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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] |
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] |