Czech Republic - Kemama - Benny Cristo

Kemama by Benny Cristo (full name Ben da Silva Cristóvão ) is the winner of the Czech selection.
The song is written by Osama Verse-Atile, Ben Cristovao, Charles Sarpong and Rudy Ray.
The song was released through most digital stores on Januari 20.
Watch the original videoclip here.

The March 18 Africa Revamp

There is also a lovely unplugged version with pianist Adam Albrecht
A new version is made for Eurovision, you can hear that one here.
After some "constructive" criticism yet another new version was mixed. That one is here. It is named Africa Revamp and is released as a digital single on March 18

There were 7 songs in this years Czech selection. to be voted on with the Eurovision.tv app
Here's a Youtube playlist with the competing seven songs.

Benny, Ben is back in 2021.

Benny Cristo first sign of fame was in 2009 when he was a finalist in the Czech / Slovak Superstar contest.

He released a debut album a year later and two more followed. He has released over 20 digital singles in the past 10 years and many did very well in several Czech and Slovak charts.

The 2017 EP Posledni was available as a t-shirt. The QR code on the t-shirt gave access to download the 6 track mini album.

Our Benny is also a successful sportsman (jiu-jitsu and snowboarding) and he's got the medals and the sixpack to show for it.

You can watch most of his videos on his Youtube Channel (as Ben Cristovao).

Versions
Kemama - new Eurovision version a.k.a Africa Revamp
- digital release, official 2CD
Kemama - first Eurovision version
- video only
Kemama - ESCZ version/single version
- first digital release

Kemama - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources
Benny Cristo Website, FB, 2021
CTV's ESCZ pages and FB