Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Hungary
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)24 February 1996
Selected entrantGjon Delhusa
Selected song"Fortuna"
Selected songwriter(s)Gjon Delhusa
Finals performance
Final resultFailed to qualify (23rd)
Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 1996 1997►

Hungary chose Gjon Delhusa, with the song "Fortuna", to be their representative at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. However, Hungary was one of seven countries which failed to qualify for the Eurovision final from a pre-qualifying round, so they were not represented in Oslo.

Before Eurovision

National final

The national final was organised by broadcaster Magyar Televízió (MTV) and was held at their studios in Budapest, hosted by István Vágó. 14 songs took part with the winner being chosen by voting from five regional juries, who each awarded 10-7-5-3-1 to their top five songs.[1]

Final – 24 February 1996
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Lancelot "Fény és árnyék" 6 8
2 Bon-Bon "Egy rossz dobás" 8 5
3 Boglárka Bokodi "Egyedül a szél" 8 5
4 Banjoe "Zöldszemű lány" 0 11
5 Lui "Élhetnénk szépen" 4 9
6 Te and Én "Te meg én" 0 11
7 Tanita "Egy régi dal" 18 4
8 Gjon Delhusa "Fortuna" 38 1
9 Gyula Éliás "Jó éjszakát" 4 9
10 Renáta Krassy "Várlak még" 26 3
11 Judy "Utazás a szerelembe" 8 5
12 Attila Bodnár "Szív és vér" 0 11
13 Maxi és a Szirének "Győzni tudsz" 0 11
14 Anita "Szerelmes dal" 30 2

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round (from which hosts Norway were exempt) was held on 20 March as 29 countries wished to participate in the final but the European Broadcasting Union had set a limit of 22 (plus Norway). The countries occupying the bottom seven places after the pre-qualifier would be unable to take part in the main contest.[2] After the voting, "Fortuna" had received 26 points, tying with Finland for the final 22nd qualifying position, however the spot was awarded to Finland because the country attained a higher top score, bringing Hungary's participation in 1996 to a premature end.[3]

Voting

Points awarded to Hungary (qualifying round)[4][5]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Romania
6 points  Estonia
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Hungary (qualifying round)[4]
Score Country
12 points  Netherlands
10 points  Sweden
8 points  Malta
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Estonia
5 points  Cyprus
4 points  Macedonia
3 points  Austria
2 points  Ireland
1 point  Denmark

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1996
  2. ^ "Oslo 1996 - Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  4. ^ a b Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  5. ^ "The 1996 preselection - the full scoresheets". ESCNation.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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Final
  • "¡Ay, qué deseo!"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Chcę znać swój grzech..."
  • "Dan najlepših sanj"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "I evighet"
  • "In a Woman's Heart"
  • "Kaelakee hääl"
  • "Kým nás máš"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Den vilda"
  • "The Voice"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Za našu ljubav"
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"