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Nazar (band)
Nilüfer - Grup Nazar was a Turkish band that entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. The band included Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz who went on to compose Turkey's Eurovision entries in 1982 and 1987 and San Marino's entries in 2016 and 2019. Their song " Sevince", written by Dağhan Baydur and Hulki Aktunç came a clear first at the Turkish TV contest, finished at 18th of 20 with only 2 points. The B-side was "Darling", also written by Baydur. Dağhan Baydur would later (1999) produce the Turkish-language Beatles cover album '' Beatles Alaturca'' with Fuat Güner of MFÖ and Erdal Kızılçay.Billboard - 23 Jan 1999 "... by Turkish folk motifs, with lively, insistent drumming, soaring violins, and the rich texture of traditional Turkish instruments. Daghan Baydur, Erdal Kizilgay, and Fuat Güner (from the veteran Turkish group MFO) chose songs that reflect ..." The group were consisted of Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz, Zeynep Tuğsuz and Dağhan Baydur along with Nilüfer Yumlu Nilüfer is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Paris, France, following the country's victory at the with the song " L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" by Marie Myriam. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision Française 1 (TF1), the contest was held at the Palais des Congrès on 22 April 1978 and was hosted by French television presenters Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone. This was the first time that more than one presenter had hosted the contest as well as the first to have a male presenter since . In addition to hosting, the two presenters also served as commentators for France. Twenty countries participated, the highest number of competing countries in the history of the competition at the time. and both returned to the contest. Denmark had not participated since , 12 years before. The winner of the contest was with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevince
Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time in 1978. The country was represented by Nilüfer and Nazar with the song "Sevince" written by Hulki Aktunç and composed by Dağhan Baydur and Onno Tunç. The entry was chosen during a national final called ''Şarkı Yarışması''. It came 18th in the Eurovision 1978. Before Eurovision ''Şarkı Yarışması'' The Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was chosen during a national final called ''Şarkı Yarışması''. The national final featured a semi-final on 18 December 1977 and a final on 5 February 1978. 232 songs were submitted to TRT and 12 were selected by a selection committee for the national final. Semi-final The semi-final took place on 18 December 1977 at the Orkut TV Studios in Ankara. The top five entries determined by an expert jury proceeded to the final. Final The final took place on 9 February 1978 at the Orkut TV Studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülend Özveren. The five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatles Alaturca
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles evolved from Lennon's previous group, the Quarrymen, and built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
