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{{Short description|Bulgarian-Russian singer (born 2000)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kristian Kostov
| name = Kristian Kostov
| native_name = Кристиан Костов
| image = Kristian Kostov на Евровидении 2017 в Киеве. Фото 30.jpg
| native_name_lang = bg
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| caption = Kostov in 2017
| birth_name = Kristian Konstantinov Kostov
| image = ESC2017 - Bulgaria 11.jpg
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| caption = Kostov in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|03|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
| birth_name = Kristian Konstantinov Kostov
| origin = [[Bulgaria]]; [[Kazakhstan]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|03|15|df=y}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]|[[soul music|soul]]}}
| birth_place = [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
| origin = [[Bulgaria]]; [[Kazakhstan]]
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|actor|model}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]|[[soul music|soul]]}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|actor|model}}
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| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Virginia Records
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}
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| years_active = 2014–present
Universal Music
| label = {{Hlist|Holistic Monkeys|Xuman||Symphonix|[[Universal Music Group|Universal]]|Virginia}}
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'''Kristian Konstantinov Kostov''' ({{lang-bg|Кристиан Константинов Костов}}, {{lang-ru|Кристиа́н Константи́нов Ко́стов}}; born 15 March 2000) is a Bulgarian-Russian singer.<ref name="KP 2017-05-11">He has a double citizenship: Russian and Bulgarian.<br />Sources:<br />1. {{cite web |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/26677/3699783/|script-title=ru:Украинский журналист Шарий напомнил СБУ о поездке фаворита "Евровидения" в Крым|work=[[Komsomolskaya pravda]]|date=2017-05-11|access-date=2017-05-14|language=ru}}<br />Quote: "''17-летний участник «Евровидения» родился в Москве и учится в столице России, живет в Болгарии, имеет российское и болгарское гражданство.''"<br />2. {{cite web|url=https://news.rambler.ru/kinomusic/36823722-evrovidenie-2017-pelageya-podderzhivaet-artsvik-iz-armenii/|title="Евровидение"-2017: Пелагея переживает за свою армянку|work=Rambler News|date=2017-05-08 |access-date=2017-05-15}}<br />Quote: "''Я живу в России, но у меня двойное гражданство, поэтому представляю Болгарию, – сказал Костов Sobesednik.ru.''"</ref> He was a finalist in season one of ''[[The Voice Kids (Russia)|The Voice Kids Russia]]'' and a runner-up in the fourth season of ''[[X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)|X Factor Bulgaria]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Вижте и чуйте нашия 15-годишен Кристиян от Москва - голямата музикална сензация! |url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|work=trud.bg|date=21 October 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052945/https://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He represented [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|Bulgaria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "[[Beautiful Mess (Kristian Kostov song)|Beautiful Mess]]", finishing in second place. In January 2018, Kostov won the [[European Border Breakers Award|EBBA]] Public Choice award.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristian Kostov wins Public Choice Award at EBBAs|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/kristian-kostov-wins-public-choice-award-at-ebba-2018 |work=eurovision.tv |date=18 January 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, he was one of seven singers who performed in the [[Singer 2019|seventh season]] of ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)|Singer]]'' (previously ''I Am a Singer'').<ref name="S2019">{{cite news |title=《歌手2019》神秘嘉賓是18歲小鮮肉！ 台灣女神強對決網驚：神仙打架 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/amp/amp_news.php?news_id=1341244 |access-date=2019-01-04 |work=ETtoday}}</ref><ref name="Singer">{{cite news |author1=湖南卫视歌手官方微博 |title=#歌手# 欢迎你，《歌手》首位00后天才歌手！ @KristianKostov克里斯 |url=https://weibo.com/3166262701/Haqs9qf5J |access-date=2019-01-04 |work=新浪微博 |date=2019-01-04}}</ref><ref name="Singer2">{{cite web |title=Kristian Kostov will participate in Singer 2019|url=https://www.escxtra.com/2019/01/04/kristian-kostov-china-singer-2019/ |access-date=2019-01-07 |work=EXCTRA |date=2019-01-04}}</ref>
'''Kristian Konstantinov Kostov''' ({{lang-bg|Кристиан Константинов Костов}}; born 15 March 2000) is a Bulgarian-Russian singer.<ref name="KP 2017-05-11">He has a double citizenship: Russian and Bulgarian.<br />Sources:<br />1. {{cite web |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/26677/3699783/|script-title=ru:Украинский журналист Шарий напомнил СБУ о поездке фаворита "Евровидения" в Крым|work=[[Komsomolskaya pravda]]|date=2017-05-11|access-date=2017-05-14|language=ru}}<br />Quote: "''17-летний участник «Евровидения» родился в Москве и учится в столице России, живет в Болгарии, имеет российское и болгарское гражданство.''"<br />2. {{cite web|url=https://news.rambler.ru/kinomusic/36823722-evrovidenie-2017-pelageya-podderzhivaet-artsvik-iz-armenii/|title="Евровидение"-2017: Пелагея переживает за свою армянку|work=Rambler News|date=2017-05-08 |access-date=2017-05-15}}<br />Quote: "''Я живу в России, но у меня двойное гражданство, поэтому представляю Болгарию, – сказал Костов Sobesednik.ru.''"</ref> He was a finalist in season one of ''[[The Voice Kids (Russia)|The Voice Kids Russia]]'' and a runner-up in the fourth season of ''[[X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)|X Factor Bulgaria]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Вижте и чуйте нашия 15-годишен Кристиян от Москва - голямата музикална сензация! |url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|work=trud.bg|date=21 October 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052945/https://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He represented [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|Bulgaria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "[[Beautiful Mess (Kristian Kostov song)|Beautiful Mess]]", finishing in second place (first in bets). In January 2018, Kostov won the [[European Border Breakers Award|EBBA]] Public Choice award.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristian Kostov wins Public Choice Award at EBBAs|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/kristian-kostov-wins-public-choice-award-at-ebba-2018 |work=eurovision.tv |date=18 January 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, he was one of seven singers who performed in the [[Singer 2019|seventh season]] of ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)|Singer]]'' (previously ''I Am a Singer'').<ref name="S2019">{{cite news |title=《歌手2019》神秘嘉賓是18歲小鮮肉！ 台灣女神強對決網驚：神仙打架 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/amp/amp_news.php?news_id=1341244 |access-date=2019-01-04 |work=ETtoday}}</ref><ref name="Singer">{{cite news |author1=湖南卫视歌手官方微博 |title=#歌手# 欢迎你，《歌手》首位00后天才歌手！ @KristianKostov克里斯 |url=https://weibo.com/3166262701/Haqs9qf5J |access-date=2019-01-04 |work=新浪微博 |date=2019-01-04}}</ref><ref name="Singer2">{{cite web |title=Kristian Kostov will participate in Singer 2019|url=https://www.escxtra.com/2019/01/04/kristian-kostov-china-singer-2019/ |access-date=2019-01-07 |work=EXCTRA |date=2019-01-04}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Kostov was born in Moscow to a [[Kazakhs in Russia|Kazakh]] mother and a [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] father.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/03/13/kristian-kostov-will-represent-bulgaria-eurovision-2017-beautiful-mess/179642/|title=KRISTIAN KOSTOV WILL REPRESENT BULGARIA AT EUROVISION 2017 WITH "BEAUTIFUL MESS"|date=13 March 2017|publisher=Wiwibloggs|website=wiwibloggs.com |last=Mamsikashvili |first=Rezo}}</ref> He has an older brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Sofia.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BU4x301BeNj</ref> As a child, he learned [[Bulgarian Language|Bulgarian]] from his father, English from his brother, and [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]] from his grandfather.
Kostov was born in [[Moscow]] to a [[Kazakhs in Russia|Kazakh]] mother and a [[Bulgarians in Russia|Bulgarian]] father.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/03/13/kristian-kostov-will-represent-bulgaria-eurovision-2017-beautiful-mess/179642/|title=KRISTIAN KOSTOV WILL REPRESENT BULGARIA AT EUROVISION 2017 WITH "BEAUTIFUL MESS"|date=13 March 2017|publisher=Wiwibloggs|website=wiwibloggs.com |last=Mamsikashvili |first=Rezo}}</ref> He has an older brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Sofia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BU4x301BeNj | title=Instagram }}</ref> As a child, he learned [[Bulgarian Language|Bulgarian]] from his father, English from his brother, and [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]] from his grandfather.


On 5 May 2019, he witnessed the [[Aeroflot Flight 1492]] accident at [[Sheremetyevo International Airport]], [[Moscow]], Russia.<ref name=BBC48171392>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48171392 |title=Russian Aeroflot plane makes emergency landing in Moscow |publisher=BBC News Online |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>
On 5 May 2019, he witnessed the [[Aeroflot Flight 1492]] accident at [[Sheremetyevo International Airport]], Moscow, Russia.<ref name=BBC48171392>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48171392 |title=Russian Aeroflot plane makes emergency landing in Moscow |work=BBC News |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2014–2016: ''The Voice Kids Russia'' & ''X Factor'' Bulgaria===
===2014–2016: ''The Voice Kids Russia'' & ''X Factor'' Bulgaria===
[[File:Kristian Kostov at Bitva Talantov (2).jpg|left|thumb|212x212px|Kostov in 2016]]
[[File:Kristian Kostov at Bitva Talantov (2).jpg|left|thumb|212x212px|Kostov in 2016]]
Kostov participated in [[The Voice (Russian TV series)|the Russian version of ''The Voice'']]. He was part of the [[The Voice Kids (Russia, season 1)|first season]] of the kids version of the show where his mentor was [[Dima Bilan]],who chose Kostov to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Участники детского "Голоса" готовятся к новым выступлениям|url=http://www.nnews.nnov.ru/news/2014/11/27/23833/|work=nnews.nnov.ru|date=21 October 2015}}</ref> After his success in Russia, Kristian auditioned for the fourth season of ''[[X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)|X Factor Bulgaria]]'' as he is of Bulgarian origin.<ref>{{cite news|title=Кои са финалистите в X Factor?|url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|work=trud.bg|date=21 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052945/https://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He was selected as one of the three male contestants who advanced to the live shows and became one of the finalists.<ref>[http://www.24chasa.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5246482 Христиана Лоизу, Дарина Йотова и Кристиан Костов са финалистите в “Х Фактор”]</ref> During the finals, he performed the [[Lyube]]'s song "Позови меня" solo, a duet with [[Vasil Naydenov]] for "Сбогом, Моя Любов", and [[Emil Dimitrov]]'s song "Ако си Дал" as his winning song on the second night. When the final results were revealed, he was runner-up.<ref>[http://www.vsekiden.com/190022 НОВИЯТ X Factor на България е Християна Лоизу] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126091613/http://www.vsekiden.com/190022 |date=2016-01-26 }}</ref>
Kostov participated in [[The Voice (Russian TV series)|the Russian version of ''The Voice'']]. He was part of the [[The Voice Kids (Russia, season 1)|first season]] of the kids version of the show where his mentor was [[Dima Bilan]], who chose Kostov to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Участники детского "Голоса" готовятся к новым выступлениям|url=http://www.nnews.nnov.ru/news/2014/11/27/23833/|work=nnews.nnov.ru|date=21 October 2015}}</ref> After his success in Russia, Kristian auditioned for the fourth season of ''[[X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)|X Factor Bulgaria]]'' as he is of Bulgarian origin.<ref>{{cite news|title=Кои са финалистите в X Factor?|url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|work=trud.bg|date=21 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052945/https://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5003562|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He was selected as one of the three male contestants who advanced to the live shows and became one of the finalists.<ref>[http://www.24chasa.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=5246482 Христиана Лоизу, Дарина Йотова и Кристиан Костов са финалистите в “Х Фактор”]</ref> During the finals, he performed the [[Lyube]]'s song "Позови меня" solo, a duet with [[Vasil Naydenov]] for "Сбогом, Моя Любов", and [[Emil Dimitrov]]'s song "Ако си Дал" as his winning song on the second night. When the final results were revealed, he was runner-up.<ref>[http://www.vsekiden.com/190022 НОВИЯТ X Factor на България е Християна Лоизу] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126091613/http://www.vsekiden.com/190022 |date=2016-01-26 }}</ref>
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| "[[Maria Ilieva|Крадена любов]]" (with [[Dara (singer)|Darina Yotova]])
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===2016–2018: Virginia Records, debut single and Eurovision===
===2016–2018: Virginia Records, debut single and Eurovision===
[[File:Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria). Photo 366.jpg|thumb|Kostov during one of rehearsals for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]]]
[[File:Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria). Photo 366.jpg|thumb|Kostov during one of rehearsals for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]]]
On 7 October 2016, his debut single "[[Ne si za men]]" was released by Virginia Records.<ref>[http://www.btv.bg/video/shows/predi-obed/videos/mladijat-muzikalen-idol-kristian-kostov-s-debjutna-pesen.html Младият музикален идол Кристиан Костов с дебютна песен]</ref> The song peaked to number 13 on the Bulgarian Singles Chart. He featured on Pavell and Venci Venc's single "[[Vdigam Level]]", which was released on 25 November 2016, and peaked to number 13 on the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian Singles Chart]]. On 13 March 2017, it was announced that he would [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|represent Bulgaria]] in the ''[[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]'', with "[[Beautiful Mess (Kristian Kostov song)|Beautiful Mess]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Bulgaria is a 'Beautiful Mess' in 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=260413|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=13 March 2017|access-date=13 March 2017}}</ref>
On 7 October 2016, his debut single "[[Ne si za men]]" was released by Virginia Records.<ref>[http://www.btv.bg/video/shows/predi-obed/videos/mladijat-muzikalen-idol-kristian-kostov-s-debjutna-pesen.html Младият музикален идол Кристиан Костов с дебютна песен]</ref> The song peaked to number 13 on the Bulgarian Singles Chart. He featured on Pavell and Venci Venc's single "[[Vdigam Level]]", which was released on 25 November 2016, and peaked to number 13 on the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian Singles Chart]]. On 13 March 2017, it was announced that he would [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|represent Bulgaria]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "[[Beautiful Mess (Kristian Kostov song)|Beautiful Mess]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Bulgaria is a 'Beautiful Mess' in 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=260413|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=13 March 2017|access-date=13 March 2017}}</ref> He finished in second place.


=== 2019–present: ''Singer'' ===
=== 2019–present: ''Singer'' ===
On 11 January 2019, Kostov was revealed as the last of the seven first-round performers competing on the [[Singer 2019|seventh season]] of [[Television in China|China's]] long-running singing competition, ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)|Singer]]'', whose cast consisted of veteran Chinese singers [[Liu Huan]], [[Chyi Yu]], [[Yang Kun]], [[Wu Tsing-fong]], Zhang Xin, and Escape Plan. Kostov was also the youngest contestant in ''Singer'' 's history at 18.<ref name="S2019" /><ref name="Singer" />
On 11 January 2019, Kostov was revealed as the last of the seven first-round performers competing on the [[Singer 2019|seventh season]] of [[Television in China|China's]] long-running singing competition, ''[[I Am a Singer (Chinese TV series)|Singer]]'', whose cast consisted of veteran Chinese singers [[Liu Huan]], [[Chyi Yu]], [[Yang Kun]], [[Wu Tsing-fong]], Zhang Xin, and Escape Plan. Kostov was also the youngest contestant in ''Singer''{{'}}s history at 18.<ref name="S2019" /><ref name="Singer" />


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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kristian+Kostov|title=hitparade.ch – Discographie Kristian Kostov|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kristian+Kostov|title=hitparade.ch – Discographie Kristian Kostov|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "[[Ne si za men]]" / "[[Ne si za men|You Got Me Girl]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/не-си-за-мен/id1163343425?i=1163343592|title=Не си за мен - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/you-got-me-girl/id1195968156?i=1195968247|title=You Got Me Girl - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=13 January 2017|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "[[Ne si za men]]" / "[[Ne si za men|You Got Me Girl]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/не-си-за-мен/id1163343425?i=1163343592|title=Не си за мен - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]] |date=7 October 2016 |access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/you-got-me-girl/id1195968156?i=1195968247|title=You Got Me Girl - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]]|date=13 January 2017|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"| 2020
| rowspan="10"| 2020
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| rowspan="3"| ''Mood:''
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! scope="row"| "Things I Like"
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! scope="row"| "Welcome To The Show" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as VOSTOK)</span>
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! scope="row"| "Time" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as VOSTOK)</span>
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! scope="row"| "2020" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as VOSTOK)</span>
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| rowspan="3"| ''Mine''
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! scope="row"| "Iris" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as VOSTOK)</span>
| rowspan="2"| 2023
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! scope="row"| "Mine"
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! scope="row"| "[[Vdigam Level]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/вдигам-level-feat-kristian-kostov/id1172328618?i=1172328729|title=Вдигам Level (feat. Kristian Kostov) - Single by Pavell & Venci Venc' on Apple Music|access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Pavell & Venci Venc' featuring Kristian Kostov)</span>
! scope="row"| "[[Vdigam Level]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/bg/album/вдигам-level-feat-kristian-kostov/id1172328618?i=1172328729|title=Вдигам Level (feat. Kristian Kostov) - Single by Pavell & Venci Venc' on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]] |date=25 November 2016 |access-date=2017-05-12}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Pavell & Venci Venc' featuring Kristian Kostov)</span>
| 2016
| 2016
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! scope="row" | "Live It Up"<br />{{small|(B-OK featuring [[Roksana Węgiel|Roxie]] and Kristian Kostov)}}
! scope="row" | "Live It Up"<br />{{small|(B-OK featuring [[Roksana Węgiel|Roxie]] and Kristian Kostov)}}
| 2019
| 2019
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
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! scope="row" | "Sorry" <br />{{small|(Tra$h featuring YKEY and Kristian Kostov)}}
| 2023
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| colspan="13" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Tophit|CIS]]<br /><ref name="tophit.ru Мир без войны">[[Tophit|TopHit]] Weekly General chart<br />"Mir bez voyny": {{cite web|url=http://www.tophit.ru/tracks/view/61516|title=Дети земли - Мир без войны|publisher=[[Tophit]]|access-date=2017-05-12}}<br />The TopHit Weekly General chart's rankings are based on airplay on 230 radio stations in Russia, as well as 200 Russian-language radio stations all over the world (in [[Ukraine]], the [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] countries, the [[Baltic states]], [[Cyprus]], Israel, Germany, the United States, and Canada).</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Tophit|CIS]]<br /><ref name="tophit.ru Мир без войны">[[Tophit|TopHit]] Weekly General chart<br />"Mir bez voyny": {{cite web|url=http://www.tophit.ru/tracks/view/61516|title=Дети земли - Мир без войны|publisher=[[Tophit]]|access-date=2017-05-12}}<br />The TopHit Weekly General chart's rankings are based on airplay on 230 radio stations in Russia, as well as 200 Russian-language radio stations all over the world (in [[Ukraine]], the [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] countries, the [[Baltic states]], [[Cyprus]], Israel, Germany, the United States, and Canada).</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Mir bez voyny"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dn.vgorode.ua/news/obzory/244930-dety-yz-raznykh-stran-spely-o-myre-na-russkom-y-ukraynskom-yazykakh-vydeo|script-title=ru:Дети всей Земли призывают к миру без войны|work=V Gorode|date=2014-12-10|access-date=2017-05-12|language=ru}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.bagnet.org/news/showbiz/251055|title="Katapulta Creative Team", "Республика Kids" и "Open Art Studio" презентовали видео "Мир без войны"|work=Bagnet|date=2015-01-12|access-date=2017-05-12|language=ru}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Deti Zemli featuring [[Open Kids]], Respublika Kids, [[Sofia Tarasova]], etc.)</span>
! scope="row"| "Mir bez voyny"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dn.vgorode.ua/news/obzory/244930-dety-yz-raznykh-stran-spely-o-myre-na-russkom-y-ukraynskom-yazykakh-vydeo|script-title=ru:Дети всей Земли призывают к миру без войны|work=V Gorode|date=2014-12-10|access-date=2017-05-12|language=ru|archive-date=2017-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428092747/http://dn.vgorode.ua/news/obzory/244930-dety-yz-raznykh-stran-spely-o-myre-na-russkom-y-ukraynskom-yazykakh-vydeo|url-status=dead}}<br />{{cite web|url=http://www.bagnet.org/news/showbiz/251055|title="Katapulta Creative Team", "Республика Kids" и "Open Art Studio" презентовали видео "Мир без войны"|work=Bagnet|date=2015-01-12|access-date=2017-05-12|language=ru}}</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Deti Zemli featuring [[Open Kids]], Respublika Kids, [[Sofia Tarasova]], etc.)</span>
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| 2014
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|-
! scope="row"| "We Rock to Chengdu"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Han Geng featuring NICHKHUN, Park Boram and Kristian Kostov)</span>
| 2021
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 2 July 2024

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Konstantinov and the family name is Kostov.
Kristian Kostov
Кристиан Костов
Kostov in 2017
Kostov in 2017
Background information
Birth nameKristian Konstantinov Kostov
Born (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
OriginBulgaria; Kazakhstan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
  • model
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Holistic Monkeys
  • Xuman
  • Symphonix
  • Universal
  • Virginia

Kristian Konstantinov Kostov (Bulgarian: Кристиан Константинов Костов; born 15 March 2000) is a Bulgarian-Russian singer.[1] He was a finalist in season one of The Voice Kids Russia and a runner-up in the fourth season of X Factor Bulgaria.[2] He represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Beautiful Mess", finishing in second place (first in bets). In January 2018, Kostov won the EBBA Public Choice award.[3] In January 2019, he was one of seven singers who performed in the seventh season of Singer (previously I Am a Singer).[4][5][6]

Personal life

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Kostov was born in Moscow to a Kazakh mother and a Bulgarian father.[7] He has an older brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Sofia.[8] As a child, he learned Bulgarian from his father, English from his brother, and Kazakh from his grandfather.

On 5 May 2019, he witnessed the Aeroflot Flight 1492 accident at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia.[9]

Career

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2014–2016: The Voice Kids Russia & X Factor Bulgaria

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Kostov in 2016

Kostov participated in the Russian version of The Voice. He was part of the first season of the kids version of the show where his mentor was Dima Bilan, who chose Kostov to advance to the finals.[10] After his success in Russia, Kristian auditioned for the fourth season of X Factor Bulgaria as he is of Bulgarian origin.[11] He was selected as one of the three male contestants who advanced to the live shows and became one of the finalists.[12] During the finals, he performed the Lyube's song "Позови меня" solo, a duet with Vasil Naydenov for "Сбогом, Моя Любов", and Emil Dimitrov's song "Ако си Дал" as his winning song on the second night. When the final results were revealed, he was runner-up.[13]

2016–2018: Virginia Records, debut single and Eurovision

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Kostov during one of rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

On 7 October 2016, his debut single "Ne si za men" was released by Virginia Records.[14] The song peaked to number 13 on the Bulgarian Singles Chart. He featured on Pavell and Venci Venc's single "Vdigam Level", which was released on 25 November 2016, and peaked to number 13 on the Bulgarian Singles Chart. On 13 March 2017, it was announced that he would represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Beautiful Mess".[15] He finished in second place.

2019–present: Singer

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On 11 January 2019, Kostov was revealed as the last of the seven first-round performers competing on the seventh season of China's long-running singing competition, Singer, whose cast consisted of veteran Chinese singers Liu Huan, Chyi Yu, Yang Kun, Wu Tsing-fong, Zhang Xin, and Escape Plan. Kostov was also the youngest contestant in Singer's history at 18.[4][5]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Titel Details
Shower Thoughts
  • Released: 10 August 2018
  • Label: Symphonix
  • Formats: Digital download
Prologue[16]
  • Released: 15 March 2019
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: Digital download
Mood:[17]

Singles

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As lead artist

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Titel Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[18] 		FRA
[19] 		NLD
[20] 		SCO
[21] 		SWE
[22] 		SWI
[23]
"Ne si za men" / "You Got Me Girl"[24][25] 2016 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Beautiful Mess" 2017 60 160 91 75 51 85
"Слушай дождь" — — — — — —
"Глубина" (Depth) — — — — — —
"Ты Мой Огонь" (You Are My Fire) — — — — — —
"The One (I Need You)" 2018 — — — — — —
"Burning Bridges"[26]
(with Jowst) 		— — — — — —
"Get It" — — — — — — Shower Thoughts
"Honest" 2020 — — — — — — Mood:
"Better" — — — — — —
"Things I Like" — — — — — —
"Thinking" — — — — — —
"Depressed On Wednesday" — — — — — —
"Take Me Back" — — — — — —
"Psycho"
(as VOSTOK) 		— — — — — — Zeit
"Welcome To The Show"
(as VOSTOK) 		— — — — — —
"Time"
(as VOSTOK) 		— — — — — —
"2020"
(as VOSTOK) 		— — — — — —
"Built Different" 2021 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Alice"
(as VOSTOK) 		— — — — — —
"Intentional" 2022 — — — — — — Mine
"Iris"
(as VOSTOK) 		2023 — — — — — —
"Mine" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
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Titel Year Album
"Ready to Fly"[27]
(MaxiGroove & Kristian Kostov) 		2015 Non-album single
"Vdigam Level"[28]
(Pavell & Venci Venc' featuring Kristian Kostov) 		2016 SeTaaBrat
"Live It Up"
(B-OK featuring Roxie and Kristian Kostov) 		2019 Non-album single
"Sorry"
(Tra$h featuring YKEY and Kristian Kostov) 		2023
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other collaborations

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Titel Year Peak chart positions Album
CIS
[29]
"Mir bez voyny"[30]
(Deti Zemli featuring Open Kids, Respublika Kids, Sofia Tarasova, etc.) 		2014 313 Non-album singles
"We Rock to Chengdu"
(Han Geng featuring NICHKHUN, Park Boram and Kristian Kostov) 		2021 -

References

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  1. ^ He has a double citizenship: Russian and Bulgarian.
    Sources:
    1. Украинский журналист Шарий напомнил СБУ о поездке фаворита "Евровидения" в Крым. Komsomolskaya pravda (in Russian). 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
    Quote: "17-летний участник «Евровидения» родился в Москве и учится в столице России, живет в Болгарии, имеет российское и болгарское гражданство."
    2. ""Евровидение"-2017: Пелагея переживает за свою армянку". Rambler News. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
    Quote: "Я живу в России, но у меня двойное гражданство, поэтому представляю Болгарию, – сказал Костов Sobesednik.ru."
  2. ^ "Вижте и чуйте нашия 15-годишен Кристиян от Москва - голямата музикална сензация!". trud.bg. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Kristian Kostov wins Public Choice Award at EBBAs". eurovision.tv. 18 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "《歌手2019》神秘嘉賓是18歲小鮮肉！ 台灣女神強對決網驚：神仙打架". ETtoday. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  5. ^ a b 湖南卫视歌手官方微博 (2019-01-04). "#歌手# 欢迎你，《歌手》首位00后天才歌手！ @KristianKostov克里斯". 新浪微博. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  6. ^ "Kristian Kostov will participate in Singer 2019". EXCTRA. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  7. ^ Mamsikashvili, Rezo (13 March 2017). "KRISTIAN KOSTOV WILL REPRESENT BULGARIA AT EUROVISION 2017 WITH "BEAUTIFUL MESS"". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
  8. ^ "Instagram".
  9. ^ "Russian Aeroflot plane makes emergency landing in Moscow". BBC News. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Участники детского "Голоса" готовятся к новым выступлениям". nnews.nnov.ru. 21 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Кои са финалистите в X Factor?". trud.bg. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ Христиана Лоизу, Дарина Йотова и Кристиан Костов са финалистите в “Х Фактор”
  13. ^ НОВИЯТ X Factor на България е Християна Лоизу Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Младият музикален идол Кристиан Костов с дебютна песен
  15. ^ Jordan, Paul (13 March 2017). "Bulgaria is a 'Beautiful Mess' in 2017". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Prologue - EP by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music". iTunes. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Mood: - EP by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music". 10 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  18. ^ "austriancharts.at – Discographie Kristian Kostov". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  19. ^ "lescharts.com – Discographie Kristian Kostov". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  20. ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Discografie Kristian Kostov". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 19 May 2017 – 25 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  22. ^ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Kristian Kostov". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  23. ^ "hitparade.ch – Discographie Kristian Kostov". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  24. ^ "Не си за мен - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  25. ^ "You Got Me Girl - Single by Kristian Kostov on Apple Music". iTunes. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  26. ^ "Burning Bridges - Single by Jowst & Kristian Kostov". iTunes. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  27. ^ "Ready to Fly - Single by MaxiGroove & Kristian Kostov on Apple Music". iTunes. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  28. ^ "Вдигам Level (feat. Kristian Kostov) - Single by Pavell & Venci Venc' on Apple Music". iTunes. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  29. ^ TopHit Weekly General chart
    "Mir bez voyny": "Дети земли - Мир без войны". Tophit. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
    The TopHit Weekly General chart's rankings are based on airplay on 230 radio stations in Russia, as well as 200 Russian-language radio stations all over the world (in Ukraine, the CIS countries, the Baltic states, Zypern, Israel, Germany, the United States, and Canada).
  30. ^ Дети всей Земли призывают к миру без войны. V Gorode (in Russian). 2014-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
    ""Katapulta Creative Team", "Республика Kids" и "Open Art Studio" презентовали видео "Мир без войны"". Bagnet (in Russian). 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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