Kedvesem

"Kedvesem"
Single by ByeAlex
from the album Szörpoholista
Released	18 November 2012
Format	Digital download, CD single
Genre	Indie pop
Length	3:24 3:09 (Zoohacker Remix)
Label	Goldilox
Writer(s)	Alex Márta, Zoltán Palásti Kovács (Zoohacker)
ByeAlex singles chronology
"Te vagy" (2012) "Kedvesem" (2012) "Nekemte" (2013)
"Kedvesem" Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry Country Hungary Artist(s) ByeAlex Language Hungarian Composer(s) Alex Márta, Zoltán Palásti Kovács Zoohacker Lyricist(s) Alex Márta Finals performance Semi-final result 8 Semi-final points 66 Final result 10 Final points 84 Appearance chronology ◄ "Sound Of Our Hearts" (2012)    "Running" (2014) ►

"Kedvesem" is the Hungarian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. It was performed by singer ByeAlex.

Release and background

Kedvesem was first heard on ByeAlex's YouTube channel on 14 November 2012. However it was officially released on iTunes on 18 November 2012.^[1] The Zoohacker Remix version of the song was Hungary's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.

A Dal and Eurovision Song Contest 2013

ByeAlex performed the song in A Dal 2013 where qualified to the final and won the competition by viewer votes. Therefore, he represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Kedvesem (Zoohacker Remix) competed in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on 16 May 2013 and managed to qualify for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013 where it finished in the tenth place with 84 points which was the third best position among the 11 previous Hungarian entries. Thus, Kedvesem became one of the most successful entries so far for Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Kedvesem" - 3:24
2. "Kedvesem" (Zoohacker Remix) - 3:09
3. "One For Me" - 3:24

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	59
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3]	36
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	44
Finland (The Official Finnish Download Chart)[5]	22
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	39
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7]	1
Hungary (Single Top 40)[8]	1
Iceland (Tonlist)[9]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	35
Sweden (DigiListan)[11]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	40

References

1. "Kedvesem - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
2. "Austriancharts.at – ByeAlex – Kedvesem" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – ByeAlex – Kedvesem" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
4. "Ultratop.be – ByeAlex – Kedvesem" (in French). Ultratip.
5. The Official Finnish Downloads Chart
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – ByeAlex – Kedvesem". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. "Icelandic Singles Chart". Tonlist.is. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – ByeAlex – Kedvesem" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
11. "DigiListan 2013-05-26". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
12. "Swisscharts.com – ByeAlex – Kedvesem". Swiss Singles Chart.