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


Early life

János Koós (
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Kupsa) was born into a Székely (ethnic Hungarian) family, which originated from
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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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to
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,
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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
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. 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
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. He adopted the Koós stage name by that time.Koós János: Ha a humor meghal, én is
lokal.hu He was a comedian of the theater Kamara Varieté 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