Ors Siklosi, the lead singer of Hungarian band AWS, has died at the age of 29 after a short battle with leukaemia.
The group represented their country at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon in 2018, finishing in 21st place with 'Viszlat nyar', a song Siklosi had written about the death of his father.
According to a statement from AWS, Siklosi was diagnosed with leukaemia last June but chose to keep his illness private before he died on Friday.
"To say the unspeakable, to write what no words can describe... this is what we need to do now," the band said in a translated message.
"Last June Örs had been diagnosed with leukaemia and now we are deeply saddened to inform you that he passed away yesterday.
"He wanted to open up about his illness last month, he had planned to release his first solo record this Spring and we were set to make the fifth AWS record and play shows again this Fall.
"During this period his bravery and dignity were exemplary. His creativity, the depth of his lyrics and his presence on the stage will be greatly missed. Losing him is beyond our reach and he will leave a vast space not just in our lives but in the music scene.
"Örs was the fire himself, warm hearted companion and friend, an inspiring person whom you could trust and always relay on. He was a true wonder.
"We're opening our arms and hearts to his family, his friends and everyone who ever felt touched even through his lyrics. We were all very lucky to have had him in our lives and as much as Örs will be missed by us all, he will remain with us all, every day, as long as we can remember."
Watch AWS perform 'Viszlat nyar' at Eurovision below:
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