Compact Disco ? singer Csaba Walkó, Begi Lotfi on groove and effects, Gábor Pál on keyboards and Attila Sándor on bass ? competed with the song ?Sound of Our Hearts? on May 22.
?We are proud that, as an independent band, with an independent label and sponsors, and with Hungarian public television behind us, we had the opportunity to send our message to Europe through this contest,? the band said through their label, CLS Home.
Lotfi said the group was established four years ago with the aim of producing quality pop music. The band has released two albums so far: Steroid (2009) and II (2011).
He said the Eurovision Song Contest was a good opportunity to show the band to Europe and the millions watching elsewhere in the world. He added that the band also wanted to draw attention to Hungary and show people the country can produce good songs.
The Hungarian in last year?s Eurovision Song Contest, Kati Wolf, took 22nd place with a number entitled ?What About My Dreams?.
The highest a Hungarian artist has ever place in the competition is fourth place, achieved by Friderika Bayer with "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?" in 1994.
Photo: Bence Kovács
