Halay (song)

"Halay"
Eurovision Song Contest 1984 entry
Country	Turkey
Artist(s)	Nilgün Onatkut Mehmet Horoz Artakan Ünüvar Esma Erden
As	Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra
Language	Turkish
Composer(s)	Selçuk Başar
Lyricist(s)	Ülkü Aker
Conductor	Selçuk Başar
Finals performance
Final result	12th
Final points	37
Appearance chronology
◄ "Opera (song)" (1983)
"Aşık oldum (Didai didai dai)" (1985) ►

"Halay" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Turkish by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra.

The song was performed fifteenth on the night (following Germany's Mary Roos with "Aufrecht geh'n" and preceding Finland's Kirka with "Hengaillaan"). At the close of voting, it had received 37 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.

The song is about Halay (typical dance in Turkey and Middle East), the band sings that they dance and sing with much love and don't look upon foreigners as strangers.

It was succeeded as Turkish representative in the 1985 Contest by MFÖ singing "Aşık oldum (Didai didai dai)". However, this song was not quite as well received.

Sources

This article is based on information from http://www.diggiloo.net/?1984tr (retrieved at March 3, 2009

External links

• Informations about lyrics, band, etc.

Preceded by Opera (song)

Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

Succeeded by Aşık oldum (Didai didai dai)