Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest

This article deals with the history of Turkey as a participant in the Euro Vision Song Contest.

History

Turkey participated in 1975 at the Euro Vision Song Contest - and came in last place. In the following decades, the country was almost there every year, usually without much success. The first of twelve top ten finishes reached the country in 1986; after a third place in 1997, however, the singer Sertab Erener was their homeland bring a long-awaited victory in 2003. The Turkish group Athena came the following year, as the competition was held in Istanbul, to fourth place. In 2010, even took second place MaNga. The following year, 2011, the Group Yüksek Sadakat failed in the semifinals. This was the first time since 1994 that Turkey was not represented in the final. Since 2013 you will no longer participate in the ESC.

1979, the title Seviyorum by Maria Rita Epik was already reported as a Turkish contribution; pressure of various neighboring Arab countries, it moved to Turkey but then before, stay away from the discharged in Jerusalem competition.

Since 2008, Turkey always gets twelve points of Azerbaijan, except when Turkey was eliminated in the semifinals in 2011. Since 2008, Turkey is always twelve points to Azerbaijan.

Regularity of participation

No participation in the competitions in 1976, 1977 and 1979. Between 1994, the first participation in 1975 and 1993, a forced break, since 1995, Turkey was represented every year until 2012 and 2008, the celebrated 30th participation in the competition. 2011 Turkey failed for the first time in the semifinals. Since 2013, Turkey waived participation because they did not agree with the "Big - Five" regime and the type of scoring ( jury and televoting ). She founded the Türkvizyon even has its own competition for Turkic people, which took place in December 2013 in Eskişehir for the first time.

Success in competition

Turkey belonged in the early days of participation to the unsuccessful countries and reached only in 1986 placing it in the front half of the table. The ninth place in 1986 was the only placement of Turkey in the top 10-1997 with a third place. This was followed by a first victory in 2003 as well as 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012, another top -10 - places. In 2010, the national contribution came in second place. So Overall, ended twelve of a total of 34 appearances until 2012 in the front half of the table.

List of posts

Color legend: - Victories. - A tie to the last place. - Contributions finals.

National preliminary decisions

Turkey held in the early years always from preliminary decisions, but decided from 2007 to 2012 always for an internal selection of the artist and of the contribution.

Languages

Due to the introduced in the debut year in Turkey language rule you always sang in Turkish. The first contribution, which was partially sung in English, was Yorgunum anla in the year 2000. 2001, 2002 and 2006, also a mix was applied. 2003, 2004, 2007, and since 2009 has been sung only in English, the only completely Turkic contributions were sung in 2005 and 2008.

Former Participating countries: Andorra | Yugoslavia | Serbia and Montenegro

Redeemed participations or futile efforts: Lebanon | Liechtenstein

Turkey in the Euro Vision Song Contest

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