Hungary Withdraws From Eurovision

  • 28 Oct 2019 8:27 AM
  • Hungary Around the Clock
Hungary Withdraws From Eurovision
Hungary will not take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, state media manager MTVA has announced.

Instead, MTVA will help Hungarian pop music talents and their productions, as Duna TV will support the winners of Hungary’s Dal song festivals by organising concerts for them and helping them to appear at the best-known Hungarian festivals.

The winners will also be promoted on Petőfi Radio.

Applicants can enter the current Dal series only with songs performed in the Hungarian language.

MTI Photo: Mohai Balázs

  • How does this content make you feel?

XpatLoop Media Partner

Hungary Around the Clock

Since 1995 Hungary Around the Clock has proven to be one of the most comprehensive sources of daily English-language news about Hungary. It covers ongoing domestic politics and foreign relations, as well as business and economic matters. For a free trial of HATC visit www.hatc.hu and click on 'Free Trial Subscription’.

Explore More Reports

  • 'Budapest Ritmo', Akvárium Klub, 11 -13 April

    'Budapest Ritmo', Akvárium Klub, 11 -13 April

    • 28 Mar 2024 10:41 AM

    From the organisers: April awaits with the next dose of global beats and local talent: Budapest Ritmo lineup boasts Salif Keita, Gérald Toto, Gaye Su Akyol, resident faves Duckshell and a rare live cinema treat by Vincent Moon. ​​​​​​​

  • Baxter Dury Concert, House of Music Budapest, 20 April

    Baxter Dury Concert, House of Music Budapest, 20 April

    • 27 Mar 2024 2:48 PM

    One of the most diverse and reliable singer-songwriters of the past two decades, Baxter Dury – who crossed indie-pop with synth-funk and neo-soul – drew a line in 2021, closing a period in his musical career with a best of album and by publishing his memoirs. He then opened a new chapter with his seventh solo album, I Thought I Was Better Than You, released in the summer of 2023.