The Hungarian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was selected through the "Newcomer of the Year" category of the 2007 Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards, which took place on 24 February 2007 at the Jövő Háza Theater in Budapest. A preselection jury nominated six artists for the category and the winner, Magdi Rúzsa, was selected by a public vote consisting of votes submitted through telephone and SMS voting.[1]
Magdi Rúsza's Eurovision entry, "Unsubstantial Blues", selected from her debut album Ördögi angyal, was released and presented to the public on 12 March 2007.[2]
Controversy arose after it was selected because Rúzsa had sung a verse as part of her audition for the television program Megasztár in February 2006. The EBU required that no portion of an entry be "commercially released and/or publicly performed" before October 1, 2006 to be eligible for the contest.[3] In the end the song was allowed to remain in the competition.
At Eurovision[]
Magdi Rúzsa performing "Unsubstantial Blues" at the May 12 finals. Photo by Indrek Galetin.
Due to missing the 2006 contest, Hungary had to compete in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Magdi Rúzsa represented Hungary at Eurovision, singing "Unsubstantial Blues" performed 22nd, following Andorra and preceding Estonia. In the semi-final she came 2nd with 224 points and qualified to the final.[4] She performed 8th in final, following Slovenia and preceding Lithuania, and finished the contest in ninth place with 128 points.[5]
The Hungarian commentator was Gábor Gundel Takács and the spokesperson was Éva Novodomszky.
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