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Because of the memories created that will never ever be forgotten by Dua Lipa‘s fans in Prague, the Pop Princess made a huge surprise during the concert of the Radical Optimism Tour on the Czech capital’s stop; along with working a local song in Czech, she found out the original singer was sitting among the crowd! The magical moment extended the next night, again, with a duet, proving that at any Dua concert, surprises are always expected.
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Dua also took to Twitter to gush over how much she loved Prague, calling it “a beauty of a city,” and obviously did some night sightseeing after the show. But the musical collaboration is really what is circulating. The track was “Na ostří nože” by Ewa Farna, a Polish-Czech singer and a very, very, big star in Central Europe. Dua performed the song alone on 28 May, totally unaware that Farna was right there on the sidelines watching; by the next night, the two were on stage together, and what an amazing experience that must have been, not only for the audience but for the artists themselves.
Many discussions began abuzz across the internet to recognize that mystery song, with one user even asking what the Czech word for “Dua” was (answer: there is none- “Dua” is Albanian for “love”). Another debate ensued on whether Dua needed anybody’s permission for it, with one commenter ironically stating, “You sang a song of someone else without prior consent? What about copyright? :)” The original singer had no problems whatsoever, and happily went along with the fun.
Some were not yet in touch with Ewa Farna’s works or music. An American fan confided, “I meant no disrespect to Ewa Farna or her fans by not understanding who she is,” which just goes to show how music stardom is often regional. Czech fans rushed in to enlighten them, saying Farna was thought to be “one of the most popular Czech singers” and a “winner of many local polls,” adding “her Polish connections give an edge to her cross-border appeal.”
The shows in Prague indeed left an impression beyond music that Anna Chlumská from Radio Prague described as “the best night in my life!!” The audience was very much appreciative of Dua’s attempt to connect with the local culture. An audience member admitted, though, “I couldn’t understand a single word. If nobody told me it’s Czech I would guess Serbian or something.” The major takeaway here: performing a cover in a foreign language is hard to get the pronunciation right. Even for a mega-star.
Between the spontaneous duet with a cultural exchange and Dua’s obvious love for Prague — those nighttime emojis do tell the truth — this shows are about way more than just good music. It’s those spontaneous, human, and all-too-real moments- moments that provide that impromptu cover with validity as a true collaboration- that make live music worthwhile. Judging on the reactions of both the online and arena crowds, there’s one concrete thing: The experience presented by Dua Lipa will always be clearly etched in the memory of Prague.
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The Radical Optimism Tour carries on where it left, putting these magical moments against every stop. Now that Prague has its Czech language duet, what kind of crazy things are going to happen in the next cities? What is for sure is, wherever Dua goes, she is not just about singing her songs; she’s creating unique experiences that mesh worldwide pop stardom with local flavor. And that’s an ingredient for tour memories that will carry past the last encore.
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