Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1994 | ||||
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| Country |  Hungary | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Táncdalfesztivál 1994 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 February 1994 | |||
| Selected entrant | Friderika Bayer | |||
| Selected song | "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Szilveszter Jenei | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 122 points | |||
| Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Hungary was represented by Friderika Bayer, with the song "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?", at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" was chosen as the Hungarian entry at a national final called Táncdalfesztiválja on 5 February. This was Hungary's first appearance in a Eurovision final after their debut entry failed to progress from the pre-qualifier Kvalifikacija za Millstreet in 1993.
Before Eurovision
Táncdalfesztivál 1994
Táncdalfesztivál 1994 was the national final organised by broadcaster Magyar Televízió (MTV) to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. The contest consisted of three semi-finals and a final held over four weeks.[1]
Competing Entries
MTV received 963 songs from which 45 were chosen to compete in Táncdalfesztivál 1994.[2]
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals were held on 15, 22, and 29 January 1994.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place | ||
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| Kata Janza | "Úgy vártalak | Unknown | 1 | |||
| Andrea Szulák | "Fenn a szabad ég" | Unknown | 2 |
Final
The final was held at the MTV studios in Budapest and was hosted by Dorottya Geszler. 15 songs took part with the winner being chosen by a 16-member jury who each awarded between 1 and 9 points per song. Votes were given out generously as "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" received only 4 points short of the maximum total possible, and even the last placed song had an average score of 6.1.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zsolt Bognár | "Eszembe jutott" | 102 | 14 |
| 2 | Adrienne, Csaba and the 4 Nem Piskóta | "Elmentél" | 116 | 9 |
| 3 | Kati Bontovics | "Gyere haza" | 116 | 9 |
| 4 | Andrea Szulák | "Fenn a szabad ég" | 134 | 3 |
| 5 | Beáta Karda | "Könyörgés a kedvesemért" | 138 | 2 |
| 6 | Kata Janza | "Úgy vártalak" | 127 | 5 |
| 7 | Enikő Détár and Pál Makrai | "Miért pont én" | 122 | 6 |
| 8 | Grażyna Kowalczyk and Lui | "Úgy gondolj rám" | 130 | 4 |
| 9 | László Gombos | "Szívemben élsz" | 118 | 8 |
| 10 | Rita Pap and Attila Bodnár | "Az élet megy tovább" | 109 | 12 |
| 11 | Friderika Bayer | "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" | 140 | 1 |
| 12 | Kati Farkas | "Remélni kell" | 120 | 7 |
| 13 | Boldizsár László | "Vége már" | 106 | 13 |
| 14 | Tamás Aczél and Új Rákfogó | "Jó leszek" | 98 | 15 |
| 15 | Ágnes Bogolin | "A pillanat" | 116 | 9 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Bayer performed 22nd in the running order, following Spain and preceding Russia. "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" got off to the a strong start in the voting, receiving maximum 12s from the first three juries (Sweden, Finland and Ireland). However the votes received then became more mixed, with only one further 12 (from Poland) and six juries bypassing the song altogether. At the close of voting "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" had received 122 points, placing Hungary 4th of the 25 entries, which remains the country's best Eurovision placement to date.[4][5]
Voting
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References
- ^ a b ESC National Finals database 1994
- ^ "Táncdalfestivál 1994". Tolnai Népújság. 4 January 1994. p. 2.
- ^ Bakos, András (20 January 1994). "Mértéktartó „voúú"". Délmagyarország. p. 16.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Hungary 1994
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.