| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Country |  Hungary | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál | |||
| Selection date(s) | 13 March 2005 | |||
| Selected entrant | Nox | |||
| Selected song | "Forogj, világ!" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (5th, 167 points) | |||
| Final result | 12th, 97 points | |||
| Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Hungary participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Forogj, világ!" written by Attila Valla and Szabolcs Harmath. The song was performed by the band Nox. In December 2004, the Hungarian public broadcaster Magyar Televízió (MTV) announced that they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a six-year absence following their withdrawal in 1999. The Hungarian entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final Eurovíziós Dalfesztivál, organised by the Hungarian public broadcaster Magyar Televízió (MTV). 12 entries competed in the national final where four of the entries proceeded to a second round of voting based entirely on a public televote. In the second round of voting, a five-member jury panel selected "Forogj, világ!" performed by Nox as the winner.
Hungary competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 17, "Forogj, világ!" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Hungary placed fifth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 167 points. In the final, Hungary performed in position 1 and placed twelfth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 97 points.