Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2014) Winner
Kati Kovács
カティ・コヴァーチ
Kati Kovács
Aliases:
Kovács Kati / Katalin Anna Sarolta Kovács
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-10-25 （Verpelét）
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Verpelét, Hungary → Budapest, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- singer, lyricist, actress
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Affiliations
- Hungaroton, Amiga, Eurovoice
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Music Week Star of the Year Award | — | — | Music Week | winner |
| 1974 | Castlebar Song Contest | Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue | — | — | winner |
| 1986 | Liszt Prize | — | — | Hungarian Government | winner |
| 1994 | Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross | — | — | Hungarian Government | 受章 |
| 2011 | Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross | — | — | Hungarian Government | 受章 |
| 2011 | Honorary Citizen of Budapest | — | — | City of Budapest | 受章 |
| 2014 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Hungarian Government | winner |
Music Week Star of the Year Award
1974
Organization:
Music Week
Result:
winner
Castlebar Song Contest
1974
Work:
Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue
Result:
winner
Liszt Prize
1986
Organization:
Hungarian Government
Result:
winner
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Knight's Cross
1994
Organization:
Hungarian Government
Result:
受章
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary – Officer's Cross
2011
Organization:
Hungarian Government
Result:
受章
Honorary Citizen of Budapest
2011
Organization:
City of Budapest
Result:
受章
Kossuth Prize
2014
Organization:
Hungarian Government
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whispering and Shouting
1970 PopDebut album.
Instead of Autograph
1972 RockAlbum with hit songs.
Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT
1974 RockCollaboration with Locomotiv GT.
Love Game / Vangelis 1492
1996 PopIncludes Hungarian lyrics for Vangelis' 1492.
Bibliography
- Whispering and Shouting
- Instead of Autograph
- Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT
- Kati Kovács
- Inlay
- Close to the Sun
- Kati
- Rock and Roller
- Silentophone
- The Record of My Life
- A Song Resounding in My Heart
- Kati Kovács Ten
- Catch Me
- Love Letter written by Indigo
- Dreaming of the zoo
- Request Programme
- Must sometimes a little truancy
- Tell Me if I am Singing Too Loud
- The Kati Kovács
- Whirlwind
- Find me
- Love Game / Vangelis 1492
- Particularly Roads
- To My Mother with Love
- Treasure Island
- Come and Love Me
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- raspy and very strong mezzo-soprano singing voiceversatile across genres
Legacy
One of the most famous singers of Hungary with dozens of recorded albums, awards, and an active international career.
In Popular Culture
- Her song 'Add már, uram, az esőt!' was sampled in Christina Aguilera's 'Woohoo'
Trivia
- Praised by critics as 'The Best Female Voice of Hungary'
- Versatile singer capable of opera, rock, jazz, pop, dance, blues, and rock and roll
- Won the 1965 TV talent show 'Ki mit tud?'