Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Hungary returned to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 after seven years of absence, with the song "Forogj, Világ" (Spin, World), performed by NOX. The song is written by Attila Valla and composed by Szabolcs Harmath.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál | |||
Selection date(s) | 13 March 2005 | |||
Selected entrant | NOX | |||
Selected song | "Forogj, világ!" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 5th, 167 points | |||
Final result | 12th, 97 points | |||
Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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NOX was the name of an ancient goddess who was believed to be the queen of the night. Nox was probably the biggest surprise on the Hungarian pop scene in 2002. The frontman of the band is the acclaimed Nagy Tamás who is considered to be one of the greatest talents in Hungarian folk dancing. Péter Szabó Szilvia, is the new talented lead singer. The creative team behind the band has paid special attention to giving Nox a unique image that stands out in the world of Hungarian pop music. The group has released four albums so far.
Before Eurovision
Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál
Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál was the Hungarian national selection that selected Hungary's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
Competing entries
MTV received 37 entries during a submission period. A five-member jury evaluated the received submissions and the twelve selected artists and songs were announced on 9 March 2005.[1]
Final
The final was held on 13 March 2005, organised by MTV and hosted by Tünde Nagy. Twelve songs competed and the winner was chosen in two rounds of voting. In the first round, a public televote selected the top four songs which proceeded to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was selected by a five-member jury panel who each assigned scores to each superfinalist ranging from 1 to 10.
Final – 13 March 2005 | ||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
1 | Acapulco | "Szép ez a világ" | Kálmán Müller, Pál Kis | Eliminated |
2 | Judy | "Holnaptól" | Ágnes Szabó, Norbert Szũcs | Superfinalist |
3 | Melody Island | "Eltűnt álom" | Zsolt Bácksay | Eliminated |
4 | Crystal | "Összetört a szívem" | Tibor Kasza, Tamás Orbán | Superfinalist |
5 | Emi Bizek | "Túl az út felén" | Ágnes Szabó, Emi Bizek, Viktor Rakonczai | Eliminated |
6 | Karányi | "Álomszép" | J. Daniel Karányi | Eliminated |
7 | Sushi Train | "Húzz közel" | Zsusa Pálos, Tamás Vághy | Eliminated |
8 | Baby Gabi & Lala | "Van egy kulcs" | Zoltán Makai, Zsolt Kárpáti, Tamás Kelemen, János Bende | Superfinalist |
9 | Rita Ambrus | "Együtt" | Rita Ambrus, Stefano Favaro | Eliminated |
10 | NOX | "Forogj, világ!" | Attila Valla, Szabolcs Harmath | Superfinalist |
11 | Tamás Mester | "Szabadítsd fel" | David Coburn, Tamás Mester | Eliminated |
12 | Lola | "Szerelem" | Attila Valla, Viktor Rakonczai | Eliminated |
Superfinal – 13 March 2005 | ||||
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Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
1 | Judy | "Holnaptól" | 43 | 2 |
2 | Crystal | "Összetört a szívem" | 36 | 3 |
3 | Baby Gabi & Lala | "Van egy kulcs" | 33 | 4 |
4 | NOX | "Forogj, világ!" | 49 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Due to missing the 2004 contest, Hungary had to compete in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. In SF they performed 15th, following Romania and preceding Finland. Hungary qualified to the final, placing 5th in the semi-final and scoring 167 points. In the final they performed 1st preceding UK placed 12th in the final, scoring 97 points. As Hungary failed to reach the top 11 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2006 Contest.
The spokesperson who revealed Hungary's votes for other countries was model and MTV host Zsuzsa Demcsák.[2] The commentators during the Contest's broadcast were Zsuzsa Demcsák, András Fáber, and Dávid Szántó.
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Points awarded by Hungary
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References
- "MTV published Hungarian songs". Esctoday. 9 March 2005.
- Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.