Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

Turkey participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1996. Turkey was represented by Şebnem Paker with the song "Beşinci Mevsim" written by Selma Çuhacı and composed by Levent Çoker.

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection processNational Final (19. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali)
Selection date(s)17 February 1996
Selected entrantŞebnem Paker
Selected song"Beşinci mevsim"
Finals performance
Final result12th, 57 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 1996 1997►

Before Eurovision

19. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

96 songs were submitted to TRT and 10 were selected for the national final.

The final took place on 17 February 1996 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülent Özveren. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.

Final – 17 February 1996
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place
1Semih Bayraktar"Yoruldu düşlerim" Çağatay Özkan, Semih Bayraktar
2Suavi Andaç"Dön gel artık bana" Suavi Saygan
3Suat Yıldırım & Zeynep Poyraz"Sevgiyle" Suat Yildirim, Zeynep Poyraz
4Coşkun Demir"Hep bir yarın var" Selma Çuhacı, Mine Mucur
5Şebnem Paker"Beşinci mevsim" Selma Çuhacı, Levent Çoker 1
6Sedat Yüce"Vazgeç" Savaş Savaşan 3
7Pınar Karakoç & Tüzmen"Var mısın söyle" Canan Tunç, Erdinç Tunç 2
8Nursel Mucu"Masal" Serkan Sönmez
9Şebnem Özsaran"Poyraz" Aysel Gürel, Müfit Bayraşa
10Tüzmen"Bilirsin ya" Semih Güneri

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Şebnem Paker performed 1st in the running order preceding United Kingdom. At the close of the voting the song had received 57 points placing Turkey 12th. 10 participants had voted for Beşinci mevsim. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.[1]

Voting

Points awarded to Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)

Points awarded to Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded to Turkey (Final)

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

Points awarded by Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)

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


Points awarded by Turkey (Final)

12 points Ireland
10 points Malta
8 points Croatia
7 points Poland
6 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 points Portugal
4 points Austria
3 points United Kingdom
2 points Norway
1 point Netherlands

See also

References

  1. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.218-221
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