eurovision 2017
Kristian Kostov
Kristian Kostov represented Bulgaria at Eurovision 2017 in Kyiv with “Beautiful Mess”, finishing 2nd of 26.
- who
- Bulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model
- born
- 15 March 2000, Moscow, Russia
- contest
- 2017
- best result
- 2nd, 2017
- music
- pop, soul, acoustic music
- plays
- piano, guitar
- active
- since 2006
- record labels
- Virginia Records
- sang for
- Bulgaria
Biography
Kristian Kostov is a Bulgarian-Kazakh singer who reached the final of the first series of The Voice Kids Russia and was the runner-up in the fourth series of X Factor Bulgaria. “Beautiful Mess” finished second for Bulgaria in Kyiv in 2017.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Kristian Kostov”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2017 Kyiv
“Beautiful Mess”
2nd of 26 Finished 2nd of 26 in the final, with 615 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Johan Alkenäs, Sebastian Arman, Alexander V. Blay, Borislav Milanov, Joacim Persson
- Running order
- 25th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 1st of 18, 403 points
- Age on the night
- 17
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years
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