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Nox (band)

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Nox
OriginHungary
GenresPop
Folk
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–2009, 2021-
LabelsUniversal Music (2003–2009)
Past membersZoltán Szűcs (2003)
Szilvia Péter Szabó (2003–2009)
Tamás Nagy (2003–2009)
WebsiteNox Official Site

Nox were a Hungarian pop band which mixed traditional Hungarian music with more modern sounds. They released 7 albums and had two fixed members, Szilvia Péter Szabó, and Tamás Nagy.

Eurovision performance

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They are best known in the rest of Europe for representing Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv.[1] After qualifying from the semi-final in fifth place, they eventually finished 12th with their song Forogj, világ! (Spin, World)[2]. They were the first Hungarian act in the contest since 1998.

Discography

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Albums

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Album information
Örökség (Heritage)
  • Released: 22 July 2002
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: Platinum
  • HUN Sales: 28.000
Bűvölet (Enchantment)
  • Released: 27 October 2003
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: 2× Platinum
  • HUN Sales: 53.000
Karácsony (Christmas)
  • Released: 15 November 2004
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: Platinum
  • HUN Sales: 29.000
Ragyogás (Shining)
  • Released: 16 April 2005
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: 2× Platinum
  • HUN Sales: 42.000
Örömvölgy (Joy Valley)
  • Released: 16 October 2006
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: 2× Platinum
  • HUN Sales: 30.000+
Csendes (Silent)
  • Released: 26 November 2007
  • Chart Positions: #1 HUN
  • HUN certification: Gold
  • HUN Sales: 7.500+
Időntúl (Beyond Time)
  • Released: 5 September 2008
  • Chart Positions: #2 HUN
  • HUN certification:Gold
  • HUN Sales: 7 500+
Most (Now)
  • Released: 16 November 2009
  • Chart Positions: #4 HUN
  • HUN certification:
  • HUN Sales:
Best of
  • Released: 19 March 2010
  • Chart Positions: #7 HUN
  • HUN certification:
  • HUN Sales:

See also

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Preceded by Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest
2005
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "In pictures: Warm-up to Eurovision 2005". BBC.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "NOX - Forogj Világ (Hungary) Live - Eurovision Song Contest 2005".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)