Nox (band)

Nox
NOX in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Background information
Origin	Hungary
Genres	Pop Folk
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2003–2009
Labels	Universal Music (2003-2009)
Website	Nox Official Site
Members
Szilvia Péter Szabó (2003-) Tamás Nagy (2003-)
Past members
Zoltán Szűcs (2003)

Nox is a Hungarian pop band which mixes traditional Hungarian music with more modern sounds. To date, they have released 7 albums. The band has 2 fixed members - Szilvia Péter Szabó, and Tamás Nagy.

Eurovision performance

They are best known in the rest of Europe for representing Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev. After qualifying from the semi-final in fifth place, they eventually finished 12th with their song Forogj, világ! (Spin, World). They were the first Hungarian act in the contest since 1998.

Discography

Albums

Album information
Örökség (Heritage) Released: 22 July 2002 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: Platinum HUN Sales: 28.000
Bűvölet (Enchantment) Released: 27 October 2003 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: 2x Platinum HUN Sales: 53.000
Karácsony (Christmas) Released: 15 November 2004 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: Platinum HUN Sales: 29.000
Ragyogás (Shining) Released: 16 April 2005 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: 2x Platinum HUN Sales: 42.000
Örömvölgy (Joy Valley) Released: 16 October 2006 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: 2x Platinum HUN Sales: 30.000+
Csendes (Silent) Released: 26 November 2007 Chart Positions: #1 HUN HUN certification: Gold HUN Sales: 7.500+
Időntúl (Over Time) Released: 5 September 2008 Chart Positions: #2 HUN HUN certification:Gold HUN Sales: 7 500+
Most (Now) Released: 16 November 2009 Chart Positions: #4 HUN HUN certification: HUN Sales:
Best of Released: 19 March 2010 Chart Positions: #7 HUN HUN certification: HUN Sales:

Awards

2006 Persian Golden Lioness Award for Best Pop Band

Photographs

• [1] Holding the Persian Golden Lioness Statuette
• [2] Arrival at the Grand Royal Hotel in Budapest, venue of the 2006 Persian Golden Lioness Awards
• [3] On the red carpet
• [4] On stage
• [5] On stage at Eger Hungary 01
• [6] On stage at Eger Hungary 02
• [7] On stage at Eger Hungary 03

External links

• Nox Official Website (Hungarian language)^{[dead link]}
• The Official Myspace of NOX
• Hej Dunáról video

Preceded by Charlie

Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Succeeded by Magdi Rúzsa