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| Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Magyar Televízió (MTV) | |||
| Country |  Hungary | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 24 February 1996 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Fortuna" | |||
| Artist | Gjon Delhusa | |||
| Songwriter | Gjon Delhusa | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | Failed to qualify (23rd) | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Hungary was represented at the qualifying round for theEurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Fortuna", written and performed byGjon Delhusa. The Hungarian participating broadcaster,Magyar Televízió (MTV), selected its entry through a national final. The entry failed to make it through the pre-selection round.
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The national final was organised byMagyar Televízió (MTV) and was held at their studios inBudapest, hosted byIstván Vágó. 14 songs took part with the winner being chosen by voting from five regional juries, who each awarded 10-7-5-3-1 to their top five songs.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Lancelot | "Fény és árnyék" | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | Bon-Bon | "Egy rossz dobás" | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Boglárka Bokodi | "Egyedül a szél" | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | Banjoe | "Zöldszemű lány" | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Lui | "Élhetnénk szépen" | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Te and Én | "Te meg én" | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Tanita | "Egy régi dal" | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Gjon Delhusa | "Fortuna" | 38 | 1 |
| 9 | Gyula Éliás | "Jó éjszakát" | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Renáta Krassy | "Várlak még" | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Judy | "Utazás a szerelembe" | 8 | 5 |
| 12 | Attila Bodnár | "Szív és vér" | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Maxi és a Szirének | "Győzni tudsz" | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Anita | "Szerelmes dal" | 30 | 2 |
In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round (from which hosts Norway were exempt) was held on 20 March as 29 countries wished to participate in the final but theEuropean Broadcasting Union had set a limit of 22 (plus Norway). The countries occupying the bottom seven places after the pre-qualifier would be unable to take part in the main contest.[1] After the voting, "Fortuna" had received 26 points, tying with Finland for the final 22nd qualifying position, however the spot was awarded to Finland because the country attained a higher top score, eliminating Hungary from the contest.[2]
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