REVIEWING THE CLASS OF 2015: HUNGARY!

Boggie (Boglárka Csemer) will fly the Hungarian flag with a song about peace. A respectable effort for sure, but is Wars For Nothing worthy of qualifying? See what we think below!

Ana: Boggie is really sweet and I can say nothing bad about her and her voice but I can’t listen to the full song. I always have to stop it before it ends. I think that it’s extremely boring and it’ll be difficult for her to get the attention of the European audience. 3/10

Ilkar: This song gives me the most trouble this year. I feel like I'm missing something. It can be great but then why can't I see or hear it? I feel like I should love it but I don't. Somehow it feels wrong. I don't know. I also have no idea how this will do in Vienna, the same way I have no idea how PKN will do. Winner? Null pointer? I don't know so I give 4.5/10.

Jack: Hungary's song is sweet and has a lovely message... but it is a tad on the dull side, don't ya think? If she's going to qualify, they will need to create something memorable on stage - otherwise I fear Boggie will go unnoticed. Hungary should have sent Kati! 4/10

Jess: From the moment I heard this song it really touched my heart, and Boggie is such a great singer. 7/10 

John: I just managed to stay awake long enough to form an impression of this song. A good cure for sleeplessness but other than that it has precious little to offer. It moves as slow as a snail with a limp and and goes about the same distance. Sorry Hungary! 4/10

OUR VERDICT - 22.5/50
OVERALL SCORE - 4.5/10

BOGGIE TO REPRESENT HUNGARY!

Boggie has won A Dal and therefore will fly the Hungarian flag in Vienna. Kati didn't even make the top four.. I don't dislike Wars for Nothing. It has a very important message but I fear she might go unnoticed on the big stage. But what do I know.

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #6!

On Saturday, a total of four countries will select their entries for Vienna and Melodifestivalen will also continue with the forth semi final. The much anticipated Spanish entry will also revealed at 12:00 CET on Sunday too. So we've gout a busy weekend ahead of us!

FINLAND
The Finnish entry will be chosen tonight. Nine acts may be in the running although if the polls are anything to be believed, it' just a formality for handicapped band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Will they win? However Opera Skaala, Satin Circus and Shava also are very popular. I would personally pick either Satin Circus, Opera Skaala or Solju.

• Norlan "El Misionario - No voy a llorar por ti
• Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina mun pitää
• Satin Circus - Crossroads
• Shava - Ostarilla
• Opera Skaala - Heart of Light
• Jouni Aslak - Lions and Lambs
• Solju - Hold Your Colours
• Järjestyshäiriö - Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla
• Angelo De Nile - All For Victory

HUNGARY
Hungary also chooses tonight. My favourite is Kati Wolf - will she be picked and return to the Eurovision stage? No idea. I also like Ív and Passed. Boggie has been very popular with the juries.. so will the televote also support her? Ádám Szabó also isn't one to rule out. This is probably the hardest national final to call. I really look forward to see who they pick! Here's tonight's line-up:

• Ádám Szabó - Give Me Your Love
• Boglárka Csemer – Boggie - Wars for Nothing
• Zoltán Mujahid -  Beside You
• Spoon - Keep Marching On
• Ív - Fire
• Kati Wolf - Ne engedj el
• Passed - Mesmerize
• Bálint Gájerc - That's How It Goes

SLOVENIA
Slovenia's song is going to be selected tonight. Eight acts are in the running however Maraaya and Martina Majerle both seem to the the immediate favourites with people. I also have a soft spot for Jana Šušteršič's song - so I wouldn't mind seeing either of those three win tonight. But how about you? Who do you think should fly the Slovenian flag this year?

1. Alya & Neno Belan - Misunderstandings
2. Tim Kores - Once Too Many Times
3. Jana Šušteršič - Glas srca (Voice of the heart)
4. I.C.E. - Vse mogoče (Everything is possible)
5. Clemens - Mava to (We have this)
6. Maraaya - Here For You
7. Rudi Bučar En Figoni - Šaltinka (A šaltin girl)
8. Martina Majerle - Alive

MOLDOVA
I haven't followed the Moldovan selection much this year however I have heard some songs! I heard about Kitty Brucknell receiving only 88 votes on Tuesday and being eliminated, which I'm sad about however the song wasn't up to much really. Sunstroke Project are aiming to make a return to Eurovision tonight - can they do it? Ukrainian Eduard Romanyuta seems to be popular though but will the jury support him? Hmm... Doredos are also great. I don't have a clue who will win to be honest!

SWEDEN
The final semi final of Melodifestivalen is to be held tonight. Here is the line-up..

• Caroline Wennergren – Black Swan
• JTR – Building It Up
• Midnight Boy – Don’t Say No
• Annika Herlitz – Ett andetag
• Hasse Andersson – Guld och gröna skogar
• Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes
• Dinah Nah – Make Me (La La La)

SPAIN
And finally. the long awaited Spanish entry is finally going to be revealed tomorrow at 12:00 CET. Edurne won't disappoint us. All we know about the song is that it's dramatic and with ethnic elements, and 100% in Spanish! In the meantime though, let's enjoy this awesome tune from Edurne!

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #5!

Another national final weekend awaits us, ahh I love this time of year :-) Three countries will be selecting their song for Vienna whilst Finland, Hungary and Sweden continue their selections.

ESTONIA
Eesti Laul concludes tonight. Ten songs are in the running to represent Estonia and the winner will be decided by a 50/50 combination of jury and televote.

1. Luisa Värk - Minu päike
2. Maia Vahtramäe - Üle vesihalli taeva
3. Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye to Yesterday
4. Kali Briis Band - Idiot
5. Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers - Troubles
6. Daniel Levi - Burning Lights
7. Elisa Kolk - Superlove
8. The Blurry Lane - Exceptional
9. Elephants From Neptune - Unriddle Me
10. Triin Niitoja & John4 - This is Our Choice

Will Elina Born & Stig Rästa win as predicted or could there be a major upset? This blogger would devastated if they didn't win.. it's an amazing song!!

LITHUANIA
Mia, Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila will tonight fight for the Lithuanian ticket to Vienna. All three have previous national final experience.. The song was decided last week and it's This Time. Interestingly, Monika and Vaidas both performed the song amazingly together. They even kissed - it was a lovely performance and I would love to see them both win. But I don't know if that's possible as it would be rather unfair on Mia I guess.....

• Mia - This Time
• Monika Linkytė - This Time
• Vaidas Baumila - This Time
• Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila - This Time

You will be able to watch the show at 19:00 CET

FINLAND
The final semi final of Finland's UMK is set to take place tonight.

1. Ida Bois - Kumbaya
2. Aikuinen - Kyynelten lahti
3. Solju - Hold Your Colours
4. Järjestyshäiriö - Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla
5. Angelo de Nile - All for Victory
6. Heidi Pakarinen - Bon voyage

Find out here what myself and Blogilkar thought of tonight's line-up!

SWEDEN
Another seven acts are aiming to make the final of Melodifestivalen as the 3rd semi final will be held tonight. I will be focusing on Estonia and Lithuania and therefore won't watch the show tonight..

• Andreas Weise – Bring Out the Fire
• Isa – Don’t Stop
• Kalle Johansson – För din skull
• Kristin Amparo – I See You
• Ellen Benediktson – Insomnia
• Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Jag är fri (Manne Liem Frije)
• Andreas Johnson – Living to Die

HUNGARY
Nine acts will be hoping to qualify to the final of A Dal although only four will make the cut.

• Bálint Gájer - That's How It Goes
• Bogi Dallos - World of Violence
• Gabi Szűcs - Úgysem felejtesz el
• Gergő Oláh - A tükör előtt
• Gyula Éliás Jr. feat. Fourtissimo - Run to You
• Ív - Fire
• Kati Wolf - Ne engedj el
• Other Planet - Untold Story
• Passed - Mesmerize

Of course I want to see Kati Wolf make the final.. I expect Passed and Bogi will also sail through to the final too, but who will join them?

LATVIA
All attention will be on Latvia tomorrow, as Supernova finally concludes. Only four acts remain in the competition. Aminata Savadogo seems to be the big favourite, with Markus Riva also a big contender for victory. Maybe. Although don't rule out MNTHA. Her song is weird yet somehow wonderful - and the Latvians don't always select the most internationally friendly songs..ElektroFence's song isn't bad but come on.. the other three are so much better! More here

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #4!

No less than ten selections are taking place this weekend - including two national finals and Sanremo!

ICELAND
Iceland will be selecting their Eurovision entry tonight. The show will take place at 19:45 CET and be seen here. Who should win? I did a little review and you can read that HERE

• Haukur Heiðar Hauksson - Milljón augnablik 
• María Ólafsdóttir - Lítil skref
• Sunday - Fjaðrir
• Cadem - Fyrir Alla
• Björn and friends – Piltur og stúlka
• Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir – Í kvöld
• Friðrik Dór – Í síðasta skipti

This blogger would be delighted to see Sunday win - although I expect the Icelanders will opt for either Cadem or Björn and friends.. but who knows!

SWEDEN
Eric Saade and Jessica Anderson qualified directly to the final last week - so who will join them in Friends Arena on 8th March?

• Mariette – Don’t Stop Believing
• Emelie Irewald – Där och då med dig
• Linus Svenning – Forever Starts Today
• Magnus Carlsson – Möt mig i Gamla stan
• Samir & Viktor – Groupie
• Neverstore – If I Was God For One Day
• Marie Bergman & Sanne Salomonsen – Nonetheless

Y'all can watch Melodifestivalen here at 19:00 CET.

ITALY
Throughout the previous week, the amazing festival of Sanremo will conclude tonight. The winner will maybe go to Eurovision but if they decline, a special jury will select the Italian representative although it won't necessarily be from tonight's participants. Arisa, who openly wanted to go to Copenhagen, said she'll be up for it IF the winner of Sanremo isn't interested. More of this weeks goings on here. Nek and Il Volo are joint favourites to win tonight!

• Annalisa – Una Finestra Tra Le Stelle
• Bianca Atzei – Il Solo Al Mondo
• Malika Ayane – Adesso E Qui (Nostalgico Presente)
• Alex Britti – Un Attimo Importante
• Chiara – Straordinario
• Dear Jack – Il Mondo Esplode Tranne Noi
• Lorenzo Fragola – Siamo Uguali
• Irene Grandi – Un Vento Senza Nome
• Gianluca Grignani – Sogni Infranti
• Il Volo – Grande Amore
• Marco Masini – Che Giorno È
• Grazia di Michele & Mauro Coruzzi – Io Sono Una Finestra
• Moreno – Oggi Ti Parlo Così
• Nek – Fatti Avanti Amore
• Nesli – Buona Fortuna Amore
• Nina Zilli – Sola

Watch the show here.

LITHUANIA 
The Lithuanian song will be chosen tonight. Once the song has been selected, the three remaining artists will perform it next week and then the overall winner will be chosen. The show will start at 19:00 CET and can be watched here. These songs remain in the competition....

• Dangerous (S.O.S.)
• This Time
• The Right Way

FINLAND 
The 2nd semi final of UMK will be held tonight and these are the participants will be aiming to make the final in a fortnights time:

• Jouni Aslak – Lions and lambs
• Eeverest – Love it all away
• Otto Ivar – Truth or dare
• Opera Skaala – Heart of light
• Shava – Ostarilla
• Siru – Mustelmat

This blogger predicts that Siru, Shava and Opera Skaala will qualify. Catch the show here. I only care for Siru tonight and Eeverest are pretty good too. Here's some special reviews myself and Blogilkar did - read them here.

ESTONIA 
There very well may be ten acts participating in Eesti Laul tonight, although all eyes will be on Elina Born & Stig Rästa's Goodbye to Yesterday. Will they sail through to next weeks final as expected?

• Wilhelm - Light Up Your Mind
• Kruuv - Tiiu talu tütreke
• Demie feat. Janice - Kuum
• NimmerSchmidt - Kellega ma tutvusin?
• Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye to Yesterday
• Daniel Levi - Burning Lights
• Triin Niitoja & John4 - This is Our Choice
• Kali Briis Band - Idiot
• Luisa Värk - Minu päike
• 1Mari - Kolm päeva tagasi

HUNGARY
A Dal also continues tonights at 19:25 CET - and the show can be seen here. This is tonight's lineup:

• Ádám Szabó – Give Me Your Love
• Boggie – Wars For Nothing
• Karmapolis – The Time Is Now
• New Level Empire – Homelights
• Pankastic! – Kicsi A Világ, De Nagy Világ!
• Spoon – Keep Marching On
• Timi Antal – Woke Up This Way
• Vera Tóth – Gyémánt
• Zoltán Mujahid – Beside You

SERBIA 
Serbia are going to chose their song for Vienna tomorrow. Although first, there'll be an introduction show tonight. The three competing acts will be officially reveal their songs and the the winner will be chosen tomorrow night via a 50/50 mix of televoting and a jury.

• Danica Krstić - U ime ljubavi
• Bojana Stamenov - Ceo svet je moj
• Aleksa Jelić - Vodi me

LATVIA 
The first semi final will be held in Latvia tomorrow night.

• ElektroFolk - Sundance
• MNTHA - Nefelibata
• Antra Stafecka - It's the Night
• Framest - Ziemā
• Aminata - Love Injected
• Markus Riva - Take Me Down
• Rihards Bērziņš - Your Eyes
• Euphony - Home

Big favourites to take the crown next week are ElektroFolk, Antra Stafecka, Markus Riva and Aminata.. will they all make the final or could there be any surprise elimination?

Here's the favourite (or at least my favourite) to win in Iceland:

Hungary: Kati Wolf amongst tonight's qualifiers!

Yihuu! Hungary continued their quest for a Eurovision winner tonight and the following acts have made the next stage of A Dal:

• Boggie
• Kati Wolf
• Other Planet
• Bálint Gájer
• Zoltan Mujahid
• Spoon

Boggie won the show, with 46 points out of 50 although the lovely Kati Wolf came a very close 2nd with 45 points.

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #3!

Another Super Weekend awaits us with no less than eight shows for us to enjoy. Here's a little breakdown of what's planned for the weekend, including Denmark's national final tonight.

DENMARK
The Danish entry will be chosen tonight. Ten participants will all be hoping to win the right to represent Denmark and they are:

1. Sara Sukurani – Love me love me 
2. Tina & René – Mi amore 
3. Marcel & Soulman Group – Når veje krydses 
4. Cecilie Alexandra – Hotel A
5. Andy Roda – Love is love 
6. Julie Bjerre – Tæt på mine drømme 
7. Anti Social Media – The way you are 
8. Anne Gadegaard – Suitcase
9. Babou – Manjana 
10. World of Girls – Summer without you

Read my little review here! The show will take place at 19:00 CET and international viewers can watch the show here.

FINLAND
This years edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will start tonight with the first semi final. Six acts are aiming to make the grand final on 28th February. Big favourites Satin Circus and Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät will both participate tonight.. Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät have even made headlines here in the UK, as they want to raise awareness for Down's Syndrome. Will they sail through to the final as expected? The show can be seen here at 18:00 CET.

• Hans on the Bass - Loveshine
• Vilikasper Kanth - Äänen kantamattomiin
• Pihka & Myrsky - Sydän ei nuku
• Norman El Misionario - No voy a llorar por ti
• Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina mun pitää
• Satin Circus - Crossroads

SWEDEN
The much anticipated return of Melodifestivalen will be take place tonight, in Gothenburg. The favourites seem to be Eric Saade and Jessica Andersson... will they both make the final? Will Eric flop? The first semi final of Melodifestivalen can be watched here at 19:00 CET.

• Jessica Andersson – Can’t Hurt Me Now
• Behrang Miri feat. Victor Fritz Crone – Det rår vi inte för
• Dolly Style – Hello Hi
• Molly Pettersson Hammar – I’ll Be There
• Elize Ryd & Rickard Söderberg – One By One
• Daniel Gildenlöw – Pappa
• Eric Saade – Sting

LITHUANIA
The sixth show of Lithuania's selection will also air tonight. It's going to be a very hectic night, y'all!! Mia, Monika Linkytė, Vaidas Baumila, Edgaras Lubys and Jurgis Brūzga will all be hoping to make the next stage of competition. Who will be eliminated and who will survive? The show can be watched here at 19:00 CET

ICELAND
The 2nd semi final of Söngvakeppnin is set to take place tonight. Six artists will be hoping to make the final but only three will make the cut. This bloggers favourite Regina Ósk will compete tonight and I really hope to see her qualify!

• Regína Ósk - Aldrei of seint
• Bjarni Lárus Hall - Brotið gler
• SUNDAY - Fjaðrir
• CADEM - Fyrir alla
• María Ólafsdóttir - Lítil skref
• Haukur Heiðar Hauksson - Milljón augnablik

The show will take place at 19:45 CET - and you will be able to watch the show live here..

HUNGARY 
The final heat of A Dal is also scheduled for tonight. Once again, ten acts will be hoping to make the next stage of the Hungarian selection. Kati Wolf is one of those acts.. will she grace the Eurovision stage once again? Here's the line-up for tonight:

• Bálint Gájer - That's How It Goes
• Barbara Péter - Listen to the Universe
• Boglárka Csemer – Boggie - Wars for Nothing
• Fool Moon - Back 2 Right
• Ildikó Keresztes - Hazám hazád lehet
• Kati Wolf - Ne engedj el
• Other Planet - Untold Story
• Proof of Life - Hol a határ
• Spoon - Keep Marching On
• Zoltán Mujahid - Beside You

And if you fancy seeing Kati's big return tonight, you will be able to watch the show here at 19:25 CET.

ESTONIA 
And if all that wasn't enough, Eesti Laul will also be held this evening. Y'all can catch the show at 19:15
here. The Estonian semi final will feature the following songs:

• Karl-Erik Taukar - Päev korraga
• Miina - Kohvitassi lugu
• The Blurry Lane - Exceptional
• Liis Lemsalu & Egert Milder - Hold On
• Airi Vipulkumar Kansar - Saatuse laul
• Maia Vahtramäe - Üle vesihalli taeva
• Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers - Troubles
• Elephants From Neptune - Unriddle Me
• Elisa Kolk - Superlove
• Bluestocking - Kordumatu

LATVIA
On Sunday, Latvia's Supernova will be held where another ten acts will be hoping to make the next stage of the competition. Watch the show at 19:20 HERE.

Stay tuned... 

Hungary: Six more acts qualify!

A Dal continued last night and six more acts qualified for the semi finals. Ádám Szabó won the show - as he achieved 46 points out of 50 from the professional juries. These acts have made the next stage of the Hungarian selection:

• Ádám Szabó – Give Me Your Love 
• Gergő Oláh – A Tükör Előtt 
• Ív – Fire
• Panktastic! – Kicsi A Világ, De Nagy Világ!
• Gyula Éliás Jr. ft. Fourtissimo – Run To You 
• New Level Empire - Homelights

Will Ádám Szabó be the eventual winner? Check his song out below!

The third and final heat will be held next Saturday where another ten acts will battle for a place in the semis! 

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #2!

A number of shows will be held over the weekend; including two national finals from Switzerland and Cyprus. We also have shows from Lithuania, Iceland, Latvia and Hungary.

SWITZERLAND 
Six acts are aiming to represent Switzerland in Vienna. The main favourite appears to be Timebelle - and they are closely followed by The Voice winner Tiziana. This blogger would be shocked if one of them didn't win. I would love to see Deborah Bough win though. Check out my full review of the finalists here. More information here.

• Andy McSean – Hey now
• Timebelle – Singing about love
• Tiziana – Only human 
• Licia Chery – Fly 
• Mélanie René – Time to shine 
• Deborah Bough – Take me back to 23 

When? 21:10 CET. Where? here.

HUNGARY
Hungary's national selection continues with the 2nd heat of A Dal. Another ten acts will all be hoping for a place in the semi finals.

• Ádám Szabó - Give Me Your Love
• Chances - The Night
• Gergő Oláh - A tükör előtt
• Gyula Éliás Jr. feat. Fourtissimo - Run to You
• Heni Dér - Ébresztő
• Ív - Fire
• Leander Rising - Lőjetek fel
• New Level Empire - Homelights
• Pankastic! - Kicsi a világ, de nagy világ
• Saci Szécsi & Böbe Szécsi - Our Time

Six will make the next stage of A Dal. When? 21:25 CET. Where? here.

ICELAND
Söngvakeppnin returns this weekend with a rather fine bunch of songs. Stefanía Svavarsdóttir's my personal favourite from the first Icelandic semi. The three most popular songs will make the final on 14th February..

• Stefanía Svavarsdóttir - Augnablik
• Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir - Í kvöld
• Friðrik Dór - Í síðasta skipti
• Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir - Myrkrið hljótt
• Björn og félagar - Piltur og stúlka
• HINEMOA - Þú leitar líka að mér

When? 21:45 CET. Where? Here.

LITHUANIA
Seven acts remain in the Lithuanian selection, and with no immediate favourite, it's still all to play for. Two acts will be eliminated..

• Edgaras Lubys
• Jurgis Brūzga
• Liepa Mondeikaitė
• Mia
• Monika Linkytė
• Neringa Šiaudikytė
• Vaidas Baumila

When? 21:00 CET. Where? Here.

CYPRUS 
On Sunday, the Cypriot entry for Eurovision 2015 will be chosen. The winner will be chosen by a 50/50 combination of televote and jury vote - the jury consists of Despina Olympiou, Alex Panayi, Elena Patroklou, Tasos Tryfonos, Nicola Caligiore, and Dimitris Kontopoulos. Who will represent Cyprus?

1. Hovig - Stone in a River
2. Doody - Magic
3. Panagiotis Koufogiannis - Without Your Love
4. Minus One - Shine
5. Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done
6. Nearchos Evangelou & Charis Savva - Deila den agapo

I'd like to see either Panagiotis Koufogiannis or Nearchos Evangelou & Charis Savva victorious although I'm still gutted Ioanna didn't make it.... Doody's song is popular for some reason but this blogger isn't a fan. When? 21:00 CET. Where? Here.

LATVIA
And finally, Latvia's selection will also kick off on Monday. The first heat will feature ten songs and four will qualify for the semi final.When? 21:20 CET. Where? Here.

Hungary: Six acts qualify to the semi finals!

Last night, the first heat of A Dal was held and six acts managed to qualify to the semi finals. Fan favourite Bogi qualified although didn't win the show. Passed won the show with 43 points. Here are the full results from last nights heat:

• Passed – Mesmerize (43 points)
• Vera Tóth – Gyémánt (39 points)
• Bogi – World Of Violence (38 points)
• Gabi Szűcs – Úgysem felejtesz el (37 points)
• Karmapolis – Time Is Now (37 points)
• Timi Antal – Woke Up This Way (33 points)

The 2nd heat will take place next week.

Vienna 2015: Super Weekend #1!

National final season will soon be in full swing so I have decided to do these posts every weekend to make it a little easier for y'all :-) the following shows will be held tonight!

HUNGARY
Hungary's A Dal will start at 20:25 CET tonight and you will be able to watch the show live here. These acts are in the running:

• Bori Magyar - Lead Me To Heaven
• Balazs Farkas Jenser - Liar
• Gabi Szucs - Ugysem felejtesz el
• Passed - Mesmerize
• Bogi - World Of Violence
• Karmapolis - The Time Is Now
• Gergo Szakacs – Ösz utca
• Timi Antak - Woke Up This Way
• Vera Toth - Gyemant
• MDC - Maniac

Fan favourite Bogi is among tonights lineup... will she finally be the chosen one for Eurovision? There will be an app vote meaning international viewers can vote for their favourites! Six acts will qualify to the next stage of the competition.  

LITHUANIA

The Lithuanian marathon continues tonight. Because Milita Daikeryte withdrew, there's now eight participants aiming to represent the country in Vienna. One more act will be eliminated tonight and you will be able to watch the show live here. 

• Edgaras Lubys – “This Time”
• Liepa Mondeikaite – “Take My Love”
• Tadas Juodsnukis – “Factory Hearts”
• Mia – “The Right Way”
• Vaidas Baumila – “Not Perfect”
• Monika Linkyte- “Skestu”
• Jurgis Bruzga – “No More Tears”
• Neringa Siaudikyte – “Feel My Love”

Hungary: Full line-up complete for A Dal 2015!

Ildikó Keresztes

The full line-up for Hungary's upcoming selection has been revealed. A Dal will consist of 30 songs and then final 10 were revealed earlier today.

• Ádám Szabó – Give Me Your Love
• Bálint Gájer – That’s How It Goes
• Bori Magyar – Lead Me To Heaven
• Gergő Oláh – A tükör előtt
• Heni Dér – Ébresztő
• Ildikó Keresztes – Hazám hazád lehet
• Leander Rising – Lőjetek fel
• New Level Empire – Homelights
• Other Planet – Untold Story
• Passed – Mesmerize

Many familiar names are competing and these include; Fool Moon, Kati Wolf, Bogi, New Level Empire, Heni Dér, Ildikó Keresztes, Ádám Szabó.

Hungary: Ten more acts revealed!

Ten more acts for A Dal 2015 were revealed today by the Hungarian broadcaster - therefore twenty semi-finalists are now known. Kati Wolf is aiming to represent Hungary with Ne engedj el! and I'm thrilled to see her back. Fool Moon are also retuning to the Hungarian selection. The reaming ten participants will be revealed soon.

• Kati Wolf - Ne engedj el
• Timi Antal - Woke up this way
• Gabi Szucs - Úgy sem felejtesz el
• Gergo Szakács - Ösz utca
• Proof of Life - Hol a határ
• Fool Moon - Back to right
• Pankastic! - Kicsi a világ, de nagy világ
• Zoltán Mujahid - Beside you
• Éliás Guyla Jr - Run to you
• Eva Katona-Zsombori - Fire

Hungary: First ten acts presented, final on 28th February!

The grand final of A Dal 2015 will be held on 28th February. Heats will take place on 24th January, 31st January and 7th February - and the semi finals will be held on 14th February and 21st. February. Many are predicted it's only a matter of time until Hungary win the contest. Thirty acts in total will compete in the Hungarian selection and ten participating acts were revealed yesterday. These are:

• Chances - The night
• Boggie - Walls for nothing
• Bogi - World of violence
• Balácz Fargas-Jenser - Liar
• Karmapolis - The time is now
• MDC - Maniac
• Barbie - Listen to the universe
• Spoon - Keep marching on
• Saci & Böbe Szécsi - Our time
• Vera Tóth - Gyémánt

Kati Wolf has submitted a song - will she make the final cut?

Hungary: Kati Wolf is aiming for Eurovision 2015!

It's recently been announced that Kati Wolf wants to return to Eurovision. She plans on entering the Hungarian national selection with Ne engedj el! Kati Wolf was a favourite among many to win Eurovision 2011, although only managed a rather unfortunate 22nd place. This blogger would definitely be delighted to see her return! 

Missed Opportunities 2014: Hungary!

"A Dal" returned as Hungary's selection, where the standard of songs were very high indeed. The best song did win - but here are a couple of other songs that would've made a decent Hungarian entry.

Bogi - We All
This blogger didn't really appreciate We All until after the Hungarian final. It's a little repetitive but insanely catchy. I liked the performance itself, too. Her vocals were good. She came 2nd in the jury vote - the actual televote results weren't revealed. I don't think the juries would've liked appreciated this although it would have made the final with ease.

Polyák Lilla - Karcolás
Karcolás was my favourite song in the Hungarian selection! Oh, I loved this! She was eliminated in the semi-final so didn't even make the national final itself. A travesty! Fantastic vocals, amazing song and the Hungarian language is beautiful. Why didn't Hungary send this?

Hungary: András Kállay-Saunders to compete in A Dal 2015?

Hungary achieved a very respectable 5th place in Copenhagen - but András Kállay-Saunders believes he can do even better. He's already revealed on Facebook that he intends to submit a song to the Hungarian broadcaster and if the juries like it, we could see him compete in A Dal once again. Fantastic. I fully believe, that with the right song, this guy has what it takes to win Eurovision for Hungary! Will we see him in Austira, then?

Introducing 2014: Hungary!

András Kállay-Saunders won the Hungarian selection process with Running. The song has been a firm favourite to win the contest, before it was even chosen to represent Hungary. It isn't hard to see why people like this. The song is absolutely fantastic. András Kállay-Saunders's vocals in the national final were great - and the performance fitted the song perfectly. He's already tried to represent Hungary before in 2013 with My Baby, where he came 2nd respectively.

I thought the Hungarian national selection was incredibly strong - many great songs. I loved Catch Me by Radics Gigi and Karcolás by Polyák Lilla. Both of which didn't even make the final... The official video-clip of "Running" has been controversial. It features scenes of domestic violence, and the lyrics are the song are rather depressing. It has a strong message. Regarding Copenhagen, I think Hungary are the ones to watch. This song will qualifry with ease - and a top five position is almost guaranteed. Brilliant entry from Hungary!

Hungary: András Kállay Saunders wins "A Dal"!

Yipee! I'm very satisfied with Hungary's choice. The amazing András Kállay Saunders has just won "A Dal", the Hungarian selection, with Running. I'm very excited about this one.

I'll update this post with results soon!!

Hungary: Eight finalists chosen!

The final line-up has been decided. Two semi finals have been held where eight acts qualified. Kallay-Saunders András seems to be the favourite - but all of the entries are pretty good. Bogi's performance was great and I think she has a chance to win. Joni, who was one of my favourites, was unfortunately eliminated - although she wasn't great live..

These are the finalists:

• Király Viktor - Running Out Of Time (Chosen by the jury)
• Bogi - We All (Chosen by the jury)
• New Level Empire - The Last One (Chosen by public voting)
• Depresszió - Csak a zene (Chosen by public voting)
• Kallay-Saunders András - Running (Chosen by the jury)
• Fool Moon - It Can’t Be Over (Chosen by the jury)
• Pál Dénes - Brave New World (Chosen by public voting)
• Honeybeast - A Legnagyobb Hős (Chosen by public voting)

Hungary will select their entry on 22nd February! A Dal has been fantastic this year.