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
Country Hungary
National selection
Selection processEurovíziós Dalfesztivál
Selection date(s)13 March 2005
Selected entrantNOX
Selected song"Forogj, világ!"
Finals performance
Semi-final result5th, 167 points
Final result12th, 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
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
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.

Points awarded to Hungary (semi-final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points awarded to Hungary (final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Hungary

References
  1. "MTV published Hungarian songs". Esctoday. 9 March 2005.
  2. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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