Gyula Vikidál
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Gyula Vikidál is a Hungarian
singer. He was born on Jan 25, 1948. He started his career early as a rock vocalist in groups like Iris
, Pannonia, Gezarol, Pop, Rekorder and Gemler. When he joined the P. Mobil
heavy rock
group, it was an underground group but soon acquired a broad fan base.
In 1979-81 he was a member of the Hungarian Dinamit. After that some of his former band members in P Mobil, Istvan Cserháti (d. 2004) and Sándor Bencsik (d. 1987) tempted him into P Box. He was in this group between 1983 and 1986.
In 1983 he made his final breakthrough with a wider population, with the dual leading role as the rebel-leader and pagan Koppány
in the rock musical
of István A Király, King Stephen. This has been set up in the 90s and in 2003. This role has become some kind of symbol for Hungarian resistance against imperialist powers like former Turkish or Ottoman empire
and the Soviet Union.
During the 1980s-90s and to some extent the 2000s he has been a rock opera and, even more, musical theatre singer with leading parts in Jesus Christ Superstar
, Aida
, and Les Misérables
amongst others. He continued to sing rock, but in smaller contexts, in H.M.V and Boxer.
Vikidál's image is very masculine and virile, the phrasing is colored by attack and the fact that he is a weight lifter
and very athletic. His favorite spare time activity is sport fishing.
After a scandal in 2004, when he was found out to have been drafted as a state informant, his name has been more controversial. In 2008 he toured with a new band MobilMania, whose members include Péter Tunyogi and László Kékesi, Joe Rudán and András Zeffer.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
singer. He was born on Jan 25, 1948. He started his career early as a rock vocalist in groups like Iris
IRIS (Romanian band)
Iris is a Romanian hard rock band established in 1977 by Ioan Dumitrescu , Ion Olteanu and Emil Lechinţeanu...
, Pannonia, Gezarol, Pop, Rekorder and Gemler. When he joined the P. Mobil
P. Mobil
P. Mobil is one of the most popular Hungarian hard rock bands.-Vocals:*Györgyi Huszár 1973-1974*Miklós Serényi 1973-1974*Gyula Vikidál 1973-1976, 1976–1979*Gábor Szegváry 1976*Péter Tunyogi 1979-1997*Joe Rudán 1997-2007*László Baranyi from 2008...
heavy rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
group, it was an underground group but soon acquired a broad fan base.
In 1979-81 he was a member of the Hungarian Dinamit. After that some of his former band members in P Mobil, Istvan Cserháti (d. 2004) and Sándor Bencsik (d. 1987) tempted him into P Box. He was in this group between 1983 and 1986.
In 1983 he made his final breakthrough with a wider population, with the dual leading role as the rebel-leader and pagan Koppány
Koppány
Koppány was a Hungarian nobleman of the tenth century. Brother of the ruling prince of Hungary, Géza of the Árpád dynasty, Koppány ruled as Prince of Somogy in the region south of Lake Balaton...
in the rock musical
Rock opera
A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...
of István A Király, King Stephen. This has been set up in the 90s and in 2003. This role has become some kind of symbol for Hungarian resistance against imperialist powers like former Turkish or Ottoman empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and the Soviet Union.
During the 1980s-90s and to some extent the 2000s he has been a rock opera and, even more, musical theatre singer with leading parts in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, Aida
Aida (musical)
Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, and produced by Walt Disney Theatrical....
, and Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
amongst others. He continued to sing rock, but in smaller contexts, in H.M.V and Boxer.
Vikidál's image is very masculine and virile, the phrasing is colored by attack and the fact that he is a weight lifter
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
and very athletic. His favorite spare time activity is sport fishing.
After a scandal in 2004, when he was found out to have been drafted as a state informant, his name has been more controversial. In 2008 he toured with a new band MobilMania, whose members include Péter Tunyogi and László Kékesi, Joe Rudán and András Zeffer.