(Photograph Courtesy of ilkar.blogspot.com)

Tonight sees the first of the Hungarian Semi Finals of “A-Dal” with the second tomorrow. 9 acts compete for 4 places in the final next week. 2 will be selected by the Public through a televote and the second 2 will be selected by a Jury. 

The Jury itself composes of many former Hungarian representatives at Eurovision over the years. They include

• Magdi Rúzsa (2007 Hungarian Eurovision representative)
• Philip Rákay (Director of M1 and M2)
• Viktor Rakonczai (1997 Hungarian Eurovision representative as part of band V.I.P)
• Csaba Walkó ( 2012 Hungarian Eurovision representatives)
• Jenő Csiszár (TV and radio host).

Tonight the 9 acts competing are

• Laura Cserpes – Élj pont úgy
• Lilla Polyák – Valami más
• Peter Puskás – Amíg a tűz ég
• Laci Gáspár & Plastikhead – A szeretet él
• Odett – Ne engedj el
• András Kállay Saunders – My baby
• Tibor Gyurcsik – Örök harc
• Ildikó Keresztes – Nem akarok többé játszani
• Gergő Rácz – Csak állj mellém

WHEN AND WHERE CAN I LOOK AT THE SEMI FINAL TONIGHT?

The Show starts on MTV – Hungarian National Broadcaster at 20:15 (CET)

You can look at the show live on the MTV Webstream using the below link

http://videotar.mtv.hu/LiveM1.aspx

You can also listen to the songs in the Semi Final now on MTV Player

http://videotar.mtv.hu/Kategoriak/Eurovizios%20Dalverseny%202009.aspx

Who should qualify tonight?

Source Eurovision Ireland and MTV