Kati Kovács

Kati Kovács

Kati Kovács (born Katalin Anna Sarolta Kovács 25 October 1944), is a Ferenc Liszt and Kossuth Award-winning Hungarian pop-rock singer, performer, lyricist and actress. She is one of the most famous singers of Hungary with dozens of recorded albums, awards and presentations in Hungary and abroad, and with international recognition and a very active career until today. Kovacs is known for her raspy and very strong mezzo-soprano singing voice which received wide praise from Hungarian music critics who have called her: "The Best Female Voice of Hungary". She can sing opera, rock, jazz, pop, dance, blues and rock and roll. She appeared first time on stage in 1962. She became the first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary "Ki mit tud?". A year later, she achieved some even greater successes with her performance of the song I Won't Be Your Plaything (Nem leszek a játékszered) which won the TV Dance Song Festivals in Hungary in 1966. In 1968 she played the leading roles in some films, for example The Girl. The psychedelic spiritual Lord Send Us Rain (Add már, uram, az esőt!) won the Hungarian Dance Song Festival and the German Song Contest in 1972. She worked with the Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT on three albums (Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT, Közel a naphoz and Kati) and a compilation (Rock and Roller). In 1974 she won the Castlebar Song Contest in Ireland with the song Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue (Nálad lenni újra jó lenne). She appeared as a singer in the 1977 Hungarian film Ök ketten (Women), which was directed by Márta Mészáros. Since 1979 she sang the covers of several disco and hit songs in Hungary originally performed by Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Laura Branigan, Madonna, Tanita Tikaram, Sam Brown, Anastacia etc. Besides singing, Kati Kovács also writes lyrics. One of her best known works which she also performed is the lyrics to Vangelis’ composition 1492: The Conquest of Paradise. Since 23 October 2009 she works with the psychedelic soul-beat band The Qualitons. They had a very successful concert in Budapest with the singer's rare beat and funk songs. It is said to be Kati's big comeback. In 2010 they are on tour around the country. They were planning a new album together but their connection is lost. Christina Aguilera's 2010 single "Woohoo" contains a sample from the song Add már, uram, az esőt!. Source: Article "Kati Kovács" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Kati Kovács
  • Popularity: 0.425
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1944-10-25
  • Place of Birth: Verpelét, Hungary
  • Homepage: https://www.kovacskati.hu/
  • Also Known As: Kovács Kati, Kovács Katalin
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Kati Kovács Movies

  • 1978
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    The Two of Them

    The Two of Them

    6.2 1978 HD

    Looking for a safe place to live after being harassed by her husband, a depressive and violent man, Juli stays at a women's shelter run by...

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  • 1968
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    The Girl

    The Girl

    6.7 1968 HD

    A young woman leaves a state orphanage to find her mother in this interesting examination of how the overt repression of women in the older pattern...

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  • 1968
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    The Fatal Shot

    The Fatal Shot

    1 1968 HD

    Laci and the divorced Klári decide to commit suicide, since neither's parents give them shelter, they have no place to sleep, no decent job...

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  • 2013
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    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    8 2013 HD

    Main hero is a singing boat refugee – orange boy Maroc. He dreams about freedom. Lemon girl Lisa collects singing seashells and dreams about...

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  • 1968
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    The Fake "Isabella"

    The Fake "Isabella"

    6.5 1968 HD

    Végh Márta, the teacher is looking for her student Vadász Ica in the Buda villa, but she only finds the tenant, Mrs. Paár...

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  • 1969
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    The Confrontation

    The Confrontation

    6.2 1969 HD

    In post-WWII Hungary, a group of Communist college students arrive at a Catholic seminary hoping to engage in peaceful debate with its students.

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  • 2003
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    Happy Birthday

    Happy Birthday

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1969
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    Binding Sentiments

    Binding Sentiments

    6.3 1969 HD

    Edit, who became the wife of a politician out of a simple peasant girl, suddenly becomes a widow as a result of an accident. She never loved her...

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  • 2013
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    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    8 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story

    8 2013 HD

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  • 1972
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    A Kettle of Colour

    A Kettle of Colour

    1.8 1972 HD

    The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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