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 after Benny Cristo was internally selected by the national broadcaster Czech Television. The semi-finals of the said contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. On 20 May 2021, Czech Republic was placed into the second semi-final and performed in the first half of the show.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Omaga! Czech Republic's Benny Cristo reveals Eurovision 2021 song — a play on "Oh My God!"". Wiwi Bloggs. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Luukela, Sami (15 February 2021). "🇨🇿 Benny Cristo to sing "Omaga" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021". ESC Extra. 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.