András Kállay-Saunders, the winner of our A Dal 2014 poll, has proven our readers right. The “Running” singer moved Hungarian audiences and the professional jury with his song about overcoming child abuse, and will now sing for Budapest in Copenhagen! Ahead of the final he told our Hungarian correspondent Judit Sebok that he wasn’t worried his song would stir controversy. “Not all music has to be about love,” he said. “My song may not be the most pleasant topic, but we must face the truth. It happens everywhere in the world everyday.” Bogi, Fool Moon and Viktor Király also advanced to the “super final” against Kállay-Saunders.

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What do you think of the result?

Running lyrics

Silent cry, every night
This pain will never even lie
Daddy’s home, so she tries to hide
She calls her mom, but never a reply

She cries, cries, cries
She’s all alone
Daddy why, why, why, leave me alone
She calls for help,
She calls for help, but no one seems to care,
She calls for help but no one seems to care.
She keeps on running, running, running from this crazy life
She keeps on running, running, running, never sees the light

I can see the angels standing by your side
It’ll be alright

He’s back again, just one more time
Just wants to see her mother smile
She can’t forget her only child
Mama, let the devil in the house

She cries, cries, cries
She’s all alone
Daddy why, why, why, leave me alone
She calls for help,
She calls for help, but no one seems to care,
She calls for help but no one seems to care.
She keeps on running, running, running from this crazy life
She keeps on running, running, running, never sees the light

I can see the angels standing by your side
It’ll be alright

She keeps on running, running, running from this crazy life

She keeps on running, running, running, never sees the light

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Karin
Karin
9 years ago

I hated this song. I don’t think that songs about abuse fit in Eurovision. I can’t understand that it came so high in the competition.

ILO4
ILO4
9 years ago

Love this beautiful song
For my second choice it would be austria
The man can sing and what difference does it make how he looks

Gabi
Gabi
9 years ago

Great song and an amazing performer! The topic is sad but the music the beat the words (i see angels on her side) gives you hope! Hope for a win as well!

Leon
Leon
9 years ago

I think Hungary might just have nailed it with a great song and meaningful lyrics. 9/10

Balaima
Balaima
9 years ago

You are the winner! 12 points from Lithuania!

gogushor
gogushor
9 years ago

12 points from Romania! Good job, Hungary! Excellent song this year too!

Olia
Olia
10 years ago

Love this song!!! Good luck Hungary! 12 points from Ukraine.

mark dowd
mark dowd
10 years ago

This song was 20-1 a week ago. Now it is 8-1. Carl Espen cannot sing live …Norway is in a mess……HUNGARY to win!!

Mariam
Mariam
10 years ago

I like this song. I think he should win… and second Spain 😉 That would be great!

Dan
Dan
10 years ago

This is a great song and it should do very well, in my opinion. But then again, I loved Compact Disco and it didn’t turn out so well for them… Who knows?!

Hope Lee
Hope Lee
10 years ago

This is amazing song.Good luck Hungary

Arianna
10 years ago

Love this choice! A commendable job on addressing a serious issue. Hope it does well in the contest.

Dez
Dez
10 years ago

Great choice again, Hungary! Kati and Compact Disco were in my top 10 in 2011 and 2012, and ByeAlex was somewhere in the middle last year, but when we have all 37 songs, Andras and Hungary will be in my top 10, no doubt.

Good luck, Hungary.

Pierre Baumann
Pierre Baumann
10 years ago

Hungary had quite much good entries this year, five out of eight caught my attention. This song was amongst them. Although it’s a bit sad tune, it sounds modern and is pushing forward (like an escape from your bad sides of life).
And performed excellent of course, with the controlled switch to head voice in the
refrain for example. Good choice, hungary!

Leon
Leon
10 years ago

This is the first Hungarian entry that I actually liked, in fact my top favorite right now. Well done!

Victoria
Victoria
10 years ago

I like the song. Top 5!

tiesin
tiesin
10 years ago

Seriously the first song from us ever that I’m completely impressed by. I did like Kedvesem a lot last year, but Saunders can actually perform it well live as opposed to ByeAlex (he’s more of a shut-in type of guy, nothing wrong with that but Saunder’s energy looks better onstage).
If the voting wasn’t so biased I would say this actually has a chance to get into the top 5. But yeah nah. Still, this is my favourite so far alongside with Finland and Spain.

Alex
Alex
10 years ago

ok Hungary is aiming for a great result this year, i hope they will do a decent show on stage

June
June
10 years ago

@Dhani Pls just shut up, you’re always have bad comments under posts. This was a good choice, he’s really good and he could win, I just really hate your attitude.

Dhani
10 years ago

this sucks. worst entry so far. bogi would have done so much better

Vladimir
Vladimir
10 years ago

@eurana
Why Tooji?

Gavin
Gavin
10 years ago

Nice choice. Maybe winner?

eurana
eurana
10 years ago

My current top 3: Hungary, Belarus and Switzerland.
Child abuse? Perfect song for Tooji 😉

eurana
eurana
10 years ago

My current top 3: Hungary, Belarus and Switzerland.

joey
joey
10 years ago

I think Hungary has a better chance in making it to the Top 5!!! Best of Luck Hungary!!!

Melissa J
Melissa J
10 years ago

Thank you, Magyarország! A Dal 2014 was off the wall this year, one of hte most quality years I’ve ever seen for Hungary, in a year where tried and true NFs (coughmelfestcough) have been major letdowns. I was pretty happy with almost every A Dal song this year, and the top 4 in the super final were all great. In the end, Andras Kallay-Saunders had the best vocals and the great song. Third time’s a charm for him! Budapest 2015?

Mez
Mez
10 years ago
Charles
Charles
10 years ago

Stunning song! A beautiful heartbreaking theme that invites us all to think (only cynicals will ignore this) … and still a contemporary modern r&b sound mingled with dubstep. We don’t get this kind of combination in Eurovision that often. Well done! One of my favourites.

Nebi
Nebi
10 years ago

Great show tonight Hungary. If the ESC final is as deep as A DAL 2014 then it I’d be happy. There were about five out of the eight that I would have been happy with.

D
D
10 years ago

Don’t know if I like this more than “Kedvesem”, but I do like it. Although not the best choice in my opinion, a good one. Hungary will definitely be scoring will this year.

Xepher
Xepher
10 years ago

Glad to see this represent Hungary this year 🙂 This is in my top 5 for the entries so far

Alex
Alex
10 years ago

Nice to see a song about a serious subject like this appear in the modern pop genre and representing Hungary. Hungary is quite likely to return to the top 10 this year, if not jump into the top 5.

Z24
Z24
10 years ago

Yes, Yes, YES.

I mean. Hungary just moved from dead-last last year with their boring, forgettable and overall snooze-fest to a very possible and solid top 10 in my book. This song is dramatic, powerful, catchy, modern without souding forced, a powerful message without souding preachy. This is the “Sweet People” of this year. Great choice Magyarország

Another song to add to those I fully support, right next to Italy and Switzerland.