Pınar Ayhan (née Karakoç; born 28 March 1972) is a

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singer, most notable for participating in the

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Music career

Eurovision

Ayhan first participated in the Turkish national finals in

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, in a duet with Tüzmen with the song ''Var mısın söyle'', and came in second. The second time was in

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, with the song ''Sen nerede Ben orada'', which did not receive a rank. Finally, in

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, she, in collaboration with the group The S.O.S, participated with the song " Yorgunum Anla" and won. She represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in

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, and came in 10th place with 59 points, a rare top 10 placing for Turkey at the time. After the Eurovision Song Contest of that year, she took part in the TRT show ''Günlük Rehber''.

Discography

*''Duyuyor musun?'' (2012)

References

External links

Official website
* 1972 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2000 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Turkey Turkish pop singers People from Diyarbakır 21st-century Turkish singers 21st-century Turkish women singers {{turkey-singer-stub