Attila Kökény (born 20 April 1975,

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) is a Hungarian singer, most notable for coming second in the fifth season of

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and for his participation in

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Career

Kökény began singing in 2000. He has been playing on boats and in night bars for years. He has been playing piano for 20 years. He writes his songs. He was in a band with Kálmán Nyári named ''FAIN''. He came second in the fifth season of

, only behind winner

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. In 2012, Kökény was the first ever participant in

, the Hungarian national selection process for the

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, performing first in the first semi-final of

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, in a duet with

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with the song ''Állítsd Meg Az Időt!''. They ranked 8th in the semi-final and did not advance to the final. On 6 December 2017, it was announced that he will compete in the 2018 edition of A Dal, for the

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with the song ''Életre kel'', in a trio with Nikoletta Szőke and Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos. They were eliminated in the semi-finals. He is married and the father of three children.

Awards

* Magyar Toleranciadíj (2013) * Jótékonysági Díj (2015)

Discography

* ''Nincs semmi másom'' (2011) Universal/Zebra * ''Mese az álomról'' (2012) * ''Hol az a perc'' (2014) Mistral * ''Karácsonyi dalok'' (2015) Mistral * ''Elmegyek – Válogatás Máté Péter dalaiból'' (2016) Mistral

References

External links

Tolvai Renáta az Év hangja

Megasztár 5

Kökény Attila
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