Renáta Tolvai
Encyclopedia
Renáta Tímea Tolvai, known professionally as Reni Tolvai (born 24 March 1991, Oradea
, Romania
) is a Romania
n singer of Hungarian origin, dancer and model, who won the 5th Megasztár
-Hungarian
Pop Idol
in 2010. She is famous for her style, her beautiful voice and her Hungarian pronunciation.
family in Oradea
, Tolvai started singing when she was two years old. She attended the Modern Music
Professional in the Francisc Hubic Art School in her native city. She then studied at the city's Emanuil Gojdu High School, graduating in 2011. Her favourite singer and idol was Aretha Franklin
.
Megasztár
in 2010, consequently winning Hungarian Voice of the Year. Her first solo song, Hagylak menni, appeared with a music video in the summer of 2011, on the 8th August.
She sang the Hungarian song voice of Jewel
in a computer-animated musical comedy, called Rio
.
-born Hungarian singer. Both are involved in the Megasztár
, and also sang a duett
in the show
. But they don't live together yet.
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) is a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n singer of Hungarian origin, dancer and model, who won the 5th Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
-Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
in 2010. She is famous for her style, her beautiful voice and her Hungarian pronunciation.
Early life
Born to an ethnic HungarianHungarians in Romania
The Hungarian minority of Romania is the largest ethnic minority in Romania, consisting of 1,431,807 people and making up 6.6% of the total population, according to the 2002 census....
family in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
, Tolvai started singing when she was two years old. She attended the Modern Music
Modern music
Modern music may refer to:* 20th-century music* 20th-century classical music* 21st-century classical music* Contemporary classical music* Modernism * Modern rock* Popular music...
Professional in the Francisc Hubic Art School in her native city. She then studied at the city's Emanuil Gojdu High School, graduating in 2011. Her favourite singer and idol was Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
.
Music career
She performed on the Euroregion Song Contest, where she won first prize. She sang at the Mamaia Festival in 2009, coming in second. She then won the HungarianHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
in 2010, consequently winning Hungarian Voice of the Year. Her first solo song, Hagylak menni, appeared with a music video in the summer of 2011, on the 8th August.
She sang the Hungarian song voice of Jewel
Rio (film)
Rio, often promoted as Rio: The Movie, is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, in which the film is set. The film features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne...
in a computer-animated musical comedy, called Rio
Rio (film)
Rio, often promoted as Rio: The Movie, is a 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and directed by Carlos Saldanha. The title refers to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, in which the film is set. The film features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne...
.
Personal life
Her boyfriend is András Kállay-Saunders, who is an AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born Hungarian singer. Both are involved in the Megasztár
Megasztár
Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
, and also sang a duett
Duett
"Duett" is a power ballad in Norwegian, sung by Elisabeth Andreassen and Jan Werner Danielsen as a duet in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 1994. The song won the Grand Prix, thus earning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994....
in the show
Show
Show may refer to:* Show , 1993* Show , 2003* Show , 1994* Show , an Australian fair* Show , a judged event in the hobby of animal fancy** Conformation dog show...
. But they don't live together yet.
Albums
| Year | Album title | Songs' No. | Hungarian Top 40 Record Albums and Compilations Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Megasztár Megasztár Megasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2... Final Songs |
? | 8 |
| 2011 | "Ékszer" | ? | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Song title | Viva Online Chart HU | Viva Chart HU | Viva Napi Top 10 HU | Viva Napi Top 21 HU | Composer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Hagylak menni" | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | István Tabár, Márk Pacsai, Péter Krajczár | István Tabár | 3:58 |
Music videos
| Year | Song Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Hagylak menni" | Valentin Bajkov, Pál Nánási | "Ékszer" |
Television appearances
- MegasztárMegasztárMegasztár - Voice of the Year is a Hungarian voice talent television series that started in 2003 and is currently in its fifth season, on TV2...
- contestant - A nagy duett - guest
- AktívAktivAktiv Was trademark of Swedish Aktiv Maskin Östersund ltd. Company started producing agriculture machines and tracked vehicles. Company sold agriculture division to Electrolux and focused to tracked vehicles in 1980. Company stopped working in 1991....
- guest - Mokka - guest
- Frizbi Hajdú Péterrel - guest
- Hőálló Megálló - guest
External links
- Tolvai Renáta
- Sztárlexikon
- Album
- Viva TV HU
- Rio (film)
- Mahasz