Performing during the show in position 4, "Pioneer" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May.

In the final, Hungary performed in position 5 and placed nineteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 108 points.

[1] Hungary's best placing in the contest was fourth, which they achieved with their début entry in 1994 with the song "Kinek mondjam el vétkeimet?"

Hungary had attempted participate in the contest in 1993, however, their entry was eliminated in the preselection show Kvalifikacija za Millstreet.

In 2014, Hungary achieved their second best result in the contest since their début, placing fifth with the song "Running" performed by András Kállay-Saunders.

The Hungarian broadcaster continued selecting their entry through this process for 2016 with details regarding the organization of the A Dal 2016 national final being released along with their participation confirmation.

Thirty entries competed in the competition that consisted of six shows which commenced on 23 January 2016 and concluded with an eight-song final on 27 February 2016.

[4] The six shows took place at MTVA Studio 1 in Budapest and were hosted by Csilla Tatár and Levente Harsányi.

The judging panel participated in each show by providing feedback to the competing artists and selecting entries to advance in the competition.

[5] In addition, only artists that had a valid contract with a record company/professional management and that had either released an album or have had national radio airplays or television appearances were eligible to compete.

[6] Artists were permitted to collaborate with international composers and submit songs in English and/or in a recognised minority language in Hungary, however, in such cases a translation of the lyrics to Hungarian were required.

[15] Advanced to the second round Winner Apart from winning the right to represent Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest, several other awards were distributed during the competition.

The winner, "Free to Fly" performed by ByTheWay, was awarded a one-hour acoustic concert broadcast on Petőfi Rádió.

[17] Freddie's promotional activities in the lead up to the Eurovision Song Contest were focused within Hungary where he made appearances at media events and completed an acoustic concert tour.

[20] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final.

[21] On 25 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.

[28][29] On stage, Freddie was joined by three backing vocalists: Tamás Mészáros, Barnabás Wodala and Gábor Molnár, all members of the a cappella group Fool Moon.

[36][37] Voting during the three shows was conducted under a new system that involved each country now awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.

Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.

This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

[38] In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.