"Unsubstantial Blues" is a song written and performed by Magdi Rúzsa

Magdolna Rúzsa

Magdolna Rúzsa or simply Magdi Rúzsa is a Hungarian singer who won the 2006 title of Megasztár , Hungary's nationwide talent search, closely linked to Pop Idol...

. It was also the 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...

 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Eurovision Song Contest 2007

The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...

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The song is written in the style of blues

Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...

 and is about a woman who is cheated on by a boyfriend. The lyrics to the Hungarian version were written by Rúzsa herself, who was inspired by "personal experience." The Hungarian version was released as a single from her debut album Ördögi angyal (Devilish Angel) before the selection of Rúzsa as the country's Eurovision representative. The song was then translated into English by Imre Mózsik and announced as the Hungarian entry.

Controversy arose after it was selected because Rúzsa sang a verse as part of her audition for the television program 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...

 which aired in February 2006. The EBU required that no portion of an entry be "commercially released and/or publicly performed" before October 1, 2006 to be eligible for the contest. In the end the song was allowed to remain in the competition.

Hungary did not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Eurovision Song Contest 2006

The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...

, so the song was performed in the semi-final held in Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

 on May 10, 2007. It was the twenty-second song of the night and qualified for the final after receiving 224 points, second only to Serbia

Molitva

"Molitva" is a song by Serbian singer Marija Šerifović. It was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. It was Serbia's Eurovision debut as an independent nation; the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro having dissolved in June 2006...

. Hungary was the eighth country to perform in the final, held on May 12, 2007, performing between Slovenia

Cvet z juga

"Cvet z juga" is a "popera" song by Alenka Gotar, and represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The song is about a girl who bids farewell to her boyfriend and gives him a white flower as a reminder.On the night of the semi-final, the song performed twenty-fifth, following...

 and Lithuania

Love Or Leave

"Love or Leave" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by 4FUN.After having finished 6th in the previous contest, Lithuania was pre-qualified for the 2007 final. Here, it was performed ninth, following Hungary's Magdi Rúzsa with Unsubstantial Blues and...

. At the close of voting it had received 128 points to finish in 9th place overall. This was Hungary's best placing since their debut in 1994

Eurovision Song Contest 1994

The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...

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It was succeeded as Hungarian representative by "Candlelight

Candlelight (Csézy song)

"Candlelight" is a song performed by the Hungarian singer Csézy. This song was chosen to represent Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia...

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Csézy

Csézy, real name Erzsébet Csézi is a Hungarian singer.On February 8, 2008 she was chosen to represent Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade with her song Szívverés. She finished last in the second semi-final on May 22 with just six points.-Albums:-External links: — official...

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Charts

Chart	Peak position
Hungarian Airplay Chart 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....	9
Swedish Singles Chart	59