Pınar Ayhan (née Karakoç; born 28 March 1972) is a Turkish singer, most notable for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.

Pınar Karakoç
Born (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 52)
Diyarbakır, Turkey
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Music career

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Eurovision

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Ayhan first participated in the Turkish national finals in 1996, in a duet with Tüzmen with the song Var mısın söyle, and came in second. The second time was in 1997, with the song Sen nerede Ben orada, which did not receive a rank. Finally, in 2000, 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 Stockholm, Sweden, and came in 10th place with 59 points, a rare top 10 placing for Turkey at the time.[1]

After the Eurovision Song Contest of that year, she took part in the TRT show Günlük Rehber.[2]

Discography

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  • Duyuyor musun? (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2000". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Albüm için 20 yıl bekledi! – Magazin Haberleri". Sabah.com.tr. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Tuğba Önal & Grup Mistik
with "Dön Artık"
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
2000
Succeeded by