Nox (band)
Encyclopedia
Nox is a Hungarian
pop
band which mixes traditional Hungarian music
with more modern sounds. To date, they have released 7 album
s. The band has 2 fixed members - Szilvia Péter Szabó, and Tamás Nagy.
for representing Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
in Kiev
. After qualifying from the semi-final in fifth place, they eventually finished 12th with their song Forogj, világ!
(Spin, World). They were the first Hungarian act in the contest since 1998.
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...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
band which mixes traditional Hungarian music
Music of Hungary
Hungary has made many contributions to the fields of folk, popular and classical music. Hungarian folk music is a prominent part of the national identity and continues to play a major part in Hungarian music...
with more modern sounds. To date, they have released 7 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s. The band has 2 fixed members - Szilvia Péter Szabó, and Tamás Nagy.
Eurovision performance
They are best known in the rest of EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for representing Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. After qualifying from the semi-final in fifth place, they eventually finished 12th with their song Forogj, világ!
Forogj, Világ!
Forogj, világ! was the Hungarian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in Hungarian by NOX....
(Spin, World). They were the first Hungarian act in the contest since 1998.
Albums
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Örökség (Heritage)
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| Bűvölet (Enchantment)
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| Karácsony (Christmas)
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| Ragyogás (Shining)
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| Örömvölgy (Joy Valley)
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| Csendes (Silent)
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| Időntúl (Over Time)
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| Most (Now)
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| Best of
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Awards
2006 Persian Golden Lioness Award for Best Pop BandPhotographs
- http://www.waalm.com/photos_of_2006/Holding%20Awards/NOX%20holding%20Statuette.JPG Holding the Persian Golden Lioness Statuette
- http://www.waalm.com/photos_of_2006/On%20the%20Red%20Carpet/Nox%20on%20the%20Red%20Carpet2.jpg Arrival at the Grand Royal Hotel in Budapest, venue of the 2006 Persian Golden Lioness Awards
- http://www.waalm.com/photos_of_2006/On%20the%20Red%20Carpet/Nox%20on%20the%20Red%20Carpet.JPG On the red carpet
- http://www.waalm.com/photos_of_2006/Performances/Nox%20(Szilvia%20singing).JPG On stage
- http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/68152743_0802af52b3.jpg On stage at EgerEgerEger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
Hungary 01 - http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/68151886_3296225c74_o.jpg On stage at Eger Hungary 02
- http://farm1.static.flickr.com/15/68153237_c7464e0f9d.jpg On stage at Eger Hungary 03
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