Joci Pápai

József "Joci" Pápai is a Hungarian singer and guitarist of Romani descent. He is influenced by soul, pop, R&B and folk music, and started music at an early age influenced by his brother. He made his public debut in 2005 and achieved his greatest success in 2015 with the song Mikor a test örexik, a collaboration with the rapper Majka.

He represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev with the song Origo and finished in 8th place in the final.

Two years later, he won A Dal again, and represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with Az én apám. However, this time, he failed to qualify after finishing in 12th place in the first semifinal, making it the first time since the creation of A Dal that this has happened.

Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Participants
Semi Final 1
Robin Bengtsson • Tamara Gachechiladze • Isaiah Firebrace • Lindita Halimi • Blanche • Slavko Kalezić • Norma John • DiHaj • Salvador Sobral • Demy • Kasia Moś • Sunstroke Project • Svala • Martina Bárta • Hovig • Artsvik • Omar Naber • Triana Park
Semi Final 2
Tijana Bogićević • Nathan Trent • Jana Burčeska • Claudia Faniello • Ilinca ft. Alex • O'G3NE • Joci Pápai • Anja Nissen • Brendan Murray • Valentina & Jimmie • Jacques Houdek • Jowst ft. Aleksander • Timebelle • NAVIBAND • Kristian Kostov • Fusedmarc • Koit & Laura • Imri Ziv
Final
Alma • Levina • Francesco Gabbani • Manel Navarro • O. Torvald • Lucie Jones
Songs
Semi Final 1
I Can't Go On • Keep the Faith • Don't Come Easy • World • City Lights • Space • Blackbird • Skeletons • Amar pelos dois • This Is Love • Flashlight • Hey Mamma • Paper • My Turn • Gravity • Fly With Me • On My Way • Line
Semi Final 2
In Too Deep • Running on Air • Dance Alone • Breathlessly • Yodel It • Lights and Shadows • Origo • Where I Am • Dying to Try • Spirit of the Night • My Friend • Grab the Moment • Apollo • Historyja majho žyccia • Beautiful Mess • Rain of Revolution • Verona • I Feel Alive
Final
Requiem • Perfect Life • Occidentali's Karma • Do It For Your Lover • Time • Never Give Up On You

Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Participants
Semi Final 1
Tamta • D-Moll • Darude ft. Sebastian • Tulia • Zala & Gašper • Lake Malawi • Joci Pápai • Zena • Eliot Vassamillet • Oto Nemsadze • Kate Miller-Heidke • Hatari • Victor Crone • Conan Osíris • Katerine Duska • Serhat
Semi Final 2
Srbuk • Sarah McTernan • Ana Odobescu • Luca Hänni • Carousel • Ester Peony • Leonora • John Lundvik • Paenda • Roko Blažević • Michela Pace • Jurijus • Sergey Lazarev • Jonida Maliqi • KEiiNO • Duncan Laurence • Tamara Todevska • Chingiz
Final
Bilal Hassani • S!sters • Kobi Marimi • Mahmood • Miki Núñez • Michael Rice
Songs
Semi Final 1
Replay • Heaven • Look Away • Fire of Love (Pali się) • Sebi • Friend of a Friend • Az én apám • Like It • Kruna • Wake Up • Sul tsin iare • Zero Gravity • Hatrið mun sigra • Storm • Telemóveis • Better Love • Say Na Na Na
Semi Final 2
Walking Out • 22 • Stay • She Got Me • That Night • On a Sunday • Love is Forever • Too Late for Love • Limits • The Dream • Chameleon • Run with the Lions • Scream • Ktheju tokës • Spirit in the Sky • Arcade • Proud • Truth
Final
Roi • Sister • Home • Soldi • La venda • Bigger Than Us