Midi Lidi

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.

Midi Lidi
Midi Lidi performing in 2012
Background information
Origin	Brno, Czech Republic[1]
Genres	Electro
Years active	2006–present
Members	Petr Marek Prokop Holoubek Tomáš Kelar Magdalena Hrubá
Past members	Markéta Lisá
Website	midilidi.com

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)

References

1. "Midi Lidi, roboti z Brna" [Midi Lidi, robots from Brno]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 16 July 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. "Midi Lidi: Čekání na robota je bláhové" [Midi Lidi: Čekání na robota is silly]. magazin.aktualne.cz (in Czech). 17 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
3. "Výroční ceny OSA" [Annual OSA Prize]. cenyosa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
4. "Protektor". filmovaakademie.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
5. "Ceny české filmové kritiky 2010" [2010 Czech Film Critics' Awards]. filmovakritika.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
6. "Nominace na hudební ceny Anděl!" [Nominations for Anděl Awards!]. hitradioorion.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2024.

External links

• Official website