Beyonce sued by Hungarian singer for allegedly lifting her voice for 'Drunk in love' infringement allegations.

 Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love” is getting hammered with infringement allegations.

The exotic opening vocals of the smash hit are by a Hungarian artist who says she never agreed for them to be sampled into the Queen Bey-Jay Z duet.
Monika Juhasz Miczura, better known as Mitsou, is now asking for unspecified damages in a Manhattan Supreme Court suit filed late last week. It also demands an end to distribution of the song.

“Mitsou never gave permission or consent, and never granted any of the Defendants permission, to use her voice for any purpose,” said the court document, which also named Beyonce’s husband Jay Z and producer Timbaland.
 The a cappella in the starting seconds of “Drunk in Love,” which also recurs later in the track, was lifted from Mitsou’s 1995 song “Bajba, Bajba Pélem” that appeared in Ando Drom’s album “Kaj Phirel o Del?” according to the suit. It was released in the U.S. in 1997 under the title “Gypsy Life on the Road.”

The vocals were allegedly sampled and digitally manipulated, with Mitsou’s voice comprising 29% of the No. 1 hit about sexual relationships between committed partners, the suit argues.

 “Mitsou’s incredible voice is widely considered unique and ethereal, and since the 1990's, she has been in high demand for countless international collaborations as a featured guest singer,” it adds.

But none of the Hungarian’s collaborators  which include world music groups and her own electronic ensemble come close to the chart topping Beyonce.

The self-titled album featuring “Drunk in Love” has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide since it was released a year ago and became the fastest-selling album ever on iTunes, the platform on which it debuted in a surprise release.