Gergő Oláh (born 26 November 1988,
Salgótarján
Salgótarján (; sk, Šalgotarján) is city with county rights in Hungary, the capital of Nógrád county, north-eastern Hungary, making it the third smallest county capital based on population. The nearby Salgó castle is a well-known tourist ...
) is a
Hungarian singer and
countertenor of
Romani descent, most notable for winning the
third season of X-Faktor and for participating in
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. ...
.
Personal life & music career
Before participating in
X-Faktor
''X-Faktor'' is the Hungarian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show premiered in 2010 and it contin ...
, he worked in the public sector. He came first in the third season. He is also
Gigi Radics
Georgina "Gigi" Radics (born 17 August 1996) is a
Hungarian singer who is best known for participating in A Dal 2013 and 2014 and being one of the judges on the Hungarian X-Factor.
Career 2012: ''Megasztár''
In February 2012, Radics was chos ...
's cousin.
A Dal
In late 2014, Oláh was selected to participate in
A Dal 2015, the Hungarian national selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
with the song ''A tükör előtt''. The song reached the semi-final before being eliminated.
In December 2015, he was announced as one of the participants of
A Dal 2016. He tried again to represent Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with ''Győz a jó''. He made it to the final and then the superfinal, but was not chosen; that honour going to
Freddie.
Oláh also competed in
A Dal 2017 as part of the band ''Roma Soul'' with the song ''Nyitva a ház''. They were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Oláh is competed in
A Dal 2019 with the song ''Hozzád bújnék''. He was initially eliminated in the semi-finals, but after
Petruska was disqualified following allegations of plagiarism, Oláh, being the eliminated semi-final entrant with the highest points, was brought in to replace Petruska.
He was eliminated in the finals.
Discography
References
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1988 births
Living people
People from Salgótarján
21st-century Hungarian male singers
Hungarian Romani people