When You Listen to This Hungarian Folk Singer's Song, You'll Know Why She's Suing Beyoncé

"Drunk in Love" was one of the biggest songs of 2013 and 2014. And one Hungarian thinks that's a sham. 

Per the Guardian:

A Hungarian Roma singer has accused Beyoncé of sampling her voice without credit or permission. Monika Miczura Juhász claims that Beyoncé illegally appropriated one of her tracks for one of 'Drunk in Love''s most distinctive hooks.

Here's Mitsou's song:

And here's Beyoncé's song:

Mitsou said the similarities are enough to claim that 29% of Beyoncé's song should be credited to her. The lawsuit says Beyoncé's sample evokes a "foreign eroticism alongside the sexually intense lyrics," adding that Mitsou's voice is "widely considered unique and ethereal" and is in "high demand for countless international collaborations as a featured guest singer."

Beyoncé has not responded to the lawsuit, Complex reported. But this isn't the first controversy over the song, either. Not long after its release, Future claimed that Bey had borrowed some of the melodies from his own song, "Good Morning," which shares a producer and several opening melodies.

It's somewhat difficult to believe that Beyoncé would somehow find "Bajba, Bajba Pelem" to use for her own gain since it isn't readily available on the Internet, but only time and the justice system will tell. Even if the lawsuit is thrown out, though, there's a suspicious silver lining for Mitsou — this is probably the best publicity she has ever received. 

Editor's Note: Feb. 13, 2015

Due to an attribution error in the editing process, a previous version of this story cited and linked to the Guardian but did not include quotations around the following passages: "A Hungarian Roma singer has accused Beyoncé of sampling her voice without credit or permission. Monika Miczura Juhász claims that Beyoncé illegally appropriated one of her tracks for one of 'Drunk in Love''s most distinctive hooks.