Keresztes Ildikó

Ildikó Keresztes, born on August 8, 1964, in Târgu Mureș, Romania, is a Hungarian singer, actress, and performer. She began her music career with the release of her first album Nem Tudod Elvenni A Kedvem... in 1999. Her subsequent albums include Nekem Más Kell (2001) and Minden Ami Szép Volt (2008). Keresztes represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 with the song  "I Don't Want to Play Anymore".  She also participated in the Hungarian version of X Factor, X-Faktor, from 2010 to 2012. Throughout her career, she has performed on various stages and acted in musical adaptations such as 3 Musketiers. In 2016, she released the song "Bárcsak", which preceded her sixth album, Most. On the occasion of the State Foundation Day in 2017, she received the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of her achievements as a performer.