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Csezy meets James Blunt
Hungary: Listen to the finalised version of Candlelight
Taking some time off her preparations for Belgrade, Csézy travelled to Hamburg for a debut concert organised by Warner Music Europe. The popular Hungarian artists was introduced to an audience comprising the most important music executives of international record companies by Bernd Dopp, Chairman & CEO of Warner Music Central & Eastern Europe.
Csezy also got the opportunity to meet in person with chart topping singer and composer James Blunt who was also in Hamburg for a concert. The two artists had long, friendly chat and James promised to give his vote to Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Apart from the Eurovision version you can watch below, Csezy, under the instruction of the well-known music producer, Florian Richter, known for his work with Sarah Connor aming other artists, also recorded another all-English version of Candlelight without the instrumental intro which will be released at a later date.
Csezy Candlelight Eurovision version (by kind permission of MTV, the Hungarian broadcaster)
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great song - reminds me of Barbara Streisand. This will be the dark horse of the contest - Top 5
I also liked it more in Hungarian, even if it's my favourite entry this year. But let me say the English lyrics are no worse than any other entry this year. We could say the same about Sweden, Czech Republic, Greece, Russia, Macedonia, Andorra and so on.
Btw, I love her accent and the velvet in her voice. It doesn't hurt in my ears, at least. I can't say the same about Magdi and her boring blues... Dreadful.
great song... ruined sung in English!! Much preferred the Hungarian version!!!
oldfashioned ballad.
reminds me of 90 s esc entries.
and i prefer it in hunguarian.
How come I never liked this song before.... OMG IT'S EXCELLENT !!!! I love it more and more 
I prefer the original hungarian version,it was uptempo.that version was much better.and would be more sucessful in the contest.
never felt anything for this song...
They should have polished her pronunciation instead! ("I vill fly tonight"!!?)
i will vote for Hungary this year
The translation is killing. I´d rather listen to it only in Hungarian.
hmmm....its ok for ballad. i think it will gte lost in all the other ballads, doesnt stick ot enuf. good luck hungary, but damn, sounded much better in hungarian.
Not bad at all.... I wasn't fan of this song until now...
Its a lovely melody and her voice is warming, but the english lyric is poor - it just sounds awkward.... rushing words to fit them in - its a real shame. Stick to Hungarian for success....
they ll pass for sure
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I had to laugh when you said that you identify Ireland with ballads considering what we have sent this year. It certainly makes you think nostalgically! I still love Dustin though but Ireland could churn out a good ballad
On this I think it is nice but Magdi last year was just another level of excellent from Hungary so whatever they sent this year probably wouldn't have compared. I am just not convinced Csezy will sing that well live and the song doesn't really stand out for me although she is very beautiful and the song does have a classy element to it.
I liked the Hungarian version and I also liked the english one. But I don't see the point of these few lines in Hungarian in the middle of an english version. What does she want to show by that? Does she want to convince the listeners that her knowledge of the Hungarian language is very good? 
) Please keep it either in Hungarian or in english but not such a stupid mix. Now she looses my vote.
Loved both versions, sziveress & candlelight, and this final mix of both is Hungary's second in a row awesome entry.
If they keep on this way i think we'll soon indentify classy jazzy tunes with the Magyar way, as we have identified ballads to Ireland or plastic teen pop to sweden.
Definetely in my top 10.
2007 entry was better.
The english lyrics are nonsens in my ears...it´s far better in hungarian...
Good luck Hungary!
Hungary please win. So I only have to drive 150km to ESC 2009 Budapest. lol.
yes I agree the native Hungarian version sounds cool ... This is good but it has lost his specific sparkle after the English translation ..... Good luck
I also prefered it in Hungarian but this song continues being in my top 10. Good luck this year Hungary.
Nice version.
I prefer it in hungarian language. English isn`t very special. Doesn`t matter - I LOVE HUNGARY and I will vote for. It`s a beautifull country, lovely people - and sexy girls - the best of EUROPE see Csèzy HUNGARICUM...
i love this song 
Great final version, I'd been looking for a 3 minute English version for ages. Nice little bit of Hungarian in there too which is only right, I think. I used to think this song was boring and average but now I can see the really classy side to it, and Czesy has a lovely voice with perfect live singing ability. Best of luck to Hungary.
From the beginning this song was my favourite song this year. I prefere it in Hungarian but also love the English version.
But I am afraid that it won't score very good :-(
I'd really love to see Hungary, Norway or Portugal to win
Hungary, Moldova, Croatia and Poland have nice classy songs this year!!
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