Kristína Peláková (born 20 August 1987), known professionally as Kristína, is a Slovak singer. She is best known for representing Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “Horehronie”. The song placed 16th in the semi-final with a total of 24 points. Kristína is one of the most popular female artists in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and has toured both countries on multiple occasions.

Kristína started her career as a child singer, dancer and piano player in Svidník, Slovakia. Following the advice of her music teacher, she took singing as her major and attended the Conservatoire (Music School) in Košice. While studying, her favourite place in town was the Jazz Club, where she met Martin Kavulič. He became her producer and helped her to secure a contract with the record label H.o.M.E. Production.

Kristína’s debut single was "Som tvoja" featuring the rapper Opak, released in 2007. Her next single, named "Vráť mi tie hviezdy" became a hit in Slovakia the following year. Her début album "....ešte váham" was released in 2008.

In October 2010, her single "V sieti ťa mám" reached number one on the Slovak airplay chart, making it her third chart-topping single after "Horehronie" earlier that year and "Stonka" in 2009. In October 2010, she released her second studio album, also titled "V sieti ťa mám". It was well received by critics, who praised its contemporary production. Her single “Life Is A Game” was the official song of the 2011 IIHF World Championship, held in Slovakia.

Since appearing at Eurovision, Kristína has continued to release music, including the compilation album “Tie Naj” in 2014. The album included the hit singles "Rozchodový reggaeton" and "Ta ne" which became her first top ten single in Poland. “Tie Naj” was subsequently certified platinum in Slovakia.

In 2017, Kristína released her fifth album “Mať Srdce” which included the Slovak top-ten singles “Si pre mňa best” and “Láska bombová”. This was followed by her first children's album “Snívanky”, released in 2020.

Career

2010: Eurovision Song Contest Kristína won the national selection to represent Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with her song "Horehronie". She got the largest share of television votes and came second in the jury vote. The title of the song, "Horehronie", refers to a rural region in Slovakia. The lyrics of the song tell the story of a heartbroken girl who finds solace in nature. The song was composed by her long-time producer Martin Kavulič.Slovakia sends Kristína to the Eurovision Song Contest ESCToday.com Biografia Kristina-music.sk The song peaked at number one on the Slovak airplay chart and became a very popular hit in Slovakia. Despite this, Kristína failed to qualify from the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 semi-final finishing in 16th place. The music video for the song is one of the most viewed on the Eurovision YouTube channel.

2015: Tanec Snov In 2015, she was part of Slovak dancing competition Tanec snov, where she was paired with dancer Karol Kotlár and finished as runner-up.

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreResultGuest judgeĎurovčíkMázikováModrovský1Waltz/ "Unchained Melody"6464No Elimination2Quickstep/ "You're the One That I Want"8676Safe3Jive/"Marry You"9777Safe4Samba/"Ai Se Eu Te Pego"108109Safe5Slowfox/"The Pink Panther Theme"Jive/"Let's Twist Again"9 106 57 87 8Safe6Salsa/"Conga"Rumba/"Když muž se ženou snídá"10 108 49 79 7Safe7Semi-finalCha-cha-cha/"Hey! Baby"Folklore/Slovak traditional music10 108 89 109 9Safe8FinalShowdance/"A Little Less Conversation"Samba/"Ai Se Eu Te Pego"Sandungueo/"Crazy in Love"10 10 109 10 99 10 109 10 10Runner-up

Discography

Albums ....ešte váham (2008) V sieti ťa mám (2010) Na slnečnej strane sveta (2012) Tie Naj (2014) Mať Srdce (2017) Snívanky (2020)

Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumCZSKPL5010050Hitparad - Kristina . ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 5 June 2021 100Hitparad placements. ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 5 June 2021 402007"Som tvoja"——1334—....ešte váham2008"Vráť mi tie hviezdy"——46—"Ešte váham"5596——2009"Stonka"52814—V sieti ťa mám2010 "Horehronie"23011—"Tak si pustím svoj song"——427—"V sieti ťa mám"19—11—"Vianočná nálada"43—110—2011"Pri oltári"733110—"Tajná láska"——1063—"Life Is A Game"——213—non-album single2012"Jabĺčko"62413——Na slnečnej strane sveta"Viem lebo viem"——47—2013"Život je vždy fajn"2094668—Tie Naj2014"Rozchodový reggaeton"16681294—"Navždy"——86912"Ta ne"——43232015"Na bieleho kona"——747—Mať Srdce2016"Si pre mňa best"39—543—"Láska bombová"42—339—"Vianočná jahoda"43————2017"Mať srdce"——1272—"Sympatie"—————non-album singles2019"Ked nam dvom je do spevu"—————2020"Na dlani"—————2022"Oceán"—————2023"Pre Teba"—————

Other charted songs YearSinglePeak positionsAlbumCZSK50100501002012"Ovoňaj ma ako ružu"——16—Na slnečnej strane sveta"Ľudskosť"——28—2014"Letím v duši"——10—Tie Naj"Obyčajná žena"39—12—non-album single

Tours 2010-12: Horehronie Tour (Czech Republic and Slovakia)

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