Gergő Oláh (singer)
Gergő Oláh | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gergely Oláh |
| Born | 26 November 1988 Salgótarján, Hungary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, countertenor |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Gergő Oláh (born 26 November 1988, Salgótarján) is a Hungarian singer and countertenor of Romani descent, most notable for winning the third season of X-Faktor[1] and for participating in A Dal.
Personal life & music career[edit]
Before participating in X-Faktor, he worked in the public sector. He came first in the third season.[2] He is also Gigi Radics's cousin.[3]
A Dal[edit]
In late 2014, Oláh was selected to participate in A Dal 2015, the Hungarian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song A tükör előtt.[4] The song reached the semi-final before being eliminated.
In December 2015, he was announced as one of the participants of A Dal 2016. He tried again to represent Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with Győz a jó.[5] He made it to the final and then the superfinal, but was not chosen; that honour going to Freddie.
Oláh also competed in A Dal 2017 as part of the band Roma Soul with the song Nyitva a ház. They were eliminated in the semi-finals.[6]
Oláh is competed in A Dal 2019 with the song Hozzád bújnék.[7] He was initially eliminated in the semi-finals, but after Petruska was disqualified following allegations of plagiarism, Oláh, being the eliminated semi-final entrant with the highest points, was brought in to replace Petruska.[8] He was eliminated in the finals.
Discography[edit]
| Year | Song | Highest rank | Album | ||||||
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| VIVA Chart[9] | Class 40 | MAHASZ Editors' Choice | MAHASZ Rádiós Top 40 | MAHASZ Dance Top 40 | MAHASZ Single (track) Top 10 | EURO 200
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| 2013 | Törj Ki a csendből, Érted élek | Érted élek | |||||||
| 2014 | Leszek a dal (with Tibor Kocsis, Dóra Danics, and Csaba Vastag), A tükör előtt | ||||||||
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| Top 40 included | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Zrt., Origo. "Oláh Gergő a 2012-es X-Faktor-nyertes!".
- ^ Kft., New Wave Media Group. "Oláh Gergő az X-Faktorért eldobta a gereblyét".
- ^ hu:Oláh Gergő#cite note-2
- ^ "Hungary: MTVA presented the last 10 acts for A Dal 2015". 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Hungary: Participants of A Dal 2016 announced - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018". www.eurovision.tv.
- ^ "Radics Gigi nyerte A Dal utolsó válogatóját". hirado.hu. 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "Hungary presents their top 30 for 'A Dal' 2019". eurovision.tv. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (2019-02-18). "Hungary: Petruska Disqualified from A Dal 2019". EuroVoix. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "Főoldal".
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