Hungary: A Dal 2019 is back with the second heat

Ten more acts went head to head again in Budapest tonight to determine the next six semi-finalists. Judges and hosts remain the same, the jury is formed of Miklós Both, Misi Mező, Feró Nagy and Lilla Vincze and the shows are all hosted by Bogi Dallos and Alfréd Gábor Fehérvári.

A Dal Heat 2 - results

1. Fatal Error – "Kulcs" 45 points
2. Acoustic Planet – "Nyári zápor" 43 points
3. The Middletonz – "Roses" 41 points
4. Bence Vavra – "Szlótlanság" 39 points
5. The Sign – "Ő" 38 points
6. yesyes – "Incomplete" 35 points
7. David Heatlie – "La Mama Hotel" 34 points
8. Diana – "Little Bird" 34 points
9. Klára Hajdu — "You’re Gonna Rise" 32 points
10. Gotthy – "Csak 1 perc" 26 points

A Dal 2019

The contest consist of six shows: three heats, two semi-finals and the grand final. Six of the ten contestants participating in each heat qualify for the semi-final. From there on four contestants from each semi-final are chosen for the final by two rounds of voting. In the final judges pick their top four to go to the second round of super final where the public votes and picks the winner.

• Heat 1: 19 January 2019 (10 entries 6 qualifiers to semi-finals)
• Heat 2: 26 January 2019 (10 entries 6 qualifiers to semi-finals)
• Heat 3: 2 February 2019 (10 entries 6 qualifiers to semi-finals)
• Semi-final 1: 9 February 2019 (9 semi-finalists 4 qualifiers to final)
• Semi-final 2: 16 February 2019 (9 semi-finalists 4 qualifiers to final)
• Final: 23 February 2019 (8 finalists 4 super-finalists 1 winner)

Hungary in Eurovision Song Contest

Hungary has participated in Eurovision Song Contest 16 times since its debut in 1994. The Best result was in the debuting year 1994 where the song "Kinek Mondjam El Vétkeimet" finished 4th.

Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004 Hungary has qualified for the Grand Final 10 out of 12 times - The last 8 years Hungary did qualify for the Grand Final. Their worst result was in 2008 where Hungary went last in Semi-final 2.