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Ben da Silva Cristóvão (born 8 June 1987), known professionally as Ben Cristovao or Benny Cristo, is a Czech singer. He was nominated to represent the Czech Republic in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, after winning the national round with the song "Kemama". Benny Cristo wins Czech national selection for Eurovision 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.tv Retrieved 3 February 2020 After the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Czech Television confirmed that Cristo would instead represent the nation in the 2021 contest. Cristo sings in both Czech and English.
In 2013, Cristo was nominated for the Český slavík award in the category Music Video of the Year, for the song "Bomby". The same year, he released his third studio album, Made in Czechoslovakia.
In 2016, Cristo won the Český slavík award in the category "Most Streamed Czech Song", with the track "ASIO". He did not attend the award ceremony, however. As he later stated to the media, he did not want to be in the same room as the Czech group Ortel, known for their Xenophobia texts. Also in 2016, Cristo recorded a cover of the David Koller song "Nic není na stálo", which was released together with songs by artists such as Katarzia, Kato, Mucha, and Vladimír 518, on the album David Koller & Friends.
In 2017, Cristo issued the EP Poslední. In 2018, he performed at the Anděl Awards ceremony, singing his song "Nohy", with the guest appearance of Jiří Korn. He later collaborated with Mária Čírová on the theme song for the movie Backstage, directed by Andrea Sedláčková. The song is called "Padam". Cristo himself appears in the film as a judge in a dance competition. The same year, he became a judge on Česko Slovenská Superstar.
In 2019, Cristo released the six-song EP Kontakt. He was selected to represent his country in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest, after winning the national round. He was to perform in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with the song "Kemama". However, the event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, it was confirmed that Cristo would sing for the Czech Republic in the 2021 event, with a new song. His entry for 2021, "Omaga", was released on 16 February 2021. He sang in the second semifinal of the contest but did not qualify for the final, finishing 15th, with 23 points.
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