Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Sevgiliye Son", composed by Semih Güneri, with lyrics by Figen Çakmak and Nurdan Güneri, and performed by Sedat Yüce. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Participating broadcasterTürkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process24. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)23 February 2001
Selected artist(s)Sedat Yüce
Selected song"Sevgiliye Son"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Semih Güneri
  • Nurdan Güneri
  • Figen Çakmak
Finals performance
Final result11th, 41 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2000 2001 2002►

Before Eurovision

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24. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

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Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) held the national final on 23 February 2001 at its television studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Meltem Ersan. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[1] [2]

Final – 23 February 2001
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place
1 Özgür Yedievli "Yalnızım" Özgür Yedievli
2 Feryal Başel "Oysa Şimdi" İhsan Köseoğlu 3
3 Nurdoğan Yurtseven "Delicesine" Nurdoğan Yurtseven
4 Grup GMG "Sen Her Şeyimsin" Canan Çitoğlu, Erdinç Tunç
5 Ceynur Biçer "Kayıp Bir Melek" Tolga Gürdil 2
6 Semih Bayraktar "Çok Geç" Semih Bayraktar
7 Sedat Yüce "Sevgiliye Son" Figen Çakmak, Nurdan Güneri, Semih Güneri 1
8 Işın Karaca "Kaderimsin" Canan Çitoğlu, Erdinç Tunç
9 Semih Bayraktar "Uyan kalbim" Semih Bayraktar
10 Ceynur Biçer "Hep Aşk Olsun" Tolga Gürdil

At Eurovision

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On the evening of the contest Sedat Yüce performed 15th in the running order following France and preceding United Kingdom. At the close of the voting "Sevgiliye Son" had received 41 points placing Turkey 11th.[3][4]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 2001".
  2. ^ "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 2001 Final".
  3. ^ "Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.247-251
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.