Lucie Bรญlรก Trades Spotlight for Spectator’s Seat,Finds Fulfillment in Mentorship
Prague – Veteran Czech singer Lucie Bรญlรก,a mainstay of the nation’s music scene for decades,says she’s intentionally stepped โคback from โactively seeking โawards and is now content too support a โnew โขgeneration of โคartists. The shift, revealed in recent interviews, marksโ a newโ chapterโ for the performer, who once dominated the ฤeskรฝโ slavรญk (Czech Nightingale) music โขpoll.
Bรญlรก,57,expressed a desire to relinquishโค the competitive arena,stating,”I don’t want toโข shout anymore,I’d rather sing,look at the stars and โdrink goodโค coffee.” โThis sentiment reflects aโ broader contentment, describing her current position asโฃ akin to “sitting in a lovely restaurant, enjoying a dessert, โขdrinking a coffee and looking around โat those who โare just ordering an appetizer.” Sheโ feels “full, satisfied and wanting”โ to see others rise.
The singer, known for her powerful vocals andโฃ dramaticโ performances, explained she no longerโค feels the need to vie for recognition like the ฤeskรฝ โslavรญk. Instead,she prefers to observe,applaud,and cheer on emerging talent. “Its not about the stars above me, it’s about the โคones around me,” Bรญlรก saeid, emphasizing her focus on fostering the โคnext wave of Czech musicians.
Bรญlรก acknowledges theโ challenges facing young artists today,โ noting a โfaster-paced industry โขwith both quicker ascents โand potential for rapid setbacks. Though, she believes they possess an advantageโ in theirโ ability โto connect โฃwithโ audiences and โขreceive immediate feedback. โShe expressed hope they will be given “timeโ to put down roots and correct any mistakes they might make.”
Despite โher shift away from โคthe spotlight,Bรญlรก insists sheโ hasn’t lost her โpassion or drive. “Iโ stillโฃ have ferocity,I just useโ itโ a little differently,” she stated,channeling herโค energy into supporting โothers rather than pursuing personal accolades. โขShe recently collaborated on new christmas โคsongs and continues โฃto โคenjoy a successful career, finding fulfillment in โaโ new role as aโ mentorโฃ and observer.
