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Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Participating broadcasterTürkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process18. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)18 March 1995
Selected artist(s)Arzu Ece
Selected song"Sev"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result16th, 21 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Sev", composed by Melih Kibar, with lyrics by Zeynep Talu, and performed by Arzu Ece. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

18. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) held the national final on 18 March 1995 at its studios in Ankara, hosted by Yesmin Ertugrul and Bülend Özveren. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.

Although the original singer of "Sev" was Yeşim Dönüş Işın, Arzu Ece took the place of Yeşim upon the warning of the jury.

Final – 18 March 1995
Draw Artist Song Lyricist Composer Place
1 Fatih Erkoç "Duygular" Fatih Erkoç Fatih Erkoç 9
2 Elif Ersoy "Bana Şans Dile" Zeynep Talu Garo Mafyan 6
3 Grup Met (Elif Gezen, Deniz Vardaryıldızı, Özlem Büyükuğurgör, İlker Özdemir, Orhan Balmumcu, İsmet Müftüoğlu) "Duysun Şarkılar" Nezih Topuzlu Selmi Andak 3
4 Arzu Ece & Fatih Erkoç "Sevda" Aysel Gürel Uğur Başar 4
5 Diler Türkmen "Aşkımla Oynama" Eda Özülkü Metin Özülkü 8
6 Arzu Ece "Sev" Zeynep Talu Melih Kibar 1
7 Toygarhan Atuner "Çöl Güneşi" Ercan Saatçi Aykut Gürel 5
8 Serpil Barlas & Orient Ekspres (Şehnaz Sam, Nazlı Tosunoğlu, Alev Aldırmaz) "2001" Selma Çuhacı Uğur Dikmen 2
9 Berna Keser "Rüzgarlar Vedaya Karşı" Mustafa Sandal Mustafa Sandal 10
10 Suavi "Önce Sen Vardın" Suavi Saygan Müfit Bayraşa 7

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Arzu Ece performed 10th in the running order following Spain and preceding Croatia. At the close of the voting the song had received 21 points placing Turkey 16th. 7 participants had voted for Sev. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Norway.

Voting

Points awarded to Turkey
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Malta
6 points
5 points  Croatia
4 points
3 points  Slovenia
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Turkey
Score Country
12 points  Norway
10 points  Malta
8 points  Spain
7 points  Croatia
6 points  Denmark
5 points  Ireland
4 points  Austria
3 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 points  France
1 point  Sweden

References

  1. "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1995".
  2. "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 1995 Final".
  3. "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.214-217
  5. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Bana Bana"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Deli"
  • "Didai Didai Dai"
  • "Dinle"
  • "Dön Artık"
  • "Dönme Dolap"
  • "Düm Tek Tek"
  • "Esmer Yarim"
  • "Everyway That I Can"
  • "For Real"
  • "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim"
  • "Halay"
  • "Halley"
  • "Hani?"
  • "İki Dakika"
  • "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
  • "Live It Up"
  • "Love Me Back"
  • "Opera"
  • "Pet'r Oil"
  • "Rimi Rimi Ley"
  • "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
  • "Seninle Bir Dakika"
  • "Sev"
  • "Sevgiliye Son"
  • "Sevince"
  • "Seviyorum"
  • "Shake It Up Şekerim"
  • "Sufi"
  • "Süper Star"
  • "Unutamazsın"
  • "We Could Be the Same"
  • "Yaz Bitti"
  • "Yorgunum Anla"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Turkey did not compete.
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Amen"
  • "Baunilha e chocolate"
  • "Dreamin'"
  • "Dvadeset prvi vijek"
  • "Fra Mols til Skagen"
  • "Il me donne rendez-vous"
  • "Keep Me in Mind"
  • "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana"
  • "Love City Groove"
  • "Nocturne"
  • "Nostalgija"
  • "Núna"
  • "Pia prosefhi"
  • "Prisluhni mi"
  • "Sama"
  • "Se på mig"
  • "Sev!"
  • "Sti fotia"
  • "Új név egy régi ház falán"
  • "Verliebt in Dich"
  • "La Voix est libre"
  • "Vuelve conmigo"
  • "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
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