The search for Hungary’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 continues tonight, with the second heat of selection process, A Dal.

About the show

As in last week’s first heat, tonight will see 10 acts compete for 6 places in the contest’s semi-finals. 18 acts will appear in the semi-finals, 9 in each of the two scheduled by the broadcaster MTVA. Of these, four acts from each semi-final will progress to the grand final on 28 February.

Five acts in each heat will be selected to go forward to the semi-finals by the competition’s jury, which includes Magdi Rúzsa. Magdi represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 and finished in ninth place with the song, Unsubstantial blues. The sixth act to qualify from each heat will do so by televote.

How to watch

[alert-info]From 20:25 CET the second heat of A Dal 2015 will be broadcast on:

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Competing tonight…

The ten artists battling it out in tonight’s heat are –

  • Ádám SzabóGive me your love
  • ChancesThe night
  • Gergő OláhA tükör előtt
  • Gyula Éliás Jr. feat. FourtissimoRun to you
  • Heni DérÉbresztő
  • Ív Fire
  • Leander RisingLőjetek fel
  • New Level EmpireHomelights
  • Pankastic!Kicsi a világ, de nagy világ
  • Saci Szécsi & Böbe SzécsiOur time

Poll

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The story so far…

Last week, the five acts chosen by the jury to advance to the semi-finals were –

  • Bogi DallosWorld of violence
  • Gabi SzűcsÚgysem felejtesz el
  • KarmapolisTime is now
  • PassedMesmerize
  • Vera TóthGyémánt

And the winner of the televote was –

  • Timi AntalWoke up this way

Stay tuned to esctoday.com for the latest news on Hungary, A Dal 2015 and the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.


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