Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. The country was represented by a music trio named Mazhar Fuat Özkan (names of the members) with the song “Aşık Oldum” written by Mazhar Alanson (Mazhar) and composed by the trio.

Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection processNational Final (9. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali)
Selection date(s)1 March 1985
Selected entrantMazhar Fuat Özkan (MFÖ)
Selected song"Aşık Oldum"
Finals performance
Final result14th, 36 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1984 1985 1986►

Before Eurovision

9. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

The final took place on 1 March 1985 at the Istanbul Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in Istanbul, hosted by Başak Doğru and Orhan Boran. Nine songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.

Final – 1 March 1985
DrawArtist SongSongwriter(s)Place
1Neco & Nükhet Duru "Bir Sevgi Yeter"Ayşe Irmak, Selmi Andak
2MFÖ "Aşık Oldum"Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner1
3Neco & Nükhet Duru "Boşver"Nükhet Duru, Uğur Başar
4Pınar Seyhun "Bakışlar"Tamer Aykaç, Pınar Seyhun, Coşkun Ömer Göksel
5Sezen Aksu & Özdemir Erdoğan "Küçük Bir Aşk Masalı"Sezen Aksu, Hıncal Uluç, Ali Kocatepe
6Feza Tok "Özlem"Beyza Tok
7Neco & Nükhet Duru "Sev"Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz2
8Nil Burak "Güneş Bir Kere Doğdu"Aysel Gürel, Selmi Andak3
9Neco & Nükhet Duru "Yıllardan Sonra"Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Mahzar Fuat Özkan performed 7th in the running order following France and preceding Belgium. The name of the trio was announced as MFO (abbreviated for Mahzar Fuat Özkan) and the name of the song as Didai Didai Dai. The song was also arranged for the big orchestra by Garo Mafyan. At the close of the voting Didai Didai Dai had received 36 points placing Turkey 14th. 8 participants had voted for Didai Didai Dai. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[1]

Points awarded by Turkey

12 points Spain
10 points United Kingdom
8 points Italy
7 points Belgium
6 points  Switzerland
5 points Ireland
4 points Sweden
3 points Finland
2 points Portugal
1 point France

Points awarded to Turkey

Points awarded to Turkey
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References

  1. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.131-134
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