When it comes to Eurovision, Hungary always seems to march to the beat to their own drum. Over the past couple of years, they've had a lot of success with not following Eurovision trends, getting critical and popular support for their songs, with two consecutive top ten finishes..
The Hungarian national final took place back on February 28th, and it had the requisite mix of pop rock bands, dance tracks, and even a former Hungarian representitive.
Kati Wolf "Ne engedj el"
But the winner continues a trend of interesting, idiosyncratic songs from Hungary:
Boggie "Wars For Nothing"
Instead of a pop duet with a country feel or a dramatic ballad, Hungary has sent a message song. Message songs were big during the late 80s and early 90s in Eurovision, but with the end of communism and breakup of Yugoslavia, they became a rarity.
So this profoundly antiwar song is an oddity and a welcome one at that. "Wars For Nothing" stands out starkly from the rest of the songs in this years contest. It gets major points from me on that fact alone.
Yet I don't see people actually going out of their way to vote for this song. This is a song you respect but don't vote for.
I hope the jury vote will get Boggie into the final, but this could bet the first time since 2009 that we won't see a Hungarian song on Saturday night.
Yet I don't see people actually going out of their way to vote for this song. This is a song you respect but don't vote for.
I hope the jury vote will get Boggie into the final, but this could bet the first time since 2009 that we won't see a Hungarian song on Saturday night.
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