"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]
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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 | |||
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| "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) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest
editThe 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.