Budapest Play Grand Prize – Street Musician of the Year
- Instrumental production mentoring for an original song
- Performance opportunity at Sziget Festival
- Sziget weekly pass
- Performance opportunity at Budapest Park
- Material prizes
The first Budapest Play Street Music Festival has come to an end. Nearly 180 concerts and countless memorable moments. Thank you to the musicians and the Budapest audience for helping us close the programme with such success. The jury has announced the winners, whom we present here. See you next year!
Winners
Results from the audience vote, the professional jury and the prize draw.
Budapest Play Special Prize – Audience Prize
- Instrumental production mentoring for an original song
- Sziget Festival 2026 performance opportunity at designated street-music spots
- Sziget weekly pass
- Performance opportunity at the Budapest Park street-music spot
- Material prizes
Budapest Play Special Prize – Instrumental Street Musician of the Year
- Sziget Festival 2026 performance opportunity at designated street-music spots
- Sziget weekly pass
- Performance opportunity at the Budapest Park street-music spot
- Material prizes
Artisjus Special Prize – Songwriter Street Musician of the Year
- Opportunity to apply for the Artisjus songwriter camp
- Opportunity to apply for the Artisjus mentor programme
- Sziget Festival 2026 performance opportunity at designated street-music spots
- Sziget weekly pass
- Material prize
Prize draw winners
Sziget tickets for the 10 winners drawn from the audience prize draw after voting.
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matthew
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Egyházy Luca
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Nagy László
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Somogyi Kata
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Gelencsér Tamás
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Nemes
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Andreas Künkele
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Csilla
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Flóra Varga
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Lévai Krisztián
Festival participants
Voting
You can vote by attending the performance in person and scanning the QR code displayed on site with your phone. You can only vote once per artist.
Performances
Programme
The list of festival participants is now available.
Jury
During the festival, in addition to audience voting, a professional jury also evaluates the performers. Jury members score each act. Winners receive professional mentoring from them to produce a selected original song after the competition.
Andrea Biczó
Andrea Biczó is a communications professional who began her career as a music journalist before gaining wide-ranging experience in the record label and concert promotion sectors. She currently works as PR manager at Budapest Park and supports the communications and press work of several renowned Hungarian bands. In her daily work she meets new artists, music projects and creative productions, giving her an excellent sense of what makes a performer truly memorable for both audiences and industry professionals.
Áron Somody
Áron Somody is a music producer, songwriter and performer who has become one of the defining creators on the Hungarian pop scene in recent years. As a producer he has worked on numerous artist and production projects, while remaining an active musician in Hungarian musical life. He is a core member of Mehringer Production and The Biebers, and also showcases his creative world through his solo project. His work is characterised by openness to genres, creative experimentation and sensitivity to modern musical sound.
Mátyás Szepesi
Mátyás Szepesi is a musician, songwriter and performer who has been a defining figure in Hungarian pop music for more than twenty years. As founder and singer-guitarist of Konyha, many well-known songs are linked to his name; he is also an active creator in Magashegyi Underground. As a songwriter he has worked with several Hungarian artists while committed to supporting the Hungarian music community and young talent. On social media he regularly shares thoughts on songwriting, how the music industry works and the creative process.
Locations
FIND THE MUSIC SPOTS, VOTE AND WIN SZIGET TICKETS!
Prize draw details and rules will be available on the voting page from 30 July.
Partners
Photos
Browse photos from previous years of the Buda Street Music Festival. This summer the festival continues under the name Budapest Play.