Klári Katona (born 20 October 1953) is 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 Koncz, Kati Kovács, János Bródy, Zorán Sztevanovit ...
singer.
Career
Katona was born on 20 October 1953 in
Ráckeve
Ráckeve ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српски Ковин, Srpski Kovin) is a town on Csepel Island in the county of , Hungary. Its residents are mainly Hungarians, Magyars, with a minority of Serbs.
The Serbian Kovin Monastery, the oldest in Hungary and ...
, Hungary. She began singing in 1966, at the age of 13, with her professional career beginning in 1972 after the performance of her song "Bővízű forrás" on the Hungarian television programme ''
Táncdalfesztivál'' won her an award. She provided vocals for the song "Kék Csillag" by the band
Neoton Família
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, then pursued a solo career. In 1976, she gave concert in
Istanbul
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,
Palma de Mallorca
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, and the musical festival of
Sopot
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. The year 1977 marked the release of her first
studio album
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, ''Savanyú a csokoládé'' backed by
Ferenc Demjén and Bergendy.
Her real success came in the 1980s with composer backing of
Gábor Presser
Gábor Presser (born 27 May 1948) is a Kossuth Prize winning Hungarian musician, composer, singer. He was a band member in Locomotiv GT and Omega, and has been a prominent personality in Hungarian pop and rock music.
Biography
Childhood
Bor ...
and Dusán Sztevanovity. She appeared as a host on several Hungarian television channels. In 1995, she received the Order of the Hungarian Republic Small Cross.
Discography
* ''Savanyú a csokoládé'' (1977, lit. "the chocolate is sour")
* ''Láthatod: Boldog vagyok'' (1978, lit. "you can see: I'm happy")
* ''Titkaim'' (1981, lit. "my secrets")
* ''IV.'' (1984, untitled)
* ''Éjszakai üzenet'' (1986, lit."night message")
* ''Mozi'' (1989, lit."cinema")
* ''...Neked'' (1992, lit. "for you")
* ''Fekete gyöngy'' (1996, lit. "black pearl")
* ''Most'' (2001, lit. "now")
* ''Ünnep'' (2002, lit. "holiday")
* ''Éjszakai üzenet'' (2004, lit. "night message")
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 Koncz, Kati Kovács, János Bródy, Zorán Sztevanovit ...
Sources
Biography on the Hungarian Musical Database
External links
zeneszoveg.hu/performer.php?pc=141Lyrics on zeneszoveg.hu
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1953 births
Living people
20th-century Hungarian women singers
Hungarian pop singers
Hungarian women pop singers
People from Ráckeve