Hungary's previous appearances: 5 year(s) out of 51 [note] Years participated: 1994-1998; 2005 [note] Best result: 4th (1994)
Making its début in 1994, Hungary made an excellent first impression with the lovely 'Kinek mondjam el vetkeimet', performed by Friderika and finishing a deserved 4th. Subsequent efforts were less successful - 22nd in 1995, ejected in the preliminary qualifier in 1996, 12th in 1997and 23rd in 1998 - causing the country to disappear from the Contest until 2005. That year, hopes were high that Nox, performing 'Forogj világ', would deliver a strong result for Hungary, with the entry ranked among the pre-Contest favourites. A 5th place in the Semi Final ensured that Hungary eased into Saturday's show, but a poor draw and below-par vocal performance in the Final meant that the song ended in a relatively disappointing 12th, thereby missing out on direct entry to the 2006 Final. Having sat out 2006 due to broadcaster MTV's reported financial troubles, Hungary now makes another welcome return in 2007; hopefully this time the country will stick around for a bit longer. Get 'The Eurovision Song Contest: The Offical History' at Amazon.co.uk
Position in Semi Final draw: 22 Position in Final draw: 8
What I said prior to the Semi Final: "Former Hungarian Idol contestant Magdi Rúzsa will represent Hungary in Helsinki, performing 'Unsubstantial blues'. I love this song - it's a classy and distinctive track of the kind that Katie Melua might sing, with a fabulous, passionate vocal performance from Magdi. I don't think this song is too good for Eurovision, but I fear that like last year's Bulgarian entry from Mariana Popova it might be too subtle: a song that really grows rather than one that makes a killer blow at the first listen. It's a wonderful comeback from Hungary though, and I hope that the song does as well as it deserves."
My prediction for Semi Final: 16th to 18th My prediction for Final: Unlikely to qualify What I predicted prior to the Semi Final: "I like this song a lot, but do think it will struggle to gain the support it needs to qualify for the Final. A respectable mid-table placing seems plausible though." Want an alternative prediction? See Simon Hylands' 'Je t'adore, Eurovision!' site
In the run up to the Contest, 1,274 visitors to this site awarded points to their favourite songs in the Soult.com Eurovision Jury Vote 2007, voting as a representative of their own country's 'jury'. The votes awarded by representatives of each country were totalled, with each of the 42 participating countries (plus the 'Rest of the World') then awarding points - 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - based on the overall voting preference of its representatives. The points awarded to the entry from Hungary are shown in the tables below:
Hungary
Points awarded to Hungary ![Click here to see a breakdown of all votes awarded by representatives of this country's jury [internal link in new window]](/eurovision/images/flags18x12/flag_albania.gif){kind=small}
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![[Status: up] Magdi Rúzsa with 'Unsubstantial blues', representing Hungary, is currently ranked 25 out of 42, compared to 26 out of 42 after the previous update.](/eurovision/images/juryvote/up15x11.gif){kind=small}
![[Status: same] with '', representing , is currently ranked 14 out of 28, compared to 14 out of 28 after the previous update.](/eurovision/images/juryvote/same15x11.gif){kind=small}