearly feeling it.

Diana Arbenina - Мальчик на шаре (2014) Spotify Youtube - Slowing down a bit and moving alt. The album flows incredibly well and you really get pulled in over the course of it.

Margareta Pâslaru - În grădina bucuriilor (1975) Youtube - Not on spotify, to my great displeasure, but Youtube link provided if you can excuse the audio quality (please do <3). As the tracks won't be included on the playlist, I'll point out Ce Nu Știm and Nu, N-a Fost Glumă (La Mélancolie), which also happen to showcase the versatility of this album really well, imo. May or may also feature a surprise cover that utterly delighted me.

Ada Milea - Aberații sonore (1997) Spotify Youtube - I'm not gonna lie, I absolutely fell in love with this record. Like, this being Milea's debut is mindblowing to me. It's incredible. I will also blindly admit that it's not for everyone - it does not shy away from being artsy or avant in any way, but, in my opinion, it manages to do it without being annoying. This was one of those were I had a hard time picking out tracks because it just kept giving. It's just so incredibly fun is the truth of it, and I adored every second of it.

Anastasia Lazariuc - Cine poate ști (1997) Spotify Youtube - Europop at its most energetic and interesting. Look, if this album doesn't boost your energy, I don't know what will. Absolutely one to dance to.

Jana Kirschner - Krajina rovina (2010) Spotify Youtube - Arguably another obvious inclusion, but Kirschner really is a skilled songwriter. The production on this is top-notch, too - the tracks are multilayered and playful, not to mention well-structured and composed. You can - and should - really dig into this one, there's so much to take from.

... And there we have it! The end. For now.

I hope you have even just a fraction as much fun with listening to this as I did. If you have any further recommendations please feel free to share! Mwah <3

[rpfisfine]

is it an autism trait to hate some words for no reason at all or is it something else

[bennidraws]

Song Recs Tag Game!

Rules: Name a song for every letter of your username/nickname.

B - Benzin (Rammstein)

E - Enemy (Imagine Dragons)

N - Neglect (Mr.Kitty)

N - New Song (Måneskin)

I - Ich weiß es nicht (LINDEMANN)

thank you sm, @bucky-yes ! this was HARD but i tried to put all my fav artists here (except imagine dragons, ig, but E was hard and you know what. as an arcane fan it felt like an obligation)

taggin beloved @lara60, @scara99, @they-are-separate-things if yall feel like it c:

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Marta Kubišová performing 'Magdalena' (cover of Luis Eduardo Aute - Aleluya Nº 1) in The Streams Will Carry Love Away (Proudy lásku odnesou) 1969, TV, MV, dir. Jan Němec IMDB - YT

[cepharoth]

Everybody talking about who has the best Eurovision song, meanwhile I'm just happy that Germany finally did a song that doesn't suck ass :')

[akyrin]

There's something so reassuring about still following old CCs, even if you don't watch them anymore. There's just something about that, about opening Youtube or Twitch or Twitter or anything and seeing their post, video or livestream. It's reassuring to see that they're still out there, still doing alright. Even if you don't watch them anymore, they are never forgotten. They are still loved and looked after

[wah-pah]

Yes, Czech Republic.

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On April 23, 2009, Daisies was screened at the Febio Film Festival.