János Koós (born Kupsa; 20 November 1937 – 2 March 2019) was a Hungarian pop singer, who became successful in the 1960s after participation in the talent show ''

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''.

Early life

János Koós (

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Kupsa) was born into a Székely (ethnic Hungarian) family, which originated from

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( hu, Gyergyószárhegy),

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, as the son of János and Karola (née Bartis) Kupsa. His father was a seasonal worker in the capital

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, when he was born. The family moved from

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Miskolc Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkoltz; ro, Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 (1 Jan 2014) Miskolc is the ...

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in 1941. He studied composing at the Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music in

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from 1957 to 1958, then finished the faculty of

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at the

Franz Liszt Academy of Music The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music ( hu, Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, often abbreviated as ''Zeneakadémia'', "Liszt Academy") is a music university and a concert hall in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the ...

. He played for the Wind Band of the National Tax and Customs Administration between 1957 and 1960. He started his solo singer career in 1960, performing the schlagers of

Vico Torriani Vico Torriani (September 21, 1920 in Geneva as Ludovico Oxens Torriani – February 25, 1998 in Agno, Ticino) was a Swiss actor and '' Schlager'' singer. Life Born in Geneva to a family of Lombard origin, Torriani grew up in St. Moritz where h ...

. He adopted the Koós stage name by that time.Koós János: Ha a humor meghal, én is
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since that year.

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* 1937 births 2019 deaths Franz Liszt Academy of Music alumni 20th-century Hungarian male singers Hungarian comedians 20th-century Hungarian male actors Székely people Musicians from Bucharest {{Hungary-singer-stub