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Kedvesem
Hungary participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Hungarian entry was selected through a national selection format titled again ''A Dal'' (which means "The Song"), consisting of three heats, two semi-finals and a final, organised by the Hungarian broadcaster MTVA. ByeAlex represented Hungary with the song "Kedvesem", which qualified from the second semi-final of the competition and finished in 10th place in the final, scoring 84 points. Before Eurovision ''A Dal 2013'' ''A Dal 2013'' was the second edition of ''A Dal'' which selected the Hungarian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Thirty entries competed in the competition that consisted of six shows which commenced on 2 February 2013 and concluded with an eight-song final on 2 March 2013. All shows in the competition were broadcast on m1 and Duna TV World. Format The format of the competition consisted of six shows: three heats, two semi-finals and a final. The six shows took place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ByeAlex
Alex Márta (born 6 June 1984), better known by his stage name ByeAlex, is a Hungarian Hungarian indie, indie pop singer, songwriter, journalist, and novelist. He Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Kedvesem", coming 10th in the final. In 2014 his debut novel ''Özséb, egy öngyilkos Miskolcon'' (Özséb, a suicide in Miskolc) was published in Hungary. In the Summer of 2015, ByeAlex decided to add 'és a Slepp' ('and the Slepp') to the name of band referring to the following musicians playing with Alex: Szeifert Bálint – bass guitar, vocals, Schnellbach Dávid – guitar, Tóth G. Zoltán – (acoustic) guitar, (and manager), Fekete Balázs – drums. In 2017, the formation Senkise was formed consisting of Alex Márta and Gergő Schmidt (aka TEMBO). Early life and career ByeAlex was born in Kisvárda. He started singing at an early age. He went to school in Fényeslitke, and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at Malmö Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2013. The three live shows were presented by Swedish comedian and television presenter Petra Mede, being the first time only one host had presented the show since the contest. Former Swedish entrant Eric Saade acted as the green room host in the final. Thirty-nine countries participated, with returning after their one-year absence. , , and all withdrew from the contest for various reasons. Slovakia and Turkey have never returned to the contest since. The winner was with the song "Only Teardrops", performed by Emmelie de Forest and written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dal
''A Dal'' (English: The Song) is an annual music competition in Hungary organised by the national broadcaster Duna and was the national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest between 2012 and 2019. The contest was introduced in 2012. The contest was introduced by the MTVA, the organisers of the contest, with a different philosophy than the contest used previously. A Dal was introduced to produce a Hungarian contest, with Hungarian musical tastes being presented to a European audience. The contest is also an open one, with all information of the songs being revealed in the selection process. Format The selected songs in the contest are shown to the Hungarian public through a number of special shows. It includes three heats (four in 2021), two semi-finals, and then a final. Ten songs compete in each heat, with six moving on to the semi-finals, five from the jury and public together and one from the public exclusively selected in a second round. Nine songs compete in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disco
Compact Disco is a Hungarian electronic music band and musical producer trio based in Budapest, founded in 2008 by three musicians of varying musical backgrounds. The band represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. History Origins Lotfi, Pál and Walkó first met in 2005, when Behnam Lotfi's techno producer duo, Collins and Behnam planned to produce a cover version of Adamski and Seal's ''Killer'' and was in search of a vocalist. He saw Csaba Walkó in an American Idol type talent show and asked him to sing the vocals for the cover. Walkó that time was singing in a funk- pop band called Brownfield and asked a couple of members of this band to accompany him to the recording session. One of these members were Gábor Pál, who was also the leader and founder of the renowned Hungarian nu-jazz ensemble, Toy Division. This was the first time when the three musicians met. But it was not until the summer of 2008, when Lotfi pitched the idea of a band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
András Kállay-Saunders
András Kállay-Saunders (born January 28, 1985), also known as Kállay Saunders, is a Hungarian-American singer, songwriter and record producer. He Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Running (Kállay-Saunders song), Running". Early life András Kállay-Saunders was born in New York City, United States to Hungarian model Katalin Kállay and American soul-singer and producer Fernando Saunders. He is a descendant of the noble Kállay family from his maternal side. Throughout most of his childhood years Kállay's father was touring the world and playing his music among legends such Luciano Pavarotti, Jeff Beck, Lou Reed and many more but every now and then Fernando would bring along his son to observe. His father would take him to Detroit and show him how it all started; the corners he sang on, places he played. By doing so, Fernando planted the Motown roots deep within Kállay' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monika Hoffman
Monika Reneé Hoffman (11 March 1982) is a Swedish-Hungarian singer and songwriter from Malmö, Sweden Monika Hoffman's was born in Malmö. Her father is Swedish and her mother is Hungarian, so she grew up speaking fluent Hungarian, Swedish, and English. At the age of three she began playing the violin and later on she also began playing the piano and the saxophone. As a child and teenager, she went to various music schools and later went on to study at Berklee College of Music. She was granted the Berklee College of Music World Tour Scholarship and got the opportunity to share the stage with people like Michael Brecker and Charlie Hayden. In 2005, she auditioned for the Hungarian Megasztar (Idol) and was selected to be part of the final 12. In spite of only placing ninth overall, she became one of the most popular and successful contestants from that season, kickstarting her career as a singer in Hungary. It resulted in two studio albums, the pop oriented "Én vagyok a nő" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dénes Pál
Dénes Pál (born 19 March 1991, Miskolc) is a Hungarian singer and artist, most notable for winning the first season of the Hungarian version of The Voice, ''The Voice – Magyarország hangja''. Personal life and career Dénes Pál was born on 19 March 1991, in the town of Miskolc. His mother is a primary school teacher, whom he attended the school for 4 years. He graduated from primary school in the Fráter György Katolikus Gimnázium (George Martinuzzi Catholic Secondary School). He is currently part of the faculty at the University of Miskolc. In 2013, he won the first season of the Hungarian version of The Voice. In 2014, he also won the second season of the talent show ''Sztárban sztár''. He is considered one of Hungary's most versatile performers. He has a baritone voice. In 2016 he participated in show with Zsuzsa Demcsák as his partner. He won the contest show with his partner Vivien Varga on 5 February 2017. A Dal He first participated in A Dal, the national s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogi (singer)
Boglárka Dallos-Nyers (born 2 April 1997), better known as simply Bogi or Bogi Dallos, is a Hungarian singer, best known for participating in A Dal 2013, 2014 and 2015. Career 2013–present: ''A Dal'' and breakthrough On 10 January 2013, Bogi was announced as one of the thirty finalists for A Dal 2013 with her Hungarian language R&B song "Tükörkép" (Reflection). She competed in the first heat held on 2 February 2013, but did not receive enough jury or public votes to move on to the semi-finals and was eliminated. On 11 December 2013, Bogi was announced once again to be one of the thirty competitors in A Dal 2014, this time with an English language indie pop song "We All". She competed in the second heat on 1 February 2014, and was one of the three jury qualifiers, advancing to the semi-finals. She competed in the first semi-final held on 15 February 2014, and once again achieved enough jury votes to become one of the jury qualifiers and advance to the final. In the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krisztián Éder
Krisztián Éder (also known by the stage name SP) is a Hungarian musician and photographer. Music career Éder formed the band Helyszínelők with several friends. The group released a single and also had a few live appearances, but ceased to exist in 2005. Éder started a solo career after the dissolution of Hélyszínelők. In 2006 he released a 6-song EP entitled '' Srác a szomszéd házból'' (''Boy Next Door'') and also, over the Internet, a low-budget music video for the single " Kérlek hogy" ("Please"). This song was Éder's breakthrough. After this, he released his first album, '' Kölyök'' (''Kid''). It contains 13 songs, which are named for people who worked on them, such as Siska Finuccsi and FankaDeli. His second Internet music video was from this album, for the song " Holnaptól" ("From Tomorrow"). At the end of 2007, Éder was voted the best new hip-hop artist of the year, a big acknowledgement for the young rapper. Later he placed third in the Right Hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Gladnikoff
Jonas Gladnikoff (born 11 January 1985) is a Swedish songwriter and music producer. Born in Täby, he began songwriting at an early age. Later in life he moved to Åland in Finland before eventually moving to Stockholm. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections. He studied songwriting at the Music Production Academy Musikmakarna, graduating in 2006. In 2009 he co-wrote the song that represented Ireland. The song "Et Cetera" was performed by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy in Moscow, Russia. In the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest he once again co-wrote the Irish entry. The song, "It's for You", was performed by the 1993 Eurovision winning singer Niamh Kavanagh. He also later wrote the 2014 Irish entry " Heartbeat" sung by Can-linn. Among his entries in national pre-selections for the Eurovision Song Contest he is best known for having co-written the runner up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyula Éliás
Gyula Éliás, more popularly known as Éliás Jr., is a Hungarian musician, singer, and voice teacher. Musical career He was a member of several orchestras. He is the leader of the singing department at the Erkel Gyula Újpest School of Jazz. In 2003, he graduated from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in the Jazz vocals department. He sang as a guest artist for many bands & collectives, including: Studio 11, Budapest Jazz Orchestra, Jazzpression, Greg Földvári, Laci Gaspar, Eszter Váci, Frank Zappa tribute band, Tamás Takács, Jenő Fekete, Jackie Orszánszky, Tamás Somló, Charlie, Magdolna Rúzsa, Vera Toth, Viktor Varga, and McDc. Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest Éliás has tried three times to represent his home country Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest: Firstly in 1996, with the song ''Jó éjszakát'', tying in last place (9th with four points). The eventual representative, Gjon Delhusa, was eliminated in the pre-qualifying round in the Eurovision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unsubstantial Blues
Hungary returned to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 after skipping the 2006 Contest. It was represented by Magdi Rúzsa with the song "Unsubstantial Blues". Before Eurovision ''Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards 2007'' The Hungarian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was selected through the "Discovery of the Year" category of the 2007 Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards (Hungarian: Fonogram – Magyar Zenei Díj), which took place on 24 February 2007 at the Jövő Háza Theater in Budapest and was broadcast on the First Channel of Magyar Televízió. A preselection jury nominated six artists for the category and the winner, Magdi Rúzsa, was selected by a public vote consisting of votes submitted through telephone and SMS voting. SMS voting started 2 weeks before the event and closed 1 hour before the end of the show. The gala included guest appearances from Back II Black, Magna Cum Laude, Quimby, Adrien Szekeres & Laci Gáspár, Moby Dick, Sugarloaf, Erős & Spigiboy, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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