Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 explained

Year:1982
Broadcaster:Turkish: [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu]]|i=no (TRT)
Country:Turkey
Preselection:Turkish: 6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Preselection Date:7 March 1982
Entrant:Neco
Song:Turkish: Hani?|i=no
Final Result:15th, 20 points

Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Turkish: Hani?|i=no", written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Faik Tuğsuz, and performed by Neco. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Turkish: [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu]]|i=no (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

Turkish: 6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

Turkish: [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu]]|i=no (TRT) held the national final on 7 March 1982 at its studios in Ankara, hosted by Canan Kumbasar. Six songs were to compete but "Müzikle Yaşam" performed by Şenay withdrew from the competition. Instead five songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[1] [2]

Final – 7 March 1982
DrawArtistSongLyricistComposerPointsPlace
1Cantekin & Nilgün Onatkut"Zannetme ki"Çetin KayaÇetin Kaya
2Neco"Bir Yaşam Öyküsü"Fikret ŞeneşSelçuk Başar
3Neco"Hani?"Faik TuğsuzOlcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz121
4Neco"Rönesans"Selçuk BaşarSelçuk Başar102
5Neco"Gramofon"Aysel GürelSelmi Andak93

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Neco performed 5th in the running order following United Kingdom and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting Hani had received 20 points placing Turkey 15th.[3] 6 participants had voted for Hani. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Germany.[4]

The Turkish jury included Mine Ant, Jale Özkasım, Fariz Acar, Hakan Şerafettinoğlu, Haluk Günuğur, Taner Acar, Muammer Tosun, Sezer Öktem, Gülsen Nas, Dilek Abışgil and Belma Eşiyok.[5]

Voting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1982.
  2. Web site: Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 1982 Final.
  3. Web site: Final of Harrogate 1982 . European Broadcasting Union . 14 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414065752/https://eurovision.tv/event/harrogate-1982/final . 14 April 2021 . live.
  4. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005,, pp.109-1114
  5. News: Dinçer . Mehmet . Neco, Eurovision'da şans arıyor . 13 January 2023 . . 24 April 1982 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113085036/https://egazete.cumhuriyet.com.tr/Archive/CUMHURIYET/GAZETE_ARSIVI/1982/4/24/A3C80BDA-6C02-48D6-828F-0D13A39D245E_3242589_5.jpeg . 13 January 2023 . Istanbul, Turkey . 5 . tr . live.
  6. Web site: Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982 . European Broadcasting Union . 14 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414072318/https://eurovision.tv/event/harrogate-1982/final/results/turkey . 14 April 2021 . live.