Kristian Kostov is a Russian-Bulgarian singer who came to fame in 2014 when he auditioned for Golos, the Russian version of The Voice. His mentor was Dima Bilan, who won the 2008 Contest for Russia, and he reached the finals. He also auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor Bulgaria and finished as runner-up.
Two days before his 17th birthday it was announced that he would represent Bulgaria in the 2017 Contest in Kiev. After topping the vote in the second semi final, he finished as runner-up in the final, giving the country a new personal best result in the Contest. He is also the first participant to have been born in the 21st century and as of 2022, he holds the record for the most points scored in a Eurovision semi-final.
In 2018, he won the Public Choice Award on EBBA for the song.