Hungary returns to Eurovision stage

After a seven year absence from the Eurovision Song Contest stage, Hungary made their return this morning with the first rehearsal of their much fancied song, Forogj világ. After a smooth running practice, the team moved upstairs to the press conference hall to greet the waiting journalists.

Nox completed a steady sound check and quickly moved onto their first stage performance. This is one of the acts that people thought may not sound too good on stage, but it�s a good performance once again.

The routine has five male backing dancers mixing traditional Hungarian dancing with some more modern themes. The movement remains close to the centre of the stage, making this one of the easier acts for the camera crews to manage. The vocals deteriorated a little with each performance, but it only has to be performed once on the night, so this should not be a problem.

The Hungarian press conference was opened by the head of delegation, who expressed her thanks to the audience for the reception that they had received and her delight at Hungary�s return to Eurovision. The band�s manager then explained that he would act as an interpreter because the group�s English is not so good.

The first question related to the dance routine, questioning it�s similarity to Riverdance. It was explained that the routine is “a traditional Hungarian dance, mixed with gypsy, Ukrainian/Belarusian folk dance and Jewish dance. This is Nox�s style”. The composer, Szabolcs Harmath, was asked if this song was written or changed especially for the Eurovision Song Contest, to which he replied that “This is the traditional Nox style of song, but they had looked at the characteristics of the event” to apply the finishing touches.