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Bana Bana
Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989. The country was represented by a music group named Pan with the song "Bana Bana" written and composed by the Timur Selçuk. Before Eurovision 13. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali The final took place on 11 March 1989 at the Ari TV studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülend Özveren, Bülent Özveren and Güler Kazmaci. Sixteen songs competed and the winner was determined by the votes of eight regional juries. At Eurovision On the night of the contest Pan performed 5th in the running order following the Netherlands preceding Belgium. At the close of the voting Bana Bana had received only 5 points, placing Turkey 21st among 22. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.Michael Kuyucu: ''Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision'', İstanbul, 2005, , pp.168-172 Voting References {{Eurovision Song Contest 1989 Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest, 1989 Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timur Selçuk
Timur Selçuk (2 July 1946 – 6 November 2020) was a Turkish composer, pianist, singer and conductor. Biography One of the greatest Turkish composers, Timur Selçuk was the son of Turkish neo-classical music composer Münir Nurettin Selçuk and actress Şehime Erton. His great-uncle was the Ottoman Grand Vizier Abdurrahman Nurettin Pasha. His younger brother is jazz drummer and composer Selim Selçuk. His older sister was Meral Selçuk who sang with her father in his concerts. Timur Selçuk started playing piano at the age of 5 and gave his first concert at age 7. He completed his high school education at Galatasaray High School and at Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. Selçuk returned to Turkey after completing his study at the École Normale de Musique de Paris where he majored in composition and conducting. He became a pioneer of political songs in Turkey. With his chansons, he repeatedly stormed the hit lists. He was the founder and the conductor of the Istanbul Chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |