Fool Moon (band)


Fool Moon is an a cappella group formed in Szeged, Hungary in September 2001. Through their out-of-the-ordinary music lessons, master classes and TV appearances, Fool Moon has brought the pop-acappella genre to the centre of attention in Hungary.
Fool Moon has so far released 7 albums, got 13 international and Hungarian awards and prizes, and the band has collaborated with many of the most prestigious artists of the Hungarian music scene.
The group released its debut album titled Stars in 2003 featuring their own five part a cappella arrangements of Hungarian pop hits. Apart from Hungarian songs, the repertoire of Fool Moon includes songs in French, Italian, Russian and in English; a cappella versions of songs from artists such as Sting, Eric Clapton, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson and George Michael. Moreover, their album Acappelland contains a song in Bantu.
In 2008, their joint project with Kriszta Kovats titled Arany-óra was a powerful attempt to press the limits of performing Hungarian literature in a cappella.
In 2012, Fool Moon composed their first original Hungarian pop a cappella hit, the first Hungarian a cappella pop song, titled “Kettesben jó”. The song was commissioned for a Hungarian youth film titled Sherlock Holmes nevében and was played during the film's end credits in cinemas in Hungary and abroad.
In December 2012, they went on an advent tour with Takács Nikolas, and the album Music & Soul, which captured the songs performed in this tour, peaked on Hungarian pop charts.
Fool Moon also pioneered as the first acappella group to enter A Dal, the Hungarian round of the Eurovision Song Contest, where they came in second with their song It Can't Be Over, which placed the band as well as pop acappella in the spotlight in Hungary.
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Collaborations

Ever since the band formed, Fool Moon has worked together with many other Hungarian artists including Gábor Presser, Zséda, Péter Szolnoki, Andrea Malek, Adrienn Szekeres, Edina Szirtes, Kriszta Kováts, Magna Cum Laude, András Laár and Marton Edvin.
In addition, the band took part in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Belgrade in 2008 with the Hungarian contestant Csézy as backing singers.

Performances

Fool Moon regularly sings at a number of international festivals, in which they have shared the stage with many stars of the international a cappella scene. Throughout their career, Fool Moon has performed in 15 countries including Russia, Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.

Cultural activities

With the aim of increasing the popularity of a cappella music, in 2005 Fool Moon launched the one and only a cappella event in Hungary, the in their home town of Szeged. Inviting vocalists and groups they have met during their performances throughout Europe and beyond, the band has continued to organize this unique festival each Autumn with ever increasing popularity and success.
Fool Moon has given over 1000 lectures on the history of a cappella singing throughout Hungary, organized by the Hungarian Philharmonic Society for 6 to 18-year-old students.

International and Hungarian Awards

  • 2003 - Ward Swingle Award 3. prize
  • 2005 - Ward Swingle Award 1. prize
  • 2006 - Taiwan International Acappella Award
  • *1. prize
  • *Best Soloist
  • *Best Arrangement
  • 2008 - CARA nomination in Best Folk/World Song category
  • 2010 - Best Arrangement, Solevoci International Acappella Contest
  • 2013 - Music & Soul CD - Fonogram prize nomination
  • 2015 - Kölcsey-prize of Szeged City for the band's cultural activities
  • 2015 - Best of Budapest prize
  • 2015 - CARA nomination for The Best Humor Song category
  • 2017 - Moscow Spring Acappella Contest 1. prize
  • 2018 - Moscow Spring Acappella Contest 1. prize
  • 2019 - Return 2 Acappelland - Fonogram prize nomination
  • 2019 - 2 CARAs for Best Folk/World Song and Best Funk/Disco Song
  • 2020 - 2 AVA nominations in Outstanding Special/Visual Effects and Best Rock Video
  • 2021 - AVA winner in Best Rock Video category - Stairway to Heaven
  • 2024 - 4 AVA nominations - The Time of My Life feat. Nika
  • 2025 - AVA winner in Best Funk/Disco Video category - '' The Time of My Life feat. Nika''

Discography

Albums

  • 2003: Csillagok...
  • 2003: Vigyél el
  • 2005: Merry Christmas
  • 2006: 5election
  • 2008: Arany-óra
  • 2008: Acappelland
  • 2010: 10 years
  • 2012: GeorgeMichaelJackson5
  • 2012: Music & Soul
  • 2014: Kettesben jó
  • 2018: ''Return 2 Acappelland''