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Turkey in 2001
Sedat Yüce
Song
Sevgiliye son
Nurdan Güneri
Composer(s)
Semih Güneri
More information
Biography
The artist representing Turkey at this years Eurovision Song Contest is Sedat Yüce. He was born in 1976 in Izmir and all through his childhood he knew that music would be his future. He went to the conservatory where he studied composition and specialized in the trumpet.
To represent his country at the Eurovision Song Contest has long been a goal, which Sedat Yüce has finally achieved. Twice previously he has participated in the local Turkish Song Contest, but both time unsuccessfully. In 1996, he was number three and in 1999 he also competed without winning the top spot that gives a place in the European final. This year he succeeded and Sedat Yüce will sing his song in both Turkish and English.
The couple, Semih and Nurdan Güneri, are behind the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. Nurdan Güneri is an economics teacher by day, but has always used her spare time to write lyrics for her husbands compositions.
Semih Güneri is an archeologist and professor at the university at Izmir. Next to his work there, he has had a long career as a musician, composer and director and has participated in a long series of national and international festivals and competitions where he has won numerous prestigious awards.
Country profile
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History
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All Participations for Turkey
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mor ve Otesi | Deli | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 2007 | Kenan Dogulu | Shake it up shekerim | 163 | 4 |
| 2007 | Kenan Dogulu | Shake it up shekerim | 197 | 3 |
| 2006 | Sibel Tüzün | Superstar | 91 | 8 |
| 2006 | Sibel Tüzün | Superstar | 91 | 11 |
| 2005 | Gülseren | Rimi rimi ley | 92 | 13 |
| 2004 | Athena | For real | 195 | 4 |
| 2003 | Sertab Erener | Everyway that I can | 167 | 1 |
| 2002 | Buket Bengisu & Saphire | Leylaklar soldu kalbinde | 29 | 16 |
| 2001 | Sedat Yüce | Sevgiliye son | 41 | 11 |
| 2000 | Pinar Ayhan & S.O.S. band | Yorgunum anla | 59 | 10 |
| 1999 | Tuba Önal & Grup Mystik | Dön artik | 21 | 16 |
| 1998 | Tüzmen | Unutamazsin | 25 | 14 |
| 1997 | Sebnem Paker and Group Etnic | Dinle | 121 | 3 |
| 1996 | Sebnem Paker | Besinçi mevsim | 57 | 12 |
| 1995 | Arzu Ece | Sev! | 21 | 16 |
| 1993 | Burak Aydos, Öztürk Baybora & Serter | Esmer yarim | 10 | 21 |
| 1992 | Aylin Vatankos | Yaz bitti | 17 | 18 |
| 1991 | Izel Çeliköz, Rayhan Soykarçi and Can Ugurluér | Iki dakika | 44 | 12 |
| 1990 | Kayahan | Gözlerinin hapsindeyim | 21 | 17 |
| 1989 | Pan | Bana bana | 5 | 21 |
| 1988 | MFÖ | Sufi (hey ya hey) | 37 | 15 |
| 1987 | Seyyal Tanner and Lokomotif | Sarkim sevgi üstüne | 0 | 22 |
| 1986 | Klips ve Onlar | Halley | 53 | 9 |
| 1985 | MFÖ | Di dai di dai dai (a'sik oldum) | 36 | 14 |
| 1984 | Bes Yil Önce, On Yil Sonra | Halay | 37 | 12 |
| 1983 | Çetin Alp and the Short Wave | Opera | 0 | 19 |
| 1982 | Neço | Hani | 20 | 15 |
| 1981 | Modern Folk Trio and Aysegül | Dönme dolap | 9 | 18 |
| 1980 | Ajda Pekkan | Petr'oil | 23 | 15 |
| 1978 | Nazar | Sevinçe | 2 | 18 |
| 1975 | Semiha Yanki | Seninle bir dakika | 3 | 19 |
