Alex Márta (born 6 June 1984), better known by his stage name ByeAlex, is a Hungarian
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and s ...
singer, songwriter, journalist, and novelist. He
represented Hungary in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal popul ...
, Sweden, with the song "
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 f ...
", coming 10th in the final. In 2014 his
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...
''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 went on to study at the Bessenyei György Highschool in Kisvárda. He got a Master's degree in Philosophy from the
University of Miskolc. He became famous when he won ''
A Dal'', the national selection competition in
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
for the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
in 2013. He then represented
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...
with the song
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 f ...
. He returned to A Dal for the
2018 edition, writing the music and lyrics for ''H Y P N O T I Z E D'', performed by
Roland Gulyás
Roland Gulyás (born 19 March 1997, Sátoraljaújhely) is a Hungarian singer, notable for coming in third place of the seventh series of Hungarian X-Faktor under the guidance of judge Gigi Radics and for his well-publicized relationship with fello ...
.
Discography
Albums
*''
Szörpoholista'' (2013)
# Kedvesem
# Nekemte
# Láttamoztam
# Csóró itt minden hang
# Bocs, hogy
(feat. Ív)
# Messziről
# Csókolom
# Elvis(z)
# Az én rózsám
# Te vagy
# Játék
# Kedvesem (Zoohacker remix)
# Kedvesem (Lotfi Begi's Deep in the Forest Mix)
# Láttamoztam (Kristian remix)
# A fekete zongora
(Poem by Endre Ady)
*''
Szív(sz)Kill'' (2017) ''(ByeAlex és a Slepp)''
# Az vagyok
# Cukor
# Nehéz vagyok
# Kicsilány
# Muslicak
# Szivem udvarában
# Szerelem
# Még mindig ...
# Babao (feat. Lotfi Begi)
# Fekete (feat. Dannona)
# Részeg (feat. Pixa)
# Tél
# Menned kéne (feat. Lábas Viki)
# Még mindig ... (Lotfi Begi Remix)
Singles
2012
* Csókolom
* Láttamoztam
* Te vagy (John the Valiant feat. ByeAlex)
*
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 f ...
/
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 f ...
(Zoohacker Remix)
2013
*
One For Me (English version of the song "Kedvesem")
* Nekemte
* Messziről
* Hé Budapest
* Játék (Soerii & Poolek feat. ByeAlex)
2015
* Fekete
* Apám sírjánál
* Még mindig...
2016
* Nehéz vagyok
* Részeg
2017
* Bababo
* Az vagyok
* U,u,u (Senkise x Majka)
2018
* Nemveszemfel (Senkise)
* Jáhá (Senkise)
* Korskorskors (Senkise x Hiro)
* Menned kéne (with Lábas Viki)
* Széllel szemben (ByeAlex és a Slepp – Soundtrack for the RTL TV Show "Tanár")
* Roksztármód (Senkise)
* MIND (Senkise)
* Pupilláid (ByeAlex és a Slepp)
2019
* Anya (ByeAlex és a Slepp x Giajjenno)
See also
*
Hungarian indie
Budapest indie music scene was the indie music scene of Budapest, Hungary in the 2000s. It was often associated with bands like Amber Smith, The Moog, EZ Basic and We Are Rockstars.
History
Beginnings
The early 2000s was the revival of the ...
*
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 Szűc ...
References
21st-century Hungarian male singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2013
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Hungary
Living people
1984 births
People from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
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