Júlia Kubinyi
Born in Salgotarjan in 1990. Music and dance have been part of her life since early childhood, most especially Hungarian folk music and the folk dance culture. She studied music: the violin and singing folk songs at the Conservatoire of Salgotarjan. Her mother hes been her vocal teacher, all along. In the years following, she took part in several national competitions in folk song singing and in national and international festivals, either as a solo vocalist or appearing with different bands. Her artistic activity is many-folded: she was a member of Vertich Stage-Studio (2006-2009), a member of Nograd Dance Group (2003-2012). Since 2003, she has been singing in the Rokolya Vocalist Ensemble; since 2008, she has been the vocalist of the Duvo Band.
In 2012, in `The Peacock Has Taken Wings...` folk song and folk dance competition for young talents, she came a finalist, and, in accordance with the points from the jury, drew with the winner.
Professionals consider her as one of the most talented young artist in the new generation of folk-song singers. Among the many promising young female singers, besides her beautiful, mature, highly cultivated singing voice, it is her diverse qualities that make her outstanding; she is at home in every part of the rich Hungarian folk songs world. Her repertoire covers the whole of the Hungarian inhabited regions.
Significant performances
Discography
Photos
Press photos
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Junior Prime Award 2013
"The Peacock Has Taken Wings" - Got Talent Competition
photos by Jozsef Farkas
"The Peacock Has Taken Wings" - Got Talent Competition
photos by Zoltan Schnelczer
"The Peacock Has Taken Wings" - Got Talent Competition
photos by Csaba Szepesvári
Júlia Kubinyi at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival,
Washington 2013
The Dűvő Folk Band
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Videos
"On my way"
Demo clip
Songs from the "On my way" CD
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| Songs from Magyarszent- benedek | Way over there in Csengő | On a long trip alone |
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| The sound of a bagpipe | As long as I live | Let's go where we're needed |
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| "On my way" concert film | ||
"The Peacock Has Taken Wings" - Got Talent Competition
First Semi-Final
Comments from the jury:
“It is so round up, so complete … so wonderful…” (Márta Sebestyén)
“Special thanks for your learning the regional language elements so nicely…There is no need to be a native to do that; a sharp hearing, lots of learning and hard work is sufficient to acquire even such refined details.” (Gergely Agócs)
Second Semi-Final
Comments from the jury:
“It has been simply wonderful! I would not know on what excuse I could not praise you for everything.” (Márta Sebestyén)
“Julia! You have given so much beauty to our ears, eyes, to our souls… You are a real treasure!” (Böske Timár)
“…Your voice cuts as sharply as a blade of steel…it is immensely powerful! (Zoltán Zsuráfszky)
The Grand Final
Comments from the jury:
“You have an outstanding sense of style…” (Márta Sebestyén)
Videos
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| Marta Sebestyén about Júlia Kubinyi "The peacock has taken wings" - Duna TV 22.05.2013 |
Andrea Navratil about Júlia Kubinyi "The peacock has taken wings" - Duna TV 17.04.2013 |
Videos - "Put one pillow, and put one moore"
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| Júlia Kubinyi & Balázs Dongó Szokolay Hungarian folk music | Júlia Kubinyi & Balázs Dongó Szokolay Moldavian songs | Júlia Kubinyi & Balázs Dongó Szokolay Bagpipe songs form Nógrád county |
Additional videos
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| Duna TV 20 Gala Show | Csík Ensemble | Music from Magyarbőd Terék Ensemble |
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Music from Ördöngösfüzes | Songs from Magyarszovát | Music from Kalotaszeg Dűvő Ensemble |
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| Csárdás from Kalotaszeg Terék Ensemble | Music from the Szilágyság Terék Ensemble | Songs from Szentlőrinckáta |
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Blue Rainbow | Music from Szatmár Parapács Ensemble |