Hungary began a hiatus from the competition after the 1998 contest , returning in 2005 when they reached a 12th place in the final with NOX . Hungary however announced not to participate again in 2006 , although it returned to the contest in 2007 with Magdi Rúzsa , the winner of the 3rd season of the Hungarian talent show Megasztár . She came 9th in Helsinki with her song " Unsubstantial Blues " , the first Hungarian entry in English , receiving 128 points in the final
1998 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest