Midi Lidi Explained

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Midi Lidi
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Origin:	Brno, Czech Republic^[1]
Genre:	Electro
Years Active:	2006–present
Current Members:	Petr Marek Prokop Holoubek Tomáš Kelar Magdalena Hrubá
Past Members:	Markéta Lisá

Midi Lidi are a Czech electro band formed in 2006, consisting of Petr Marek (vocals, synths, keyboards), Prokop Holoubek (vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, clarinet), Tomáš Kelar (drums, vocals, synths, keyboards), and Magdalena Hrubá (vocals, synths). The band initially included Markéta Lisá (vocals, synths, keyboards, saxophone), who left in 2023.^[2] Apart from releasing six studio albums, they have also composed music for the Marek Najbrt films Protector (2009), Polski film (2012), and Prezident Blaník (2018), the 2010 Jan Němec film Heart Beat 3D, as well as the 2010 Vít Klusák/Filip Remunda documentary Czech Peace.

Marek has written music for Najbrt's first film, Mistři (2004), and the television series Život a doba soudce A. K.

In 2023, Holoubek won the Annual OSA Prize for most successful international songwriter.^[3]

Awards and nominations

Protector – Czech Lion Award for Best Music (won, 2009)^[4]
Czech Peace – Czech Film Critics' Award for best music (won, 2010)^[5]
"Lux" (Give Masterpiece a Chance!) – Anděl Award for best music video (nominated, 2016)^[6]

Band members

Current

Petr Marek – vocals, synths, keyboards
Prokop Holoubek – vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards, clarinet
Tomáš Kelar – drums, vocals, synths, keyboards
Magdalena Hrubá – vocals, synths

Past

Markéta Lisá – vocals, synths, keyboards, saxophone

Discography

Studio albums

Čekání na robota (2007)
Hastrmans, Tatrmans & Bubáks (2009)
Operace "Kindigo!" (2011)
Give Masterpiece a Chance! (2016)
Nikdo se ti nebude smát, když budeš mít lidi rád (2021)
Heal the World, konečně! (2021)

Soundtracks

Protector (2009)
Czech Peace (2010)
Heart Beat 3D (2010)
Polski film (2012)
Kancelář Blaník (2013)
Prezident Blaník (2018)

Notes and References

Web site: Midi Lidi, roboti z Brna . idnes.cz . 16 July 2007 . 13 October 2024 . cs . Midi Lidi, robots from Brno.
Web site: Midi Lidi: Čekání na robota je bláhové . magazin.aktualne.cz . 17 August 2007 . 13 October 2024 . cs . Midi Lidi: Čekání na robota is silly.
Web site: Výroční ceny OSA . cenyosa.cz . 13 October 2024 . cs . Annual OSA Prize.
Web site: Protektor . filmovaakademie.cz . 13 October 2024 . cs.
Web site: Ceny české filmové kritiky 2010 . filmovakritika.cz . 13 October 2024 . cs . 2010 Czech Film Critics' Awards.
Web site: Nominace na hudební ceny Anděl! . hitradioorion.cz . 13 October 2024 . cs . Nominations for Anděl Awards!.