Margaret Island (band) explained

Margaret Island
Origin:Hungary
Genre:Indie pop
Years Active:2014–present
Label:Gold Record
Current Members:Viki Lábas
Kristóf Törőcsik
Bálint Füstös
Dániel Gerendás
Kurszán Koltay
Tamás Verók

Margaret Island, founded in 2014, is a Hungarian indie pop band, named after Margaret Island in Budapest. Their pop songs are combined with acoustic and folk elements.[1] Their music is influenced by Mumford & Sons and Passenger.[2] Their first album, Egyszer volt, was released in September 2015. The album includes the song Nem voltál jó, which was originally in English, Soaked in life, later translated to Hungarian by János Bródy.[3] They are currently signed to Gold Record. They performed as the interval act for the first heat for A Dal 2017, the national selection for Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, as well as the interval act for the second heat for A Dal 2018.

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Notes and References

  1. Ők hozzák újra divatba a népzenét. 2015-07-18. HVG. hu. 14 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Class Kultúra hétfő: Margaret Island. 27 July 2015. Class FM. hu. 14 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923003457/http://classfm.hu/hirek/Class_Kultura_hetfo_Margaret_Island.html. 23 September 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Ezt érdemes meghallgatni! Itt a Margaret Island újdonsága. 12 September 2015. Zene.hu. hu. 14 January 2017.