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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process8. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)25 February 1984
Selected entrantBeş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra
Selected song"Halay"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Selçuk Başar
  • Ülkü Aker
Finals performance
Final result12th, 37 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1983 • 1984 • 1985►

Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. The country was represented by a music group named Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra with the song "Halay", written by Ülkü Aker and composed by Selçuk Başar.

Before Eurovision

8. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

The final took place on 25 February 1984 at the TRT Studios in Istanbul, hosted by Başak Doğru. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[1] [2]

According to the regulations the winner had to get at least 15 points. However at the end of the first voting no participant received the number of points required. Therefore a second round took place, with "Halay" performed by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra (which were ranked the third in the first voting) receiving the most points, and was thus determined as the winner. During the final, the group was accompanied by Arif Sağ, the renowned bağlama virtuoso.

Final – 25 February 1984
Draw Artist Song Lyricist Composer Place
1 Coşkun Demir "Sanki Dün Gibi" Selmi Andak Selmi Andak —
2 Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra "Halay" Ülkü Aker Selçuk Başar 1
3 Grup Ben Sen O (Semra Öztan, Serkan Ünlü, Işık İlter) "Mutluluk Dansı" Semra Öztan Semra Öztan —
4 Sezen Aksu "1945" Aysel Gürel Onno Tunç —
5 Ayşegül Aldinç "Merhaba Ümit" Cansın Erol Selahattin İçli —
6 Neco "Olmaz Olsun" Ayşe Irmak Manioğlu Selçuk Sun 2
7 Nükhet Ruacan "Hayallerin Işığında" Aysel Gürel Arif Serdengeçti —
8 Neco "O Şarkıyı Henüz Yazmadım" Aysel Gürel Selmi Andak 3
9 Kayahan "Kaç Para?" Yusuf Eradam Yusuf Eradam —
10 Neco "Tövbeliyim" Ayşe Irmak Manioğlu Selçuk Başar —

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Beş Yıl Önce On Yıl Sonra performed 15th in the running order following Germany and preceding Finland. In the final they were not accompanied by Arif sağ. At the close of the voting Halay had received 37 points placing Turkey 12th.[3] 8 participants had voted for Halay. This was the best result Turkey ever had in Eurovision up to 1984. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[4]

Voting

References

  1. ^ "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1984".
  2. ^ "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 1984 Final".
  3. ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.123-127
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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