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30 contenders for Hungary’s A Dal!

As in previous years, Hungary has chosen to use the national final format of A Dal to select their Eurovision act. This year, 30 acts have been selected, and each song, plus the jury was announced in a press conference in a club in Budapest.

The first show of A Dal will be broadcast on the 14th of January next year, and the final will be on the 18th of February. The show will be broadcast on Duna TV in Hungary, and the winning song will be chosen through a mixture of televote and jury vote. The jury consists of:

  • Adrienn Zsédenyi Zséda, who is an award winning singer

  • Miklós Both, an award winning composer, guitarist and singer

  • Károly Frenreisz who founded the legendary LGT and Skorpió

  • Ferenc Molnár Caramel, an award winning singer

Now, to the list you’re all looking forward to – the participants! Here are the 30 artists hoping to fly the flag for Hungary at Eurovision 2017!

  • Benji – Karcok

  • Olivér Berkes –Háttérzaj

  • Calidora – Glory

  • Kata Csondor – Create

  • The Couple – Vége van

  • Kyra Fedor – Got to be a Day

  • David Henderson – White Shadows

  • Jetlag – Keresem a bajt

  • Peter Kovary & the Royal Rebels – It’s a Riot

  • Kállay Saunders Band – 17

  • Gina Kanizsa – Fall like Rain

  • AnnaElsa feat. Juli Kása –Jártam

  • Leander Kills – Élet

  • Colombo – Frozen King

  • Zoltán Mujahid -On my own

  • Enikő Muri -Jericho

  • Benjámin Pál -Father’s eyes

  • Joci Pápai -Origo

  • Peet Project -Kill your monster

  • Gigi Radics -See It Through

  • Roma Soul -Nyitva a ház

  • Orsolya Sapszon -Hunyd le szemed

  • Viki Singh -Rain

  • Soulwave – Kalandor

  • Spoon21 -Deák

  • Ádám Szabó -Together

  • Szabyest -Szerelem kell

  • The Wings -Mint a hurrikán

  • Andi Tóth – I’ve got a Fire

  • TOTOVA – Hosszú idők

You may recognise some names in the list from previous editions of A Dal, but the most recognisable name is András Kállay-Saunders (Kállay Saunders Band) who participated in Eurovision in 2014, and placed 5th.

Who are you most excited for, and who do you think should represent Hungary?