Nox were a
Hungarian pop
Hungarian pop is the pop music scene of Hungary. It is often associated with Rezső Seress's song "Gloomy Sunday" which was covered by numerous artists. The most notable artists include Zsuzsa Cserháti, Kati Kovács, Zsuzsa Koncz, Judith Szűcs ...
band which mixed traditional
Hungarian music Hungarian music may refer to:
*Music of Hungary, which includes many kinds of music associated with Serbian, Roma and ethnically Hungarian people
*Hungarian folk music
Hungarian folk music ( hu, magyar népzene) includes a broad array of Central E ...
with more modern sounds. They released 7 albums and had two fixed members,
Szilvia Péter Szabó
Szilvia Péter Szabó (born 9 September 1982, Szeged, Hungary) is Hungarian pop singer. She is most well known as the singer of the Hungarian folk-pop band NOX.
Career
She learned to sing on her own. Early in her career, she was a singer of a ...
, and Tamás Nagy.
Eurovision performance
They are best known in the rest of Europe for representing Hungary in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (E ...
in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. After qualifying from the semi-final in fifth place, they eventually finished 12th with their song ''
Forogj, világ!'' ''(Spin, World).'' They were the first Hungarian act in the contest since 1998.
Discography
Albums
See also
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Hungarian pop
Hungarian pop is the pop music scene of Hungary. It is often associated with Rezső Seress's song "Gloomy Sunday" which was covered by numerous artists. The most notable artists include Zsuzsa Cserháti, Kati Kovács, Zsuzsa Koncz, Judith Szűcs ...
External links
Nox Official Website (Hungarian language)The Official Myspace of NOXHej Dunáról video
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Hungarian pop music groups
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Hungary
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2005