Maszkura és a tücsökraj
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![]() Maszkura és a tücsökraj in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Hungary |
Genres |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Members | Maszkura Csaba Kertész Gyula Vadász Gábor Boros Attila Földesi |
Maszkura és a tücsökraj is a Hungarian funk band formed in 2007.
Biography[]
Maszkura és a tücsökraj was formed in 2007, perform continuously at multiple clubs and festivals around Hungary. The unique appearance of the Transylvanian-born Maszkura, as well as their experimental fusion of alternative, soul, funk, and hip-hop traditions give the group a distinctive style.[1]
Maszkura és a tücsökraj have so far released six singles and an EP, including Szégyentelen, Kérlek, így szeress!, and Pesti nők. Their most popular recordings (Pesti nők, Tiszta gyümölcs, Lady Maga!, etc.) are constantly present on national and local radio stations and have been featured in several compilations.
Maszkura és a tücsökraj, collaborating with , participated in A Dal 2016, the 2016 edition of the Hungarian national process for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Kinek sírjam, but were eliminated in the heats.[2] On 6 December 2017, it was announced that they would compete again in the 2018 edition of A Dal, for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song Nagybetűs szavak.[3] They were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Discography[]
Singles[]
Year | Title | Publisher |
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2009 | Szégyentelen | CLS |
2010 | Kérlek, így szeress! | CLS |
2012 | Sztárzseni | |
2013 | Lady Maga! | DDK Records |
2015 | Tedd ki! | Gold Record |
EPs[]
Year | Title | Publisher |
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2012 | Pesti Nők | CLS |
References[]
- ^ "Eurovízió 2016 elődöntő: Maszkura és a tücsökraj + Siska Finuccsi - Kinek sírjam, hallgasd meg" (in Hungarian). Zene.hu. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Horváth, Ádám (3 February 2018). "A Dal 2018: A jazz ballad wins 3rd Heat in Hungary". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Új zsűritagokkal és műsorvezetőkkel jön a Dal 2018" (in Hungarian). .hu. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- Hungarian musical groups