Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. The country was represented by Pınar Ayhan and her group Grup S.O.S. with the song “Yorgunum Anla” written by Pınar Ayhan herself together with Sühan Ayhan and Orkun Yazgan. The entry was chosen by a professional jury. Although the song was originally in Turkish, during the contest it was sung partially in English.
National Final
The professional jury announced the results on 18 February 2000 in Ankara.
Final - 18 February 2000
| Artist |
Song |
| Pınar Ayhan & Grup S.O.S. |
Yorgunum Anla |
| Mirkelam & Sibel |
Duy Beni |
| Işın Karaca |
Bir Kırık Sevda |
| Semra Sarpkaya |
Aşkımız bir masal |
| Feryal Başel |
Son Defa |
| feryal başel |
Sana |
| Semih Bayraktar |
Bu Aşk Yasak Bana |
| Ayça Dönmez |
Bak Rüzgarlara |
| Semih Bayraktar & Grup Avrasya |
Aşık Oldum |
| Zeliha Sunal |
Yarım Kalan Senfoni |
At Eurovision
On the night of the contest Pınar Ayhan and Grup S.O.S. performed 22nd in the running order following Latvia and preceding Ireland. At the close of the voting Yorgunum Anla had received 59 points placing Turkey 10th. Eleven participants had voted for Yorgunum Anla. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.[1]
Voting
Votes of the Turkish jury:[2]
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Votes received by the Turkish song:[2]
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References
- ↑ Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.242-244
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scoreboard
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