Our rankings of Eurovision Song Contest (ESC)

Let's see Hungary in English blog's rankings of Eurovision Song Contest. According to us the just result would have been as follows. Or maybe it's not the just result but our opinion.

1. Hungary, Magdi Ruzsa
2. Moldova, Natalia Barbu
3. Finland, Hanna Pakarinen
4. Bulgaria, Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankulov
5. Serbia, Marija Serifovic
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10. Russia, Serebro
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16. Turkey, Kenan Dogulu
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21. Ukraina, Verka Serduchka

Magdi Ruzsa deserved the best songwriter award in ESC!

Magdi Ruzsa finally came 9th in the Eurovision Song Contest final which she and Hungarians can be very proud of since, as we saw, culturually and ethnically akid countries voted each other and Hungary doesn't have too many of these. At the same time, Magdi deserved the best songwriter award for her beautiful song! Congratulations on your performance and your talent of songwriting!

Magdi Ruzsa - The first Hungarian world star?

Hungary in English blog has already written about Magdi Ruzsa. The reason for the new post about her is her great ESC performance in Eurovision Song Contest semi-final which dazzled viewers and critics both. Her fantastic performance was enough for the final which is held tonight.

According to lots of people she is one of the best in the field. Tonight over 100 million viewers can see her and vote for her at the final of ESC.

The Hungary in English blog thinks that she does have the chance to win. First of all, her ESC performance is the second most viewed of ESC semi-final performances on YouTube, and the vast majority of commenters think that she is the best and she has the only authentic voice. They write that they will certainly vote for Magdi. Youtubers think the other singers sang cheap bubblegum pop hits which can't be compared to Magdi's voice and song.

Secondly, as we all know, people can't vote for singers from their country tonight. However, there is a high Hungarian minority in neighbouring countries. About 4,5 million Hungarians live in Serbia (where Magdi comes from), Romania, Slovakia, Ukraina, Sweden, etc. But we don't want to forecast anything. At midnight everything will turn out.

And to answer the question which was asked in the title: if even Magdi wins, it is important to mention that very few of ESC competitors have later became an international star, excluding Celine Dion or ABBA, for example.

Magdi's semi-final performance:

Speak, The Hungarian Rapper Lyrics

Speak is more and more popular in the world. Unfortunately he is starting to be the symbol of Hungary and the Hungarian music despite the fact that we have really great singers who deserve much more popularity than Speak, The Hungarian Rapper.

Loads of people came to Hungary in English blog by the keyword of "Speak, The Hungarian Rapper lyrics" but, up to now, couldn't find the lyrics.

Lyrics:

2003, I pray for God they people make the right decision
I don't wanna war. I just wanna peace. Stop the war. Check this.
I hope my black brothers feel the same like me
Dre, Snoop, Puff, L, Tupac Shakur, rest in peace. He was the best. My respect (yeee, c'mon)

I hate terrorists, and I understand you.
September 11, I'll never forget you. Rest in peace
Catch the bad man, stop your plan, bin Laden, thank Allah.
Yee c'mon. Stop the war. That's right.
Chorus:

Sometimes people make a war, don't know what is for (business)
Say you stop the war (yee c'mon, once again)
Sometimes people fight a war, don't know what is for (business)
Say you stop the war (yee that's right, c'mon)

I don't wanna war, I just want to live and love each other
My family, my friends. Nobody wants war. Life is short
Yee, c'mon, that's right. Check.

They just simple people, want simple life. Simple land, simple thing.
We have so many places. World is big. A place enough.
That's right. C'mon. Yee.

Don't make war any more. Show the right way. I pray. Don't kill each other
I don't wanna war. Stop your business. I pray for God, stop the war.
Yee, c'mon, that's right.
Chorus:

Sometimes people make a war, don't know what is for (business)
Say you stop the war (Yee c'mon, once again)
Sometimes people fight a war, don't know what is for (business) Say you stop the war (Yee that's right, c'mon, together)

We don't wanna war. Takacs Tamas, Varga Miklos, Bebe, Naszi,
My respect, Speak. I'll be back. Peace.

Lyrics from Unofficial Speak Fan Site

Formerly on Hungary in English blog: Speak, The Hungarian Rapper - The Funniest I Have Ever Seen

New NOX Videoclips

It seems that you like NOX very much. Diane even demanded for more NOX clips. So for the sake of Diane, some new NOX videos.. I still think that NOX is one of the best Hungarian pop bands. Besides NOX is very popular in Hungary, as I experienced, people from abroad who get to know the group, adore them, too.

NOX: Csak jatssz!

NOX: Szeretem






Formerly on Hungary in English blog: Great Hungarian Music - NOX

Speak, The Hungarian Rapper - The Funniest I Have Ever Seen

Speak is the most hilarious rapper I have ever seen. He is really great: his rap techique, the lyrics, the ryhmes all worth for a Grammy.. At the same time, it is important to mention that Speak's clip has never been in any Hungarian TV. Neither I, nor my friends have ever heard of him before this fantastic videoclip.



Speak, The Hungarian Rapper Lyrics

The Worst Hungarian (I think not only Hungarian..) Videoclip Ever

Since I can't make up a better description for this idontknowhat than the uploader of this video wrote, I would quote him.
"The guy is simply unskilled so don't care about him. The essence is Kiszel Tunde who is one of the strangest woman in Hungary. No. SHE IS. She thinks she is the most beautiful woman in the world, she thinks she is smart and clever and good and sexy and everything. She had had the biggest eyebrow in the world but after she done with his g*y (!) boyfriend she went to the cosmetics.
Hungary, 2007, country of tragedics"

Watch this video only for your own risk!

Great Hungarian Music - NOX

NOX is one of the most popular Hungarian pop groups and also probably the best-known Hungarian band thanks to their Eurovision performance. They have everything to be succesful: a beautiful singer with wonderful voice, great coreography, entertaining music of high standard, Hungarian folk elements in their music. So it's no surprise that all of their records went platinum.



One more clip: NOX: Árny és fény

Magdolna Rúzsa: From Great Poverty To Be The Greatest Hungarian Singer

Magdolna Rúzsa was born in 1985 in Kishegyes, Vojvodina and lived in great poverty with her family. She was unemployed, in addition, her boyfriend left her so she had deep depression. But everything changed after he applied to the Hungarian Idol, the Megasztár. After she sang her first song it was never doubted that she will win the contest. And so was it. Now she is the greatest Hungarian singer with double-platinum record sales, and she has an ad contract with Pepsi Cola so probably she and her family will never have financial problems again. Click here for her very first and very creative videoclip.

The Tragic And Controversial Life of The King of The Pop

Imre Zámbó (better-known as Jimmy Zámbó) was one of Hungary's best-selling pop stars whose each album went platinum. He was often referred to in Hungary as "the king". However, despite having an unbelievable voice, not everyone loved him. He was not a handy man, nor was he a nice person. Despite these things, he was a huge star, the greatest singer in Hungary. The tickets to his concerts were always sold out long before his shows. He knew of himself how great star he was and consequently, star allures were not foreign to him. For example, according to a book of Attila Árpa, the former creative director of a Hungarian TV channel, once Árpa and Jimmy visited a bar where Jimmy felt like playing the piano. So he went to the pianist and asked him to let him play, but the pianist didn't allow it. But after Jimmy showed him his Beretta, the pianist said no problem. After playing the piano and singing, as if nothing had happened, Jimmy went back to the counter, and kept on drinking. Then he gave 250,000 Forints (about €1,000) to the pianist. At the same time, Jimmy's family and the pianist both disclaimed this story.

Zámbó Jimmy dead in January 2, 2004 at the age of 42 when, according to the official version, he accidentally shot himself in the head. He was survived by his wife and three sons.

If you have never heard his music, perhaps you won't like it at first hearing. But you have to admit that his voice is very special.

Kistehén - One of The Most Succesful Hungarian Ads Ever

The commercial for the Hungarian Sziget Fesztivál, 2002 was based on a cartoon, The Little Cow. This is the original cartoon in English:

By clicking the links you can watch the Hungarian commercials based on this short movie.

Kistehén 1

Kistehén 2

Hungarian Idol - The Best and The Worst Singer Ever

There was a singer contest in Hungary, called Megasztár which had 3 series. I am just showing the best and the worst singers who participated in this contest.

The worst:



And the best: (the girl, called Magdolna Rúzsa, who won the third series)