These are the most popular English videos about Hungary – watch them HERE!
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Over the last decade or so, YouTube conquered the world and became an integral part of the life of children and adults alike, all over the world. Videos made in a plethora of countries and languages can be found, amounting to thousands of hours of entertainment. Here, you can check out the 10 most popular videos in English, focusing on Hungary.
10. Freddie – Pioneer
In 10th place is Hungary’s Eurovision 2016 song, with 4.7 million views. The singer is Freddie (Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári) who was chosen by the Hungarian audience to compete in the European contest organised in Stockholm that year. He made it to the finale where he scored 108 points and came in 19th place. The lyrics were praised by Hungarian music experts, while a fun fact is that the song was the 1400th song performed in Eurovision history.
Britain’s Got More Talent – Hungarian thigh slappers
The trio appeared on the talent show in 2015. Previously,
they have won the title of ‘fastest dancers’ on the Smithsonian Festival in Washington, but they were apprehensive about appearing on the show at first, fearing that they would bring shame to Hungary.
Their fear appears to have been unnecessary – they mesmerised all four judges as well as the audience. The group revealed that the 3 of them together produce 3937 slaps in under two minutes. In fact, their record is 41 slaps in 1 second, making them faster than Michael Flately’s Irish step dancers – impressive!
8. Britain’s Got Talent – Attraction
Most people remember the breathtaking performances of Attraction, the Hungarian shadow theatre group that brought several judges to tears with their moving performances and the emotional stories they told. The group was formed in 2004, with 12 members, though only 8 appeared on the British talent show in 2013. They got a lot of support from the audience as well as the judges and ended up winning the competition – the first foreign act ever to win. They have been performing worldwide ever since.
7. Gloomy Sunday
This song is widely known as the ‘Hungarian Suicide Song’. It was composed in 1933 by pianist and composer Rezső Seress. The original title was The world is ending, however, László Jávor poet’s version entitled Gloomy Sunday became far more popular. In this version, the protagonist sings about wanting to commit suicide after his lover has died. Billie Holiday recorded his version back in 1941, making it well-known in the English-speaking world as well. There is an urban legend claiming that the song drove many people to commit suicide. Billie Holiday’s version was actually banned from the BBC which only ended in 2002.
6. Hungarian Rhapsody played by Valentina Lisitsa
Composer Ferenc Liszt composed a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, with the 2nd one being the most well-known. It often appears in popular culture, too, including Mickey Mouse back in 1929. More recently, it appeared on an episode of The Simpsons as well as in a 2013 Agatha Christie adaptation, The Labours of Hercules.