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Joci Pápai
Joci Pápai sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 2017 and 2019, for Hungary. The best result was 8th place in 2017, with “Origo”.
- who
- Hungarian performer
- born
- 22 September 1981, Tata, Hungary
- contests
- 2017, 2019
- best result
- 8th, 2017
- music
- rapping
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 2005
- sang for
- Hungary
Biography
Joci Pápai is a Hungarian singer, rapper and guitarist who sang for Hungary twice: “Origo” finished eighth in Kyiv in 2017, and “Az én apám” went out in the semi-final in Tel Aviv in 2019.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Joci Pápai”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2017 Kyiv
“Origo”
8th of 26 Finished 8th of 26 in the final, with 200 points.
- Sung in
- Hungarian
- Written by
- József Pápai
- Running order
- 8th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 2nd of 18, 231 points
- Age on the night
- 35
- Won that year
- Portugal: Salvador Sobral, “Amar pelos dois”
The story of Eurovision 2017: Russia's singer is banned, and Portugal wins after 53 years
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2019 Tel Aviv
“Az én apám”
Out in the first semi-final Went out in the first semi-final: 12th of 17, with 97 points.
- Sung in
- Hungarian
- Written by
- Ferenc Molnár, Joci Pápai
- Age on the night
- 37
- Won that year
- Netherlands: Duncan Laurence, “Arcade”
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.