A Dal viewing figures continue to fall in Hungary as the show continues to lose tens of thousands of viewers per week.
Just 329,291 viewers tuned in last weekend as the third heat of A Dal took place in Hungary. The figures represent the least watched A Dal episode of the series so far. The show has lost 150,000 viewers compared to the same show last year and just short of 700,000 viewers since its peak in 2013.
The show has now fallen to 20th in the weekly television ratings in Hungary, but remains within the top three programs broadcast on Duna. Since the first show was aired on January 20, the show has lost on average 0.9% of its viewing share per week and 30,000 viewers per week.
The results of last weeks show were as follows (qualifiers in bold):
- #yeahla feat. Viki Eszes – 1 szó mint 100
- Andy Roll – Turn the lights on
- Roland Gulyás – Hypnotized
- Ham ko Ham – Bármerre jársz
- Cintia Horváth & Tomi Balogh – Journey (Break your chains)
- Tamás Horváth – Meggyfa
- Maszkura és a tücsökraj – Nagybetűs szavak
- Nova Prospect – Vigyázó
- Nikoletta Szőke, Attila Kökény & Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – Életre kel
- Reni Tolvai – Crack my code
A Dal consists of three heats, two semi-finals and a Final. Taking place on every Saturday, starting on January 20th with the first heat and ending on February 24th with the Final. All shows will be hosted by Krista Rátonyi and Freddie, the Hungarian representative in 2016. The jury will consist of Károly Frenreisz, Miklós Both, Judit Schell and Misivel Mező.
The winner of A Dal 2018 will go on to represent Hungary at the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal. In 2017 Hungary was represented by Joci Pápai with the song Origo which placed 8th in the Final.
Source: Brandtrend
Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest
Hungary debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, they were represented by Friderika Bayer and the song “Kinek mondjam el vetkeimet”. She went on to finish in 4th place scoring a total of 122 points and four sets of 12 points. This result remains’ Hungary’s best in their history in the contest. Hungary participated from 1994 to 1994 before withdrawing until 2005, the country didn’t return again until 2008. Hungary then once again withdrew in 2010 before returning in 2011. Since their return in 2011 Hungary has qualified for the final every year.
