Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2013) Winner
Omega
オメガ
Omega
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1962-09-01 （Budapest, Hungary）
- Died
- 2021-12-06 （Budapest, Hungary） age 59
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian, English, German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- rock band
- Active Years
- 1962-2021
- Affiliations
- Qualiton, Pepita, Bacillus Records, Amiga
- Influenced
- Scorpions
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Liszt Ferenc Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Hungarian National Award | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
Liszt Ferenc Prize
1986
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Hungarian National Award
1998
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
2013
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Star from Hungary
1968 psychedelic rockDebut album recorded in England, Hungarian version released domestically.
experimental
Translations
- English version
Bibliography
- Red Star from Hungary
- Omega
- The Hall of Floaters on the Sky
- Time Robber
- Skyrover
- Gammapolis
Translations of Works
- Multiple English language versions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard rockprogressive rockspace rock
- Recurring Motifs
- science fictionspace
Legacy
Described as the most successful Hungarian band in history, released over 20 albums and won several prestigious awards for contributions to Hungarian culture.
In Popular Culture
- The song 'Gyöngyhajú lány' ('Pearls In Her Hair') was sampled by Kanye West on 'New Slaves'.
Trivia
- First concert at Budapest University of Technology and Economics in September 1962.
- Classic lineup together from 1971 for over 40 years.
- Received Kossuth Prize among other cultural awards.