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Hungary finally made their Eurovision Song Contest debut in 1994, having been unsuccessful in the 1993 pre-Contest qualification round 'Kvalifikacija za Millstreet' (‘Qualification for Millstreet’).

Their first participation remains their most successful result, when singer Friderika took her ballad Kinek Mondjam El Vétkeimet? (‘To Whom Shall I Tell My Sins?’) to fourth place.

In 2007, despite placing 9th in the Grand Final, Magdi Rúzsa became the first Hungarian act to win a Marcel Bezençon Award as voted for by fellow participating composers for her song Unsubstantial Blues.

Hungary last participated in 2019 when Joci Pápai represented his country for a second time with the track Az Én Apám (‘My Father’).

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Tel Aviv 2019
Az én apám
Semi-Final
12th - 97 points
Lisbon 2018
Viszlát Nyár
Semi-Final
10th - 111 points
Grand Final
21st - 93 points
Kyiv 2017
Origo
Semi-Final
2nd - 231 points
Grand Final
8th - 200 points
Stockholm 2016
Pioneer
Semi-Final
4th - 197 points
Grand Final
19th - 108 points
Vienna 2015
Wars For Nothing
Semi-Final
8th - 67 points
Grand Final
20th - 19 points
Copenhagen 2014
Running
Semi-Final
3rd - 127 points
Grand Final
5th - 143 points
Malmö 2013
Kedvesem (Zoohacker Remix)
Semi-Final
8th - 66 points
Grand Final
10th - 84 points
Baku 2012
Sound Of Our Hearts
Semi-Final
10th - 52 points
Grand Final
24th - 19 points
Düsseldorf 2011
What About My Dreams?
Semi-Final
7th - 72 points
Grand Final
22nd - 53 points
Moscow 2009
Dance With Me
Semi-Final
15th - 16 points
Belgrade 2008
Candlelight
Semi-Final
19th - 6 points
Helsinki 2007
Unsubstantial Blues
Semi-Final
2nd - 224 points
Grand Final
9th - 128 points
Kyiv 2005
NOX
Forogj Világ
Semi-Final
5th - 167 points
Grand Final
12th - 97 points
Birmingham 1998
A Holnap Már Ném Lesz Szomorú
Grand Final
23rd - 4 points
Dublin 1997
VIP
Miert Kell, Hogy Elmenj?
Grand Final
12th - 39 points
Dublin 1995
Ùj Nèv Egy Règi Hàz Fàlan
Grand Final
22nd - 3 points
Dublin 1994
Kinek Mondjam El Vétkeimet
Grand Final
4th - 122 points