Born and raised in a small… Read Full Bio ↴Biography of Manoya (a.k.a. Enikő Hodosi)
Born and raised in a small, peaceful town in the Great Hungarian Plain of Hungary, Enikő Hodosi was surrounded by music throughout her childhood. Her intense musical interest started with a slightly pessimistic but rather stunning declaration she made at the age of 5: after listening to various radio stations and her parents’ tapes for a whole day long, she went to her mother and told her in a disenchanted tone: “Mum, everything is already written and composed in music, what am I gonna do then?” Nevertheless, having grown up with perpetual melodies in her head, she developed her own voice and an attitude of a visionary, and became busy with music ever since.
She used to sing solos in the local church choir, tasted the world of opera in her teenage grammar school years, then she sang a bit of a jazz and spirituals, and even tried herself as a dancer and actress in the National Theatre of Szeged during her studies at university (Bachelor of Art) and college (economic studies).
Soon she was heard about and got involved in local studio works, blues-rock and pop-rock bands as vocalist and co-composer (Ragdoll, The Fever) and still as a university student in 2003, she got an invitation as a singer-songwriter to join NEO, one of the most successful Budapest-based electronic-pop formation of that time.
Drawn to the capital of Hungary, music became the first and foremost activity in her life with NEO as the main focus of attention. NEO rose to its highest peaks during these years with the internationally acclaimed ‘Control’ (2003-2004) soundtrack (that won countless awards, e.g. the ‘Mozart’s of Soundtrack’ award in Cannes Film Festival) and later with ‘Maps for a Voyage’ LP (‘Fonogram Award’ for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album,’ 2007) they composed together. During their tours in Hungary and Europe, they were support bands for such great names as Massive Attack, Dave Gahan, Duran Duran, The Kasabian… NEO is still active: they came out with their latest album, “The Picture” in 2011. “Change,” one of Enikő’s compositions from the album, has been selected and played in heavy rotation by MR2 Petőfi Radio.
Due to her wide-ranging musical taste and vocal abilities, Enikő have received various invitations and so collaborations commenced (David Bowie Cover Band, Zagar feat. Underground Divas, The Trousers, Vote Richmon, Occam, FreshFabrik, TYC…etc.), along with guest appearances in various charitable programs such as MTV’s ‘Staying Alive‘ Aids Prevention Campaign or the International Anti-Racism Day.
With Occam (the IDM/ambient/electronic solo project of Tibor Lázár from the band, Zagar), an unexpected, yet very fruitful and long-lasting co-operation started between Enikő and Tibor, the two youngest members of the two leading and therefore rival electronic bands of Hungary. They kept on working together even after the release of Occam’s debut album “My Rorschach” (April, 2011), as by this time Enikő’s plans with music have ripened and her visions have firmed.
Besides her innate musicality, she has been on a quest to try and quench her intellectual and spiritual thirst for societal, environmental, metaphysical and parapsychological matters. It led her to take courses in these subjects and to take some time out between two touring periods to visit sacral places in India, Nepal and the Middle East. She had a clear intention, i.e. to pick up ancient techniques of healing by the voice and other frequencies, which can be implemented in her music for the benefit of all.
After 14 years of songwriting on guitar and piano, Enikő finally took up with the idea of releasing her debut solo album, having Tibor Lazar as a co-producer and music engineer. Enikő adopted ‘Manoya’ as an artist name, and in the first half of 2012, she is coming out with an album that embraces her Anglo-Saxon pop-rock-folk imprints, with the additional flavour of the mystical Eastern musical experience and wisdom. Manoya’s debut single, “Rebirth”, is out on 13/12/11…
Rebirth
Manoya Lyrics
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We've got so many faces
We just can't do without
Falling into pieces
The burnt-winged never land
They go straight into heaven
And surely God will ask them
Yet once the bits and pieces form again a new me
Timeless feathery sounds will draw their colours on me
Don't mind the gap:
What needs to fall
That will fall under
And sure the purest flower will survive the thunder
So you find her
It never ends
I feel it never ends
We got so many faces
The lyrics of Manoya's song Rebirth explore the idea of never-ending change and transformation. The first verse talks about how we have many different versions of ourselves that we rely on, but sometimes we fall apart, both physically and emotionally. The second verse discusses burnt-winged creatures who fly straight into heaven, suggesting that they have reached a state of purity and transcendence. However, they will still be questioned by God about why they allowed certain things to happen in the world.
The chorus of the song, "Don't mind the gap: What needs to fall, that will fall under," suggests that sometimes things need to break down in order for something new and beautiful to emerge. The purest flower will survive the thunder, and this is likened to finding a new version of oneself after going through difficult times. The final line of the song repeats the feeling of never-ending change, emphasizing that we have many faces and can always keep evolving.
Overall, the song seems to encourage listeners to embrace change, even if it means falling apart at times, and to trust that something new and even more beautiful will emerge from the destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel it never ends
The cycle of life and death continues indefinitely
We've got so many faces
There are many different sides to a person, and they are all important
We just can't do without
We need all of these parts of ourselves to be whole
Falling into pieces
Sometimes we feel like we are breaking apart, but it is just part of the process
The burnt-winged never land
Those who have been through hardship often find themselves closer to God
They go straight into heaven
Their suffering is a pathway to a higher understanding
And surely God will ask them
When they reach the other side, they will be asked to explain their choices
Why they let this happen
They will be held accountable for their actions in life
Yet once the bits and pieces form again a new me
After we break down, we have the opportunity to become something new and better
Timeless feathery sounds will draw their colours on me
We will be surrounded by beauty even in our darkest moments
Don't mind the gap:
Don't be afraid of the unknown or the things that are missing
What needs to fall
Sometimes things need to fall apart to make way for something better
That will fall under
We must learn to accept the things we cannot change
And sure the purest flower will survive the thunder
The most beautiful things can weather the harshest storms
So you find her
In the midst of chaos and upheaval, there is always hope for something better
Contributed by Elliot F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ferenc Kertész
Sokszor hallgatós-nézős, elgondolkodtató, meditatív... Gratula! :-)
Ramóna Gellért
Csak így tovább Enikő! Nagyon inspiráló a hangod :))
Ádám Persóczki
Nagyon tetszik, csak így tovább!
Anna Horváth
a dal szövege több mint zseniális!! (persze a dallam sem elhanyagolható)
Vera Jonas Music
szépséges!!
Dj Giesz
Még így 3 év után is megunhatatlan
Loud Babbyy ii
this hits different
convar HUN
Ezt a dalt be is válogattam magamnak az én kis saját best of hungarian music gyűjteményembe :)
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uborka1956
Nagyon jó, amikor Enikő a sebesült bajszos katona bőrébe bújik. :)
Az összes többi fazont is ő játssza nagyszerűen. :)
convar HUN
Nekem ez bevallom először nem is esett le :) Elképesztően jó munkát végeztek a smink- és/vagy maszkmesterek, vagy akárhogy, akárkik is csinálták.