Czech singer Benny Cristo fails to break into Eurovision finals

33-year-old Czech singer Benny Cristo, failed to pass the semi-finals of the 2021 Eurovision song contest on Thursday, which saw representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Iceland, Moldova, Portugal, Greece, San Marino, Serbia and Switzerland advance into the finals.

Benny Cristo was selected to represent the Czech Republic, after winning the national round, already last year. However, the contest had to be called off in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. He performed the song "omaga" in the semi-finals.