page_title: Hungarian pop
section_title: 2010s
hierarchical_section_title: Hungarian pop / History / 2010s
caption_attribution_description: Kati Wolf
context_page_description: Hungarian pop is the pop music scene of Hungary. It is often associated with Rezső Seress's song "Gloomy Sunday" which was covered by numerous artists. The most notable artists include Kati Kovács, Zsuzsa Koncz, Judith Szűcs, Péter Máté, Locomotiv GT, Omega, Neoton Família, Karthago, Jimmy Zámbó. Among the new talents are Kállay Saunders and Linda Király.
context_section_description: In 2010 the Hungarian X-Faktor was aired for the first time on RTL Klub to rival their counterpart TV2. The jury enlisted Feró Nagy, Péter Geszti, Miklós Malek, and Ildikó Keresztes. The talents of the first series included Csaba Vastag, Tibor Kocsis, Kati Wolf and Veca Janicsák.
  Kati Wolf represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?".
  In 2011 the band Compact Disco's sophomore record was released entitled II following the debut album Stereoid including the hit song Feel The Rain.
  On 24 December 2011, Zsuzsi Mary was found dead in her home in Budapest. She committed suicide on Christmas Eve, aged 64. According to Magyar Távirati Iroda (MTI) her body was found the next day, 25 December 2011. Her suicide was confirmed by her second husband, György Klapka.
  In 2012 Compact Disco won the Dal 2012 therefore they represented Hungary at the Eurovision. Their own song, Sound of Our Hearts finished 24th receiving only 19 points. The band became one of the most prominent electro-pop bands in the country along with others such as Carbonfools, Colorstar and Anima Sound System.
  The Hungarian Eurovision Song Contest, the A Dal 2013 was won by ByeAlex with his own song, Kedvesem, therefore he represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 where he placed tenth.
  On 11 March 2013, László Bódi, the singer of the pop-rock band Republic, died of heart failure.
  András Kállay-Saunders won A Dal 2014 with the song "Running"  and represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 where he placed fifth.
caption: Kati Wolf at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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