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Kinek mondjam el vtkeimet?
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Wikipedia article
"'Kinek mondjam el vtkeimet?'" (; "To whom shall I tell my sins?") is a song by Hungarian singer Friderika Bayer. Written and composed by Szilveszter Jenei, it represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 in Dublin. It marked Hungary's debut performance in the contest.
Background and release
The song was written and composed by Szilveszter Jenei. According to an interview with Bayer, Jenei had originally written the song for singer Sarolta Zalatnay, but it remained unreleased.
The single was released on 27 April 1994 by EMI-Quint and also featured the song's English-language version ("Who Will Be There"), along with the tracks "Szletsnap" ("Birthday") and "Bdogszv" ("Tin heart"). The track was later included on Bayer's first studio album 'Friderika', released on 8 June 1994.
Eurovision Song Contest
Magyar Televzi, Hungary's public television organised the 1994 edition of 'Tncdalfesztivl', which served as the national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994. The final of the competition took place on 5 April. Bayer finished in first place and won the right to represent Hungary at Eurovision.
The Eurovision Song Contest took place at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on 30 April 1994. At the contest, Bayer made her country's debut with "Kinek mondjam el vtkeimet?". She performed in 22th place, preceded by Spain and followed by Russia. Hungary came in fourth position in a field of 25 with 122 points, which remains the country's best Eurosivion result.
Reception
In May 1994, Friderika Bayer and Szilveszter Jenei were presented with a special by Magyar Rdi, Hungary's public radio, for their achievement in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Track listing
Covers and other versions
recorded a version of the song for her 2010 studio album '. The track features guitar work from Jenei. In October 2017, singer Zorn Sztevanovity covered "Kinek mondjam el vtkeimet?" to promote the third and final season of the HBO series '. The cover version, produced by Geri Kovcs and dm Balzs, includes slightly modified lyrics to match the atmosphere of the series. An accompanying "mood video" was also released, featuring scenes from the series and footage of the song's recording.
In December 2014, a special tribute album was issued for the 20th anniversary of the song's original release and Hungary's Eurovision debut. It contains the original version sung by Bayer and nine covers by other performers, including Ildik Keresztes, Andrs Petruska, and the .
References
Category:Eurovision songs of Hungary
Category:Eurovision songs of 1994
Category:1994 songs
Category:1994 singles
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