V.I.P was a Hungarian boy band from Budapest that was active from 1997 to 2001. The quartet went on to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, with the song Miért kell, hogy elmenj?, where they scored a modest 12th place with just 39 points, tying with Greece.
Past member Gergő Rácz went on to co-compose the entry for Hungary in 2008 for Czésy with Candlelight, staying in the semi-final in the last place. He also composed the song What About My Dreams? by Kati Wolf, which participated in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.
Viktor Rakonczai was the chairperson for the Hungarian jury in the 2016 contest in Stockholm.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Hara & Andreas Konstantinou •  Şebnem Paker & Grup Ethnic •  Tor Endresen •  Bettina Soriat •  Marc Roberts •  Tanja Ribič •  Barbara Berta •  Mrs. Einstein •  Jalisse •  Marcos Llunas •  Bianca Shomburg •  Anna Maria Jopek •  Maarja-Liis Ilus •  Alma Čardžić •  Célia Lawson •  Blond •  Marianna Zorba •  Debbie Scerri •  V.I.P. •  Alla Pugacheva •  Kølig Kaj •  Fanny •  E.N.I. •  Katrina and The Waves •  Paul Oscar
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| Songs | |||
| Mana mou • Dinle • San Francisco • One Step • Mysterious Woman • Zbudi se • Dentro di me • Niemand heeft nog tijd • Fiumi di Parole • Sin rencor • Zeit • Ale jestem • Keelatud maa • Goodbye • Antes do adeus • Bara hon älskar mig • Horepse • Let Me Fly • Miért kell, hogy elmenj? • Primadonna • Stemmen i mit liv • Sentiments songes • Probudi me • Love Shine a Light • Minn hinsti dans
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