Zsuzsa Koncz
Encyclopedia
Zsuzsa Koncz is a Hungarian
singer, whose lyrics (mostly written by János Bródy) were sometimes highly critical of the country's pre-1990 political system.
Her career debuted with a 'Ki Mit Tud?' (approx. 'What can you do?') talent show
. She has been performing with various bands and musicians over the years, most notably Illés
and János Bródy. In the 1970s, she made several successful tours abroad, mainly in Eastern Block countries as well as in West Germany
(sometimes under the names Shusha Koncz and Jana Koncz in German-speaking countries), but also in France
, the U.S., and Japan
.
She remains extremely popular in Hungary, with some of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore, among them: 'A Kárpáthyék lánya', 'Ha én rózsa volnék', and 'Valahol egy lány'.
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...
singer, whose lyrics (mostly written by János Bródy) were sometimes highly critical of the country's pre-1990 political system.
Her career debuted with a 'Ki Mit Tud?' (approx. 'What can you do?') talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
. She has been performing with various bands and musicians over the years, most notably Illés
Illés
Illés was a Hungarian rock/beat band , and was one of the biggest groups of the 1960s and early 1970s rock boom in Hungary...
and János Bródy. In the 1970s, she made several successful tours abroad, mainly in Eastern Block countries as well as in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(sometimes under the names Shusha Koncz and Jana Koncz in German-speaking countries), but also in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the U.S., and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
She remains extremely popular in Hungary, with some of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore, among them: 'A Kárpáthyék lánya', 'Ha én rózsa volnék', and 'Valahol egy lány'.
Awards
- Liszt Prize in 1977
- Chevalier de la Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 2001 - Kossuth PrizeKossuth PrizeThe Kossuth Prize is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionary Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 by the Hungarian National Assembly, to acknowledge outstanding personal and group achievements in the fields of...
in 2008
Discography
- Volt egyszer egy lány (1969)
- Szerelem (1970)
- Jana Koncz (West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, in German, 1970) - Kis Virág (1971)
- Élünk és meghalunk (1972)
- Zsuzsa Koncz (GDR, in German, 1972)
- Jelbeszéd (1973)
- Gyerekjátékok (1974)
- Kertész leszek (poems, 1975)
- Ne vágj ki minden fát! (1975)
- …Elmondom hát mindenkinek (poems, 1976)
- Koncz Zsuzsa X. (1977)
- Aranyalbum (1967–1973) (compilation, 1978)
- Valahol (1979)
- Ich komm und geh mit meinen Liedern (GDR, in German, 1980)
- Menetrend (1981)
- Die lauten Jahre sind vorbei (GDR, in German, 1982)
- Konczert (1984)
- Shusha Koncz Morgenlicht (AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, in German, 1984) - Újhold (1985)
- Fordul a világ (1988)
- Koncz Zsuzsa archív (compilation, 1988)
- Verslemez III. (poems, 1989)
- Illúzió nélkül (1991)
- Jubileumi koncert (1992)
- Ne veszítsd el a fejed (1993)
- Unplugged I-II. (1995)
- Válogatott kislemezek (compilation, 1996)
- Miénk itt a tér (1996)
- Ég és föld között (1997)
- Csodálatos világ (duets, 1998)
- Miért hagytuk, hogy így legyen? (compilation, 1999)
- Ki nevet a végén (2002)
- Wie sag ich's Dir (GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in German, 2003) - Egyszerű ez (poems, 2006)
- Die großen Erfolge (GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in German, 2007) - 37 (2010)