It has been the 2nd show of the Hungarian national selection A Dal 2018, but now it’s over! 10 acts performed on stage in the hope of progressing to the semi-final shows which will be held in the coming weeks. However, only 6 have made it!

The results are in!

The hosts of the show were once again Freddie and Krisztina Rátonyi. The first 5 qualifiers were determined by a mixed jury and public voting, whilst one more has progressed to the semi-finals via wildcard, with a further televoting round.

Following the above procedure, qualifying to the semi-finals tonight are:

  • AWS – Viszlát nyár
  • Gergely Dánielfy – Azt mondtad
  • Gábor Heincz Biga – Good Vibez
  • yesyes – I Let You Run Away
  • Odett – Aranyhal
  • SavituS – Lusta lány *(wildcard)
Results from the show’s first round

Therefore, the rest 4 acts are bidding farewell to this year’s competition and are the following:

  • Peet Project – Runaround
  • Nene zenekar – Mese a királyról
  • Viki Singh – Butterfly House
  • Maya’n’Peti – Nekem te

You may witness all tonight’s performances on the official A Dal YouTube channel.

Next week sees the very last heat round of A Dal, with 6 more artists making it to the next round, bringing the final number of qualifiers to 18 (split into 2 semi-finals).

A Dal 2018 schedule

  • 20/01: Heat 1
  • 27/01: Heat 2 
  • 03/02: Heat 3
  • 10/02: Semi-final 1
  • 17/02: Semi-final 2
  • 24/02: Grand Final

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