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Magdi
nyilatkozata a török onikipuan.com-nak ONIKIPUAN: Hello Magdi! On behalf of all Turkish Eurovision fans, we welcome Hungary back in the Eurovision after a year off. And what a nice surprise it is to have a very untipical Eurovision entry from Hungary this year. „Unsubstantial Blues”, as the name suggests, is a blues song and it is not a very common style for Eurovision. How didi you decide to enter this song for Eurovision and do you ever think that it is a risky business to try something very untipical in this contest?
MAGDI: Well, we had only 8 days to choose a song for her ESC, as we didn't have a pre-qualification show, but the winner of the Newcomer of the Year category at Fonogram (local IFPI) award got the nomination. This song is my first song from my first album, written by myself. I know it is not typical ESC song, but I have nothing to lose, so I wouldn't say it risky.
ONIKIPUAN: Did you immediately accept the offer when the Hungarian TV asked whether you would go to Helsinki to represent Hungary? Was it an easy decision for you? Do you think the Eurovision participation would have any positive/negative impacts for your future career in music?
MAGDI: Yes, we loved the idea and the chance, so we immediately replied yes. I hope this participation helps me to show myself to many people in Europe and I hope people will love my song, and yes, maybe some industry professionals will like it too. We'll see. :)
ONIKIPUAN: You were the winner of the Hungarian Pop Idol. The pop idol competition seems similar to Eurovision itself, by the format at least. This time, instead of names, you'll have names representing different nations as the competitors. Do you belive that a pop idol contest experience will be helpful for you on the eurovision stage? Do you get nervous when you think of Eurovision or will you be as comfortable as you were during the pop idol series?
MAGDI: I think many kind of stage experience helps to perform at ESC, as an artist I always get nervous before on stage as I always wonder if the audience will love my performance, but of course because of this huge event this will be a more nervous situation, but it only lasts till I start to sing... I hope :)
ONIKIPUAN: What styles of music are you into? Will you be recording blues albums? How would you describe the music you make? What genre do you represent in music?
MAGDI: Well my first album features from blues through pop to rock many music genres, as winner of the pop idol, we wanted to have an album that passes to the taste of any of the fans. I am very young, so I am just experiencing different genres, I wouldn't like to describe my music yet.. It is just a music, coming from my heart and is sung with love.
ONIKIPUAN: Have you been following the Eurovision Song Contest in the past? If yes, what is the key for success in the Eurovision according to you?
MAGDI: Yes, in my family we were always watching it. Regarding success, I am not shure if there is a definite answer, it depends on too many factors, on the song, the performer, the performance, the competitors.
ONIKIPUAN: If you answered 'yes' for the first part of the above question, can you give us any artist or song names that are memorable for you when you hear the word 'Eurovision'? In other words do you have any past favourite Eurovision artists/songs?
MAGDI: Yes, my biggest favourite was Lane Moje from Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbia 2005).
ONIKIPUAN: Do you have any artists who have had any impact on your music you make today? Any idols, role models in the world music scene?
MAGDI: Well I really like Janis Joplin's music.
ONIKIPUAN: Will you be recording your albums in English in the future?This is the first time ever that we have an English song from Hungary in the Eurovision. How didi you decide to sing in English at the Eurovision?
MAGDI: Obviously, it would be easier to sing in Hungarian, but I like challenges, and I would like the people to know me and understand my world, and lyrics so that is why I sing in English. Hopefully in the future I will have the chance to record an album in English.
ONIKIPUAN: I read somewhere that you plan to appear on the stage with pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Some people claim that Eurovision is all about performance and show nowadays. Do you have any detailed plans for your performance? Will you have any back singers? Are you working on a spectacular choerography?Will you have any special effects on the stage? Please tell us a bit how the Hungarian performance will look on the stage in Helsinki?
MAGDI: I will sing in a bus-stop barefoot, the more you will see. I know that ESC is about the performance, however it is a song contest, so I want that people concentrate more on teh music, than on the show and performance around it.
ONIKIPUAN: Have you heard amy of this year's entries in the Eurovision? If yes, do you have any favourites?
MAGDI: Yes, I have checked all of them, but before choosing a favourite, I would like to see them live on the rehearsals :)
ONIKIPUAN: Most people belived the contest has gone all political in the recent years. What do you think about the politics in Eurovision? Are there any connections?
MAGDI: I do not deal with this at all. I am here to sing, that is my only politics.
ONIKIPUAN: You already have many fans in the Eurovision circles in Turkey, who adore your style and „Unsubstantial Blues”. Do you have any message for your Turkish fans?
MAGDI: Really? This is fantastic, thank you very much!!! And hope you will vote on me! |
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megszületett egy olyan cikk, amit egy tényleg egy
rátermett riporter készített Magdival.
Egészen Törökországig kellett menni azért
virtuálisan a világhálón, hogy
rábukkanjunk az onikipuan.com cikkére. Magdi beszél
a színpadi tervéről, hogy mit láthatunk
majd tőle Helsinkiben és megnevezi a kedvenc ESC dalát,
ami nem is olyan régi! |