Hungary’s national selection A Dal 2019 continued tonight, with the final six acts qualifying for the semi-finals. Bogi Nagy, Joci Pápai, Petruska, Ruby Harlem, Mocsok 1 Kölykök and USNK will be heading to the semi-finals beginning next week.
The first five qualifiers were determined by a combination of televote and an expert jury made up of A Dal jury regulars Magnun Cum Laude lead singer Misi Mező and award-winning performer and composer Miklós Both, while rock legend Feró Nagy, singer-songwriter and former Eurovision jury member Lilla Vincze join the jury this year.
The vote was won by Bogi Nagy and Hungary’s Eurovision 2017 star Joci Pápai, who each scored 41 points. Next was Petruska and Ruby Harlem, who both followed closely with 40 points each. In fifth place was Mocsok 1 Kölykök with 39 points.
The sixth qualifier was selected by a second round of public voting that resulted in a contest favourite missing out. The sixth spot went to USNK who had only placed ninth in the first round of voting.
The popular rock band Leander Kills — who had placed sixth in the first round of voting — missed out on a place in the semi-finals and are now out of A Dal. Both Leander Kills and USNK topped the public vote in the first round, suggesting that the sixth qualifying place would go to one of them.
The qualifiers from tonight’s show will go on to compete in the two semi-finals, which start in next week. They’ll be joined by the qualifiers from the other two heats.
A Dal 2019 – heat 3 results
Qualifiers are in bold.
- Bogi Nagy – “Holnap” (41 points)
- Joci Pápai – “Az én apám” (41 points)
- Petruska – “Help Me Out Of Here” (40 points)
- Ruby Harlem – “Forró” (40 points)
- Mocsok 1 Kölykök – “Egyszer” (39 points)
- Leander Kills – “Hazavágyom” (38 points)
- Salvus – “Barát” (36 points)
- Monyo Project – “Run Baby Run” (35 points)
- USNK – “Posztolj” (35 points)
- Kyra – “Maradj még” (28 points)
Wiwibloggs readers poll results
We asked wiwibloggs readers who your favourite overall act was in the third heat of A Dal 2019. Hungary’s Eurovision 2017 act Joci Pápai was top, with 27.1% of the vote. In second place was eventual non-qualifiers Leander Kills, with 25.23%. Public qualifiers USNK was also a favourite, coming in third with 13.72% of the vote.
- Joci Pápai – “Az én apám” 27.1% (320 votes)
- Leander Kills – “Hazavágyom” 25.23% (298 votes)
- USNK – “Posztolj” 13.72% (162 votes)
- Kyra – “Maradj még” 7.2% (85 votes)
- Petruska – “Help Me Out of Here” 6.52% (77 votes)
- Salvus – “Barát” 4.66% (55 votes)
- Mocsok 1 kölykök – “Egyszer” 4.32% (51 votes)
- Bogi Nagy – “Holnap” 4.32% (51 votes)
- Monyo Project – “Run Baby Run” 3.47% (41 votes)
- Ruby Harlem – “Forró” 3.46% (41 votes)
The semi-finals of A Dal 2019 will begin next week, the 18 semi-finalists competing for just nine spots in the grand final.
What do you think of these six qualifiers? Who should make it to the grand final? Have your say in the comments section below!
I’ m happy, Bogi Nagy and Petruska was on my top 3 for Hungary. But good luck at all!
Have them among my favourites too.
Joci Pápai can a good choice. He is fascinating .
I love Leander Kills and their song is my favourite from any NF this year ?
My 3rd favourite in A Dal so yes, I am in a state of shock right now.
I love Joci, but I don’t know if it would be a good deal for him to go back to Eurovision with this particular song. Anyway, he’s possibly my second favorite act this year, only behind The Middletonz. Bogi was a nice surprise to me, she has a beautiful voice.
Did they replace the A Dal judges this week or something? Literally, Salvus and Leander Kills are the best rock songs this year. It was ok to put them through!
On a positive note, who else was blown away from Bogi Nagy? Like…really? Unexpected.
I was blown away by Bogy Nagy
I was too, she is a real Dark Horse.
As much as i prefer this years song from joci papai against his song of 2 years ago and wish him all the best, the real travesty of this competition is that Leander Kills didnt progress……that is a shameful result and cannot wish Hungary luck from here on in……it DEFINITELY was good enough to have made the final…….seriously angry here!!
Petruska was my fav before this heat, but then Nagy Bogi just killed it all! And now we’ve got the third Dark Horse! Glad they both made it through.
Winner. <3 <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYKWmkOrO34
Well Hungary is looking at their first NQ since 2009
We’re only several steps before Eurovision, chill.
Joci Papai is such a stunning singer and artist , but his song is so unimpressive…ugh…
Indeed. If he already wants to do ESC again, “Özönvíz” would’ve been a great and better entry.
Cant agree with you more Jo…
I am so angry. Hazavagyom for me was the best song in any NF so far.
I’ll stop watching A Dal now, in order to not freak out many more times
I’m usually not that salty, but I think I’ll also stop watching A Dal from now on. Even though I also like Papai Joci’s song and some other songs as well, the hungarian jury is making me angry – like they do every year. I wouldn’t be even surpriced if they eliminated most of the songs I liked in the semifinals.
I’m glad USNK made it
those jurors put forró aka pure elevator music thru and not legender kills……. electric chair
Why A Dal….you are always one of my faves of national selections but this year??? Oh no.
The hungarian jury is so unpredictable that i really haven’t got a clue who’s gonna win a dal this year.
Joci papai again? terrible song
No, He is the best. Amazing.
I don’t get the fuss over Leander Kills’ song, it’s not bad but feels too flat-out middle of the road and an ethnic song we’ve heard a thousand times before.
Wow, they were not my favourites but they should have made it for sure. Did anyone here watch it? Did they have a bad performance tonight? Also how did Papai Joci do tonight with his performance?
No, their performance was great as usual.
They revamped their song and it sounded way more heavy than the studio version. But for me exactly this was the thing that made me like them way more, but not for the jury as well, seemingly. 🙁
Shame on you judges for doing my boys from Leander Kills wrong like that. That song was amazing!
I am so glad Leander Kills is out (and I’m Hungarian)
You’re one very self destructive Hungarian I see…
LK in itself is simply boring, they have been using the same musical panels for years, no progress at all. these pretentious over-patriotic lyrical clichés hurt more than elevate. i am also hungarian, but without sympathy for this lack of ingenuity. the band is all about the singer, but he is only mediocre, therefore predeterminating the group to dullness
That was rather about love than patriotism this year.
it might as well be true, but sorry, that is still the first thing that pops up in my mind, upon hearing (about) them.
A Dal is getting me really upset this year.
Yeah me too. I have stopped watching it. 🙁