Czech Eurovision Final this Saturday

Written by cd on January 22, 2008 – 7:00 am -

Czech representative for the upcoming Eurovision in May in Serbia will be crowned Saturday night on Ceska TV.

The following video introduces all finalists and their song entries.

[Ceska TV]


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Karel Gott - Zvonky stesti (Little Bells of Happiness)

Written by cd on December 24, 2007 – 7:00 am -

This man has been around for ages, ask any Czech and Slovak grandma/grandpa, mommy/daddy, uncle/auntie or your teenage friends, he will surely know Karel Gott. Some Eastern German might surprise you as well.

As boring as Karel Gott’s face and voice might be to many Czechs, along with Lucie Bila, he was recently voted best singer of all time on top of having a museum dedicated to him. Not bad!

The song is sung in Czech by Karel and in Slovakian by the little girl.




ON: Zp�v�m r�d
a je to na m? douf�m zn�t,
zp�v�m r�d,
�e cht?l bych trochu �t?st� d�t,
?astokr�t,
kdy� cel� kraj �el s p�sn� sp�t,
zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m v d�lce zn�t a hr�t.
ONA: Spievanie
m�m zo v�etk�ho najrad�ej,
spievanie, s� moje chv�le najkraj�ie,
spievanie, som ako v rozpr�vkovom
sne,
zvon?ek �?astia
aj pre m?a v dia?ke kr�sne znie.
ON: Vyzn�n�
ONA: Vyznanie
ON: Kr�sn? zn�
ONA: Kr�sne znie
OBA: T�to mel�dia ozaj z�zra?ne
ON: Poslouch�m
a chv?je se mi tr�mou hlas,
zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m zp�vat v ka�d�m z n�s.
Zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m zp�vat v ka�d�m z n�s.
Zp�v�n� je to, co m�me spole?n�,
zp�v�m r�d a to je pr�v? b�je?n�
?astokr�t,
kdy� cel� kraj �el v p�sn�ch sp�t,
zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m v d�lce zn�t a hr�t.
ON: Vyzn�n�
ONA: Vyznanie
ON: Kr�sn? zn�
ONA: Kr�sne znie
OBA: T�to mel�dia ozaj z�zra?ne
ON: Poslouch�m
a chv?je se mi tr�mou hlas,
zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m zp�vat v ka�d�m z n�s.
Poslouch�m
a chv?je se mi tr�mou hlas,
zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m zp�vat v ka�d�m z n�s.
Zvonky �t?st�
j� sly��m zp�vat v ka�d�m z n�s.

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Music: Cechomor - Promeny (Changes)

Written by cd on December 13, 2007 – 12:36 am -



Cechomor is having a concert on December 22th at midnight at Vinohrady Theater (N�m?st� M�ru 7, Praha 2). Cechomor writes and performs traditional Czech songs arranged in modern style. Started in 1988, Cechomor got famous a few years ago after the release of the album “Promeny/Change.”

This album is available available in many Czech music shops for 200 to 300 CZK.

English version

Czech version

Darmo sa ty tr�p�
m?j mil� syne?ku
nenos�m j� tebe
nenos�m v srd�?ku
a j� tvoja nebudu
ani jednu hodinu

Copak Sobe myl�
m� mil� paneko
v�dye ty si to moje
rozmil� srd�nko
a ty mus� b�ti m�
lebo mi te pan b�h d�

a j� sa udel�m
mal� veveri?ku
a uskoim tob?
z dubu na jedliku
p?ece tvoja nebudu
ani jednu hodinu

a j� chov�m doma
taku sereku
ona mi podedne
d�bek i jedli?ku
a ty mus�s byti m�
lebo mi te p�n b�h d�

a j� sa udel�m
mal� veveri?ku
a j� ti uplynu
pre po dunaj�ku
pece tvoja nebudu
ani jednu hodinu

a j� chov�m doma
takov� udi?ku
co na ni ulov�m
kdejak� rybi?ku
 a ty p?ece bude�s m�
lebo miti t? p�n b�h d�

a j� sa udel�m
t� velik� vran�
a j� ti ulet�m
na uhersk� stranu
p?ece tvoja nebudu
ani jednu hodinu

a j� chov�m doma
starod�vn� ku�u
co ona vyst?el�
v�eck�m vran�m du�u
a ty mus� b�ti m�
lebo miti t? p�n b�h d�

a j� sa udel�m
hv?zdi?ku na nebi
a j� budu lidem
sv�titi na zemi
p?ece tvoja nebudu
ani jednu hodinu

A s� u n�s doma
takov� hv?zd�?i
co vypo?�taj�
hv?zdi?ky na nebi
a ty mus� b�ti m�
lebo miti t? p�n b�h d�

Don’t fool yourself
That i hold you in my heart
I’ll never be your lover
Today tonight tomorrow
I’ll never give myself to you
I’ll never give my body to you

You suffer from delusions
Denying your emotion
You don’t even realise
That you’re in love with me now
As sure as the sun shall rise
I know god will make you mine

I’d rather turn myself
Into a little squirrel
And run across high branches
To get away from you
I’ll never give myself to you
I’ll never give my body to you

And i will get my sharp axe
From my little woodshed
And cut down those branches
And you will fall to my arms
As sure as the sun shall rise
I know god will make you mine

And i will turn myself
Into the brightest star
Yes i will shine for people -
For you i’m always too far
I’ll never give myself to you
I’ll never give my body to you

And i will find an astrologer
To look across the night sky
And when i find that bright star
I know you will wonder why
As sure as the sun shall rise
I know god will make you mine.

[Via abcprague, Cechomor site]


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Bargains - Movie for 50 CZK

Written by cd on December 9, 2007 – 9:56 am -

From December 6 to 12 (last Thursday to next Wednesday), movie-goers can enjoy their favorite for only 50 CZK in Palace Cinemas at Slovansky Dum, Novy Smichov, Park Hostivar and Letna.

[Palace Cinema]


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