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Freddie and Hungary: A Eurovision 2016 Dark Horse [Video]

2016-05-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hungary’s 2016 Eurovision hopes remain kindled as Freddie stays alive to reach the finals as a black horse favorite. In an edition seemingly destined to go to Russia’s Sergey Lazarev, the rich voice of Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári’s (Freddie’s real name) “Pioneer” just may upset the song contest apple cart.

Tags: Eurovision 2016, Eurovision contest, Eurovision Sweden, Freddie, Pioneer, Sergey Lazarev

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How Heraklion Closes the Year: With Music, Stories, and Shared Space As the year draws to a close, Heraklion chooses to mark its final days not with spectacle alone, but with a steady unfolding of culture in public space—events that invite residents and visitors to slow down, gather, and move through the city together. The […]

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