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Zsuzsa Koncz

コンク・ジュジャ

Koncz Zsuzsa

Aliases: Zsuzsanna Koncz / Shusha Koncz / Jana Koncz

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1946-03-07 (Pély)
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian, German
Residence History
Pély, Hungary → Budapest, Hungary

Career

Occupations
singer, actress
Active Years
1962-2024
Influenced By
János Bródy, Illés

Awards

Liszt Prize
1977
Result: winner
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
2001
Organization: French Government
Result: recipient
Kossuth Prize
2008
Organization: Government of Hungary
Result: winner
Honorary Citizen of Budapest
2020
Organization: City of Budapest
Result: recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Kárpáthyék lánya

pop-rock

One of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore.

political criticism

Ha én rózsa volnék

pop-rock

One of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore.

political criticism

Valahol egy lány

pop-rock

One of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore.

political criticism

Bibliography

  • Volt egyszer egy lány (1969)
  • Szerelem (1970)
  • Jana Koncz (West Germany, 1970)
  • Kis Virág (1971)
  • Élünk és meghalunk (1972)
  • Zsuzsa Koncz (GDR, 1972)
  • Jelbeszéd (1973)
  • Gyerekjátékok (1974)
  • Kertész leszek (1975)
  • Ne vágj ki minden fát! (1975)

Translations of Works

  • Jana Koncz
  • Zsuzsa Koncz (GDR)
  • Ich komm und geh mit meinen Liedern (GDR)
  • Die lauten Jahre sind vorbei (GDR)
  • Shusha Koncz Morgenlicht (Austria)
  • Wie sag ich's Dir (Germany)
  • Die großen Erfolge (Germany)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
rockpop-rockbeat
Recurring Motifs
criticism of pre-1990 political system

Legacy

She remains extremely popular in Hungary, with some of her songs now part of Hungarian folklore, among them: 'A Kárpáthyék lánya', 'Ha én rózsa volnék', and 'Valahol egy lány'.

Trivia

  • Her career started after her performance in the Ki mit tud? talent show of 1962.