Omaga
"Omaga" | ||||
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Single by Benny Cristo | ||||
Released | 16 February 2021 | |||
Genre | Dance[1] | |||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | Championship Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ben Cristovao | |||
Producer(s) | Filip Vlček | |||
Benny Cristo singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Omaga" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 15th | |||
Semi-final points | 23 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Kemama" (2020) | ||||
"Lights Off" (2022) ► |
"Omaga" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Czech singer Benny Cristo. It represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[2][3] Much like its predecessor "Kemama" being a shorthand for "OK, Mama", the title "Omaga" is a shorthand for "Oh My God". The music video contains references to The Simpsons, Grease, The Shining, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump and Dirty Dancing, amongst others.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
[edit]The song was selected to represent Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in February 2021, after Benny Cristo was internally selected by the national broadcaster ČT. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Czech Republic was placed into the second semi-final, held on 20 May 2021, and performed in the first half of the show.
References
[edit]- ^ "Omaga! Czech Republic's Benny Cristo reveals Eurovision 2021 song — a play on "Oh My God!"". wiwibloggs. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Luukela, Sami (15 February 2021). "🇨🇿 Benny Cristo to sing "Omaga" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021". ESCXtra. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (11 February 2021). "Eurovision 2021: Who is competing in the Song Contest this year?". Metro. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (16 February 2021). "Benny Cristo unveils Omaga". Wiwibloggs.