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Hungary In The Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Hungary participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The local Media Services and Support Trust Fund (MTVA) and the Hungarian broadcaster Duna Media Service organised the national final ''A Dal 2018'' in order to select the Hungarian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Background Prior to the 2018 contest, Hungary had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fourteen times since its first entry in . Hungary's best placing in the contest was fourth, which they achieved with their début entry in 1994 with the song "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" performed by Friderika Bayer. Hungary had attempted participate in the contest in 1993, however, their entry was eliminated in the preselection show ''Kvalifikacija za Millstreet''. Hungary withdrew from the contest for six years between 1999 and 2004 and also missed the 2006 and 2010 contests. In 2014, Hungary achieved their second best result in the contest since their début, placing fifth with the song "Running" perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AWS (band)
AWS (pronounced ah-vi-esh) is a Hungarian post-hardcore band formed in 2006 by Bence Brucker, Dániel Kökényes, Örs Siklósi and Áron Veress. Their music is characterized by diversity, powerful performances, and sudden changes, which utilizes metal, psychedelic rock, alternative and post-rock styles. Up to now, they have released four studio albums, two live albums and fourteen video clips. Their music videos often have juxtapositions of images of violence and celebrities in order to bring light to problems that the world faces, exhibiting what they call being "anti-celebrity". They represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Portugal with the song Viszlát nyár. Career Since the formation of their band, they have played in festivals such as Sziget Festival in 2010 and have even toured beyond Hungary in places such as Austria, England, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain. They won the MTV Brand award for New Winning Band. They have toured with Bli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joci Pápai
József "Joci" Pápai (; born 22 September 1981) is a Hungarian singer, rapper and guitarist of Romani people in Hungary, Romani descent. He represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Origo (song), Origo" finishing in 8th place. He represented Hungary again at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "". However he failed to qualify for the grand final being the first Hungarian entry not to since Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, returning in 2011. Career Pápai came into contact with music early as his older brother had started writing songs and playing guitar at the age of four. He was influenced by music of the 1960s in music, 1960s and 1970s in music, 1970s, and Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, and Contemporary R&B, R&B music. His public debut was in 2005, when he was a part of the second season of the TV2 (Hungary), TV2 show Megasztár, where he was eliminated in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dal 2018 TOP 30 2017-12-06
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miklós Both
Miklós Both (born 3 June 1981, Budapest) is a Hungarian composer, performer, folklorist, singer for the band , guitarist, and vitar violin player.Szilvay GergelyKína, Erdély, Lakodalmas – Both Miklós világgá megy ppke.hu, 2013. január 29. He won the Fonogram and Budai awards, and honored with the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit. His folklore film database has recordings from Ukraine, China, Transylvania, Iran, India and others. In 2015, he was chosen by ''Öröm a Zene! ''as musician of the year. Career Both attended Pázmány Péter Catholic University, majoring in aesthetics and also studied communications. He independently learned to play the guitar. In 2000 for short period he participated in the Galloping Coroners and Kárpát Möbiusz bands. In 2004, he founded his own band called Napra, and joined the legendary Hungarian band Barbaro. Napra's debut album, produced in 2007 by Ben Mandelson, won a Fonogram award, Best World Music Album of the Year. In 2009, at the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locomotiv GT
Locomotiv GT (often abbreviated LGT, and sometimes using the nickname Loksi) was a Hungarian rock band formed in 1971. Starting out as a progressive rock band, they later experimented with many other styles including jazz, funk, and pop. During their heyday they were one of Hungary's most popular rock bands. The band broke up in 2016 after the death of longtime singer/bassist Tamás Somló. History Early years The band was formed in April 1971 by members of previously successful Hungarian rock bands. A poll in ''Hungarian Youth'' magazine listing the nation's favorite rock musicians inspired several of the winners to form a new band together. Singer/keyboardist Gábor Presser and drummer József Laux had been members of Omega, singer/bassist Károly Frenreisz had been a member of Metró, and singer/guitarist Tamás Barta ( hu) had been in Hungária. They played their first concert in Budapest in July 1971. Much of their early activity was as a backing band for pop singers, due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro (Hungarian Band)
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban area with high capacity and frequency * The public transport operator of city or metropolitan area * The transport authority of city or metropolitan area * The urban rail transit system of a city or metropolitan area Rail systems Africa * Algiers Metro in Algiers, Algeria * Cairo Metro in Cairo, Egypt Asia * Dhaka Metro, in Dhaka, Bangladesh * Dubai Metro, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) * Kaohsiung Metro, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Lahore Metro, in Lahore, Pakistan * Manila Metro, in Manila, the Philippines * New Taipei Metro, in New Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Osaka Metro, in Osaka, Japan * Taichung Metro, in Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China) * Taipei Metro, in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Károly Frenreisz
Károly Frenreisz (born 8 November 1946, Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian rock singer and songwriter. Life Frenreisz first studied piano and then learned to play the clarinet, saxophone, and bass. He was from 1965 to 1971 part of the band Metró. The most famous song he wrote while in the band was ''Citromízű banán''. He played a significant role in getting Metró through the end of the sixties and being part of the era of modern experimental trends in music. In 1971, he was a founding member of the band Locomotiv GT, where he was the bassist, brass player, and lead singer. He wrote the band's first hits (Boldog vagyok, Érints meg), and was connected to the band's first international success. In January 1973 he left Locomotiv GT, and later he founded the band Skorpió. The band carried over Locomotiv GT's progressive sound for their first album "A rohanás" (1974), but soon after they switched to a more radio-friendly hard rock sound. They had many hit songs, such as "Így ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magna Cum Laude (band)
Latin honors are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. The system is primarily used in the United States. It is also used in some Southeastern Asian countries with European colonial history, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, although sometimes translations of these phrases are used instead of the Latin originals. The honors distinction should not be confused with the honors degrees offered in some countries, or with honorary degrees. The system usually has three levels of honor: ''cum laude'', ''magna cum laude'', and ''summa cum laude''. Generally, a college or university's regulations set out definite criteria a student must meet to obtain a given honor. For example, the student might be required to achieve a specific grade point average, submit an honors thesis for evaluation, be part of an honors program, or graduate early. Each school sets its own standards. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihály Mező
Mihály Mező (born 1 August 1978, Gyula), better known as Misi Mező, is a Hungarian singer and musician, most well known for being the lead vocalist for the rock band Magna Cum Laude. Life Mező was raised in Doboz with his parents and three siblings: Kitti, Tünde and Róbert. Between 1984 and 1992, he completed primary school in Doboz, and in 1989, he was in a traditional Gypsy band whose artistic director was his father. During his secondary school years, between 1992 and 1996, he played in the Three Amigo School Orchestra and later La Bomb band. He also holds a degree in Theology.Megedzették gyermekei Mező Misit - Perso ...
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Judit Schell
Judit Schell (born 16 April 1973) is a Hungarian actress. Career She graduated from the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest in 1995. After graduating, she began her career as an actress at the Radnóti Miklós Theater, where she spent 8 years. She joined the National Theatre in 2003. She has been a member of the Thália Theatre since 2012. She was a judge in A Dal 2018, the 2018 edition of the selection process in Hungary for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. Personal life She is married to Zoltán Schmied. They have a daughter, Borbála and a son, Boldizsár. Judit also has a son, László from a previous relationship. Filmography Theatre roles ''The number of performances total to 53.'' Syncing roles * The Practice: Lindsay Dole – Kelli Williams * Stargate: Samantha Carter – Amanda Tapping (2 seasons) * Rescue Me: Laura Miles – Diane Farr * Earth 2: Dr. Julia Heller – Jessica Steen * Girls in Love: Anna – Sam Loggin * Valkyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krisztina Rátonyi
Krisztina Rátonyi (born 23 September 1990, Budapest) is a Hungarian news presenter. As a child, she played as an extra and minor roles at the Hungarian State Opera House. She first appeared on an episode of the TV series ''Családi kör'' ("Family Circle") at the age of nine, which was followed an appearance on the ''Képben vagyunk'' magazine. This was followed by an appearance on another TV series, ''Klipperek'', and the Duna TV-based ''Cimbora''. She studies at the Faculty of Humanities at ELTE. She won the Junior Prima Award in 2016. In the summer of 2013, she was the presenter of ''Balatoni nyár'' on M1, and later, ''Noé barátai'' and ''Bízunk benned!''. She also was a host on M2's ''A legokosabb osztály'', along with István Kovács. She was a part of the backstage for the 2014 edition of A Dal, along with Levente Harsányi. In addition, she was part of the backstage crew for Eurovision Song Contest's radio show on the M1 TV network. She also substituted for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
