KristÃÂna Peláková (born 20 August 1987), known professionally as KristÃÂna, is a Slovak singer. She is best known for representing Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song âÂÂHorehronieâÂÂ. The song placed 16th in the semi-final with a total of 24 points. KristÃÂna is one of the most popular female artists in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and has toured both countries on multiple occasions.
KristÃÂna started her career as a child singer, dancer and piano player in SvidnÃÂk, Slovakia. Following the advice of her music teacher, she took singing as her major and attended the Conservatoire (Music School) in Koà ¡ice. While studying, her favourite place in town was the Jazz Club, where she met Martin KavuliÃÂ. He became her producer and helped her to secure a contract with the record label H.o.M.E. Production.
KristÃÂnaâÂÂs debut single was "Som tvoja" featuring the rapper Opak, released in 2007. Her next single, named "VrÃ¡à ¥ mi tie hviezdy" became a hit in Slovakia the following year. Her début album "....eà ¡te váham" was released in 2008.
In October 2010, her single "V sieti à ¥a 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 à ¥a mám". It was well received by critics, who praised its contemporary production. Her single âÂÂLife Is A Gameâ was the official song of the 2011 Ice Hockey championship, held in Slovakia.
Since appearing at Eurovision, KristÃÂna has continued to release music, including the compilation album âÂÂTie Najâ in 2014. The album included the hit singles "Rozchodový reggaeton" and "Ta ne" which became her first top ten single in Poland. âÂÂTie Najâ was subsequently certified platinum in Slovakia.
In 2017, KristÃÂna released her fifth album âÂÂMaà ¥ Srdceâ which included the Slovak top-ten singles âÂÂSi pre mà Âa bestâ and âÂÂLáska bombováâÂÂ. This was followed by her first children's album âÂÂSnÃÂvankyâÂÂ, released in 2020.
KristÃÂna 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 KavuliÃÂ. The song peaked at number one on the Slovak airplay chart and became a very popular hit in Slovakia. Despite this, KristÃÂna 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.
In 2015, she was part of Slovak dancing competition Tanec snov, where she was paired with dancer Karol Kotlár and finished as runner-up.