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As the songs competing for this year’s competition in Basel continue to be selected, the team at That Eurovision Site will react to the entries that will be participating at Eurovision 2025. The next entry we will react to is Czechia, which will be competing in this year’s competition with “Kiss Kiss Goodbye” by ADONXS.
Our thoughts on “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”
In this series, we will provide our opinions via two methods. One of our team members will be reacting on video, which you can see below, whilst up to three members will give their written opinion on the entry. Molly will be on the main seat and will be showing her reaction to “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”
What did the other team members think of “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”?
Tim: Now this has me curious, it is certainly different to what Czechia has sent over the past few years. I know that the people in my timeline would say, this does not need a dancebreak, but I actually quite liked that, and I am now curious to see how this will come to life in Basel.
Euan: This has a great captivating opening that really draws you in slowly, but I fear that it does go downhill fast. I feel like having two big dramatic moments in the choruses (at 1 minute – 1:30, and at 2 minutes in) detracts a lot from the tempo shift and comes off a little messy in its composition. I do fully expect this to be elevated on stage because he is a fantastic performer, but I was expecting a little more.
Listen to “Kiss Kiss Goodbye” on streaming platforms
You are able to listen to Czechia’s Eurovision 2025 entry on the following streaming platforms:
Spotify
Apple Music
Czechia’s Eurovision Journey
Czechia made their debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, with Kabát’s “Malá dama”; however, their debut entry finished last in a 28-song semi-final, scoring only 1 point. This kicked off three consecutive non-qualifications, with their best result coming in 2008, finishing in second-last place. Having withdrawn in 2009 due to poor results, Czechia returned to the Contest in 2015. In 2016, Czechia qualified for the first time with Gabriela Gunciková’s “I Stand”.
Czechia opted for a national selection in 2024, ultimately choosing Aiko with the song “Pedestal”. “Pedestal” scored 38 points in the second semifinal, placing eleventh and just missing out on the Grand Final.
What do you think of “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”? Are you excited to see what ADONXS will do in Basel? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Tumblr, Threads and Bluesky as we gear up for Eurovision 2025!
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