11 Facts About Sarolta Zalatnay

Sarolta Zalatnay was born on Charlotte Sacher in Budapest, Hungary, 14 December 1947 and is a Hungarian singer.

Sarolta Zalatnay has been noted for a flourishing popular music career under Communism, and evolved from teen pop to rock music.

Sarolta Zalatnay appeared on stage for the first time in 1963, using the nickname Cini.

Sarolta Zalatnay again won the first prize in the Tancdalfesztival contest in 1971 with "Fak, viragok, feny".

Furthermore, a vocal cord operation during this period changed the tone of Sarolta Zalatnay's voice, allowing her to tackle grittier rock songs.

Sarolta Zalatnay later worked frequently with Metro member Karoly Frenreisz, who assisted with songwriting and production.

Later critics and journalists speculated that Sarolta Zalatnay could have achieved international stardom were it not for the Communist-era restrictions on popular music, notwithstanding the relatively lenient strictures of her native Hungary.

Sarolta Zalatnay released the autobiography Nem vagyok en apaca during this period.

Sarolta Zalatnay's music remained relatively unknown outside of Hungary until the release of a self-titled compilation in 2007.

In 1968 Sarolta Zalatnay had a short relationship with Maurice Gibb.

Sarolta Zalatnay served 16 months, and was released on parole in 2006.