Joci Pápai
Joci Pápai is a Hungarian singer and songwriter who brings Romani musical roots into modern pop, with two Eurovision appearances and a growing life on television.
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- Born
- 22 September 1981 · Tata, Hungary
- Also known as
- Pápai Joci; József Pápai
- Work
- Singer, songwriter, guitarist and television presenter
- First television step
- Megasztár, 2005
- International breakthrough
- Origo · Eurovision 2017, eighth place
Mini bio
How it started.
Joci grew up in a musical family in Tata. His father led a large Romani orchestra, and Joci picked up a guitar at four. He appeared in the second season of the Hungarian talent show Megasztár in 2005.
Finding his sound.
Early songs and collaborations with rapper Majka helped him build a following. After a difficult period in which he considered giving up music, he wrote “Origo” in 2016. It won A Dal 2017 and took him to eighth place at Eurovision, bringing his blend of Romani music and contemporary pop to an international audience.
Family in the music.
He returned to Eurovision in 2019 with “Az én apám,” a tribute to his father and family roots. He co-composed it with Ferenc Molnár, known as Caramel, who wrote the lyrics. Alongside new music, Joci has presented X-Faktor and co-hosted Kalandra fal! with Majka on RTL.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Fekete TövisSinger; co-composer and co-lyricist
- 2025ElvisSinger; co-composer and co-lyricist
- 2019Az én apámSinger and co-composer; Hungary’s Eurovision entry
- 2017OrigoSinger, composer and lyricist; Hungary’s Eurovision entry
Awards
Quotes
the song is the summary of my life as everything in Origo is one hundred percent me.Joci Pápai, official Eurovision 2017 artist interview
Asked what made his Eurovision entry special, Joci described its personal meaning.
Trivia
- He played basketball from an early age before choosing music as his career.
- He told Eurovision that he says a prayer before going on stage.
- His 2017 stage outfit drew on Hungarian hussar traditions and was designed by Kolos Schilling.
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