Kati Kovács is a Hungarian singer and actress.

She became first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary

Hungary

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 “Who Knows What?”. A year later, she achieved some even greater successes with her performance of the song I Won’t Be Your Plaything (Nem leszek a játékszered) which won the TV Dance Song Festivals in Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 in 1966.

In 1968 she played the leading roles in some films, for example The Girl.

The psychedelic spiritual Lord Send Us Rain (Add már, uram, az esőt!) won the Hungarian Dance Song Festival and the German Song Contest in 1972.

She worked with the Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT

Locomotiv GT

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 on three album

LP album

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s (Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT, Közel a naphoz and Kati) and a compilation

Compilation album

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 (Rock and Roller).

In 1974 she won the Castlebar Song Contest

Castlebar Song Contest

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 in Ireland

Ireland

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 with the song It Would Be So Good To See You Again (Nálad lenni újra jó lenne).

Since 1979 she sang the covers of several disco and hit songs in Hungary originally performed by Donna Summer

Donna Summer

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, Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

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, Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan

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, Madonna

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, Tanita Tikaram

Tanita Tikaram

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, Sam Brown

Sam Brown

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, Anastacia

Anastacia

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 etc.

Besides singing, Kati Kovács also writes lyrics. One of her best known works which she also performed is the lyrics to Vangelis

Vangelis

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’ composition 1492: The Conquest of Paradise.

Since the 23rd October 2009 she works with the psychedelic soul-beat band The Qualitons. They had a very successful concert in Budapest with the singer's rare beat and funk songs. It is said to be Kati's big comeback. In 2010 they are on tour around the country. They are planning a new album together.

Christina Aguilera's

Christina Aguilera

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 2010 single Woohoo contains a sample from the song Add már, uram, az esőt!.

Albums

Year	Title	Title	Label	Catalogue	Format	Type	Country	Reissue
1970	Suttogva és kiabálva	Whispering and Shouting	Qualiton	LPX 17411	LP	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1972	Autogram helyet’t	Instead of Autograph	Pepita	LPX 17445	LP	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1974	Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT	Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT	Pepita	SLPX 17472	LP	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	1983 Krém LP, MC	1994 Hungaroton CD, MC
1974	Kati Kovács	Kati Kovács	Amiga	8 55 359	LP	Studio	GDR
1975	Intarzia	Inlay	Pepita	SLPX 17495	LP	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1976	Közel a naphoz	Close to the Sun	Pepita	SLPX 17496	LP	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	1995 Hungaroton CD, MC
1976	Kati	Kati	Amiga	8 55 452	LP	Studio	GDR
1976	Rock and Roller	Rock and Roller	Pepita	MK 7008	MC	Compilation	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1977	Csendszóró	Silentophone	Pepita	SLPX 17526	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1978	Kovács Kati / Szörényi Levente / Adamis Anna: Életem lemeze	The Record of My Life	Pepita	SLPX 17553	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	1994 Hungaroton CD, MC
1979	Szívemben zengő dal	A Song Resounding in My Heart	Pepita	SLPX 17581	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1980	Kovács Kati Tíz	Kati Kovács Ten	Pepita	SLPX 17630	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1983	Érj utol	Catch Me	Favorite	SLPM 17824	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1985	Szerelmes levél indigóval	Love Letter written by Indigo	Favorite	SLPM 17893	LP, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1986	Kívánságműsor	Request Programme	Favorite	SLPM 37030	LP, MC	Compilation	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1990	Szólj rám, ha hangosan énekelek	Tell Me if I am Singing Too Loud	Profil	HCD 37348	CD	Compilation	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	1999 CD, MC
1992	A Kovács Kati	The Kati Kovács	Hungaroton	SLPM 37578	LP, CD, MC	Compilation	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1992	Forgószél	Whirlwind	Craft Records	CR 003	CD, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1996	Love Game / Vangelis 1492	Love Game / Vangelis 1492	Ka-Ti Bt.	KKCD 001	CD, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1999	A magyar tánczene csillagai 2.	The Stars of the Hungarian Dance Music	Reader's Digest	RM-CD9905-02	CD, MC	Compilation	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
1999	Édesanyámnak szeretettel	To My Mother with Love	Eurovoice	KKCD 003	CD, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
2000	Kincses sziget	Treasure Island	Eurovoice	KKCD 004	CD, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
2002	Gyere, szeress!	Come and Love Me	Eurovoice	KKCD 005	CD, MC	Studio	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
2007	Die großen Erfolge	Greatest Hits	Sony BMG / Amiga	88697073362	CD, MC	Compilation	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

Sources

• http://www.muveszetekpalotaja.hu/programreszletes.jsp?id=K_13580&&backUrl=/programok.jsp?