Hungarian broadcaster MTV has started searching a song for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Songs can be submitted until 2nd February, 17:00 CET. Eventually, singer and performer will be chosen internally to represent the country in Moscow.
It is only the third time that both singer and song are chosen internallyfollowing 1995 withCsaba Szigeti, who finished 22nd in Dublin and 1998, when Charlie finished 23rd in Birmingham. In 2007, Magdi Rúzsa was chosen in a public competition to go to Helsinki while her entry Unsubstantial blues was chosen internally and would finish second in the semi final and ninth in the final, Hungary's second best placing so far.
Not counting the two failed qualifications in 1993 and 1996, Hungary took part in the competition seven times so far between 1994 and 2008. The best result in a Eurovision Song Contest final came on the country's debut in 1994, when Friderika Bayer finished 4th with Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet. Last year, Csézy finished 19th and hence last in the second semi final not making it to the final with her entry Candlelight.
