"Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" ("My Song Is About Love") was the entry for the
Eurovision Song Contest 1987, held in
Brussels
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,
Belgium
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. The song was sung by
Seyyal Taner
Seyyal Taner (born September 28, 1952) is a Turkish singer and actress.
Early life and career beginnings
Taner was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey and later moved to Istanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kız Lisesi. She rece ...
&
Lokomotif in
Turkish
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.
The song was performed tenth on the night, following 's
Patricia Kraus
Patricia Kraus (; born 4 January 1964) is a Spanish singer, best known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early life
Kraus was born in Milan, Italy. Kraus' father was Alfredo Kraus, a Spanish tenor. As a youngster, Kraus ...
with "
No estás solo" and preceding 's
Bang
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Stop
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". At the close of voting, it had received no points, placing 22nd and last in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Turkish representative at the
1988 contest by
MFÖ
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Sufi
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External links
"Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" audio on YouTube
1987 songs
Eurovision songs of 1987
Eurovision songs of Turkey
Eurovision songs that scored no points
Turkish-language songs
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