Klári Katona | |
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Klári Katona performing at Sziget Festival in 2008.
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Background information | |
Born |
Ráckeve, Hungary |
October 20, 1953
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | vocals, |
Years active | 1972–present |
Klári Katona (born October 20, 1953) is a Hungarian pop singer.
She began singing in 1966, aged 13, with a professional career starting after her song Bővízű forrás on the Táncdalfesztivál of 1972, winning an award. She provided vocals for Kék Csillag and Neoton, then pursued a solo career. In 1976, she gave concert in Istanbul, Palma de Mallorca, and the musical festival of Sopot. The year 1977 marked the release of her first album, Savanyú a csokoládé backed by Ferenc Demjén and Bergendy.
Her real success came in the eighties with composer backing of Gábor Presser and Dusán Sztevanovity. She appeared as a host on several Hungarian television channels. In 1995, she received the Order of the Hungarian Republic Small Cross.
[1] Biography on the Hungarian Musical Database