Tonight the third heat of the Hungarian selection A Dal 2019 took place in Budapest. Another six acts have progressed to the semi-finals!

A dal 2019 in Hungary is well on its way, Heat 3 took place this evening. As in the previous heats, 10 artists presented their potential entries on stage, hoping to eventually represent Hungary at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Five acts qualified for the semi-finals via the combined jury vote and the televoting, while a sixth semi-finalist was chosen through an additional televoting round.

Heat 3 qualifiers

• Bogi Nagy–  Holnap
• Joci Pápai – Az én apám
• Petruska – Help me out of here
• Ruby Harlem – Forró
• Kyra – Maradj még
• USNK – Posztolj (Televote qualifier)

Tonight’s six qualifiers will join the winners of the previous heats in the semi-finals!

• Fatal Error– Kulcs
• Acoustic Planet– Nyári zápor
• The Middletonz –Roses
  
• Bence Vavra– Szótlanság
  
• The Sign –Ő
  
• yesyes– Incomplete (via public vote)
• Szekér Gergő – Madár, repülj!
• Oláh Gergő – Hozzád bújnék
• Antal Tímea feat. Demko Gergő  – Kedves világ!
• Konyha – Százszor visszajátszott 
• Nomad – A remény hídjai
• DENIZ- de várnak vissza

A Dal 2019

A Dal 2019 consists of 6 live televised shows (3 heats, 2 semi-finals and a grand final) and is hosted by Freddie (Eurovision 2016) and Bogi Dallos. The Grand Final of A Dal 2019 is scheduled to be held in Budapest on Saturday 23 February.

Hungary in Eurovision

After Andrea Szulak with Árva reggel unfortunately did not progress in the preliminary round which took place to determine which countries would make their debut at Eurovision 1993, Hungary officially debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin, Ireland, with Friderika Bayer and her powerful entry Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet (“To whom may I confess my sins?”), receiving 122 points. The singer achieved a respectful 4th place, additionally the country’s best placing in the Eurovision to date.

Hungary has placed in the top 10 of the Eurovision Grand Final six times since its debut: 4th (1994), 9th (2007), 10th (2013), 5th (2014) and 8th (2017).

In 2018 Hungary selected its Eurovision act and entry via its traditional national selection A Dal. Rock band AWS won the ticket to Lisbon with their entry Viszlat nyar. They achieved a 21st place with 93 points in the Grand Final in Lisbon, Portugal.