Eurovision 2016 – Hungary

Freddie was born in Győr, Hungary, in 1990. His dedication to music appeared quite early, as he was translating lyrics, writing poems both in English and Hungarian, but basketball played the leading role in his life. When he had to give up his promising sports career because of a serious injury, he turned to music for comfort and took up playing the guitar.

Freddie’s musical breakthrough came in 2014 after his studies as hotel management specialist, as he took part in the Hungarian edition ofRising Star. Following the TV show, his first single Mary Joe was released and became a massive hit in no time. His single was the first Hungarian one since 2011 that managed to reach the first place in the Top 40 for three weeks in a row. Freddie is constantly having concerts throughout the country. Either with a live band or as a solo singer, he has become a popular artist in club life by now.

On 27 February, he won the Hungarian Eurovision national final seriesA Dal with his song Pioneer with huge support by the public and the professional jury alike. After the preparations for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Freddie is going to work on his first album. He is actually the pioneer of his own life as well, as his dream is taking shape by making music. Even though he is getting more and more famous, he still is the same modest and humble man who only cares about singing his heart out to the audience. Now he is getting ready to do that in front of Europe…

 

When you need to run away
From what other people say
Your enemy might be your own mind

A smile, a hug, a bit of praise
You haven’t received for days
For lo-o-ong you feel mistreated

In a world where the poems sound fake
And the love is replaced by the fame

Million hearts of a million people
Be proud, you were born to be real oh-oh
Million lies in a million temples
It’s only fear, become a pioneer oh-oh

You’ve been weird, been a mess
They don’t know how to value uniqueness
So they turn their heads away

When there ain’t no products to sell
Everyone will cast their own spell

Million hearts of a million people
Be proud, you were born to be real oh-oh
Million lies in a million temples
It’s only fear, become a pioneer oh-oh

No right time, no right place
To meet your inner grace
Approval is found within

Million hearts of a million people
Be proud, you were born to be real oh-oh
Million lies in a million temples
It’s only fear, become a pioneer oh-oh

You should know, you should know