Vesna (band)

Vesna is an all-female folk band from the Czech Republic. There are five members in the band. Three of them are Czech, one is Slovak and one is Russian.^[1] The name comes from the Slavic goddess of spring.^[2]

The band represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. They competed with "My Sister's Crown". In the final, they reached the top ten with 129 points.^[3]

History

Eurovision Song Contest 2023

On 16 January 2023 it was confirmed that the band is one of six competitors in the Czech national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.^[4] They received the most votes and became the representatives for the contest.^[5] They successfully qualified to the Grand Final from the first semi-final. In the final, they placed tenth in the jury vote and seventeenth in the public vote, finishing tenth overall with 129 points.^[3]

After Eurovision

Vesna will tour through Europe in November 2023. They will sing in Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic.^[6]

Band members

Current members

• Patricie Kaňok Fuxová (2016–present) – vocals
• Bára Juránková (2016–present) – vocals, violin
• Olesya Ochepovskaya (2018–present) – piano
• Markéta Mužátková (2018–present) – drums, vocals, guitar
• Tereza Čepková (2019–present) – bass guitar^[7][8]

Former members

• Andrea Šulcová (2016–18) – flute
• Tanita Yankova (2016–18; 2023) – vocals, flute, piano

References

1. "Kapela Vesna má podle BBC šanci uspět v Eurovizi. České zpěvačky chtějí reprezentovat slovanství" [The band Vesna has a chance to succeed in Eurovision, according to the BBC. The Czech female singers want to represent Slavs]. Lidovky (in Czech). 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
2. "Queens of Czechia: Vesna want the crown". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
3. Morris, Lauren (14 May 2023). "Eurovision 2023 results: Full scoreboard and points". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
4. "Czech Republic: ESCZ 2023 lineup revealed". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
5. Helgeson, Justina (7 February 2023). "Czech Republic: Vesna to Eurovision 2023 with "My Sister's Crown"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
6. Granger, Anthony (2023-07-17). "Czechia: Vesna Announce European Tour". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
7. Martin, Olivia (2023-04-20). "Eurovision 2023 Czechia profile: 'My Sister's Crown' by Vesna". Aussievision. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
8. Mariani, Cristiana (2023-05-09). "Chi sono le Vesna, band che porta la Repubblica Ceca all'Eurovision Song Contest 2023" [Who Vesna are: the band bringing the Czech Republic to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023]. Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-17.