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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterTürkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)7 March 1982
Selected artist(s)Neco
Selected song"Hani?"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz
  • Faik Tuğsuz
Finals performance
Final result15th, 20 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1981 • 1982 • 1983►

Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Hani?", written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Faik Tuğsuz, and performed by Neco. The Turkish participating broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (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.

Final – 7 March 1982
Draw Artist Song Lyricist Composer Points Place
1 Cantekin & Nilgün Onatkut "Zannetme ki" Çetin Kaya Çetin Kaya — —
2 Neco "Bir Yaşam Öyküsü" Fikret Şeneş Selçuk Başar — —
3 Neco "Hani?" Faik Tuğsuz Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz 12 1
4 Neco "Rönesans" Selçuk Başar Selçuk Başar 10 2
5 Neco "Gramofon" Aysel Gürel Selmi Andak 9 3

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. 6 participants had voted for Hani. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Germany.

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.

Voting

Points awarded to Turkey
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Luxembourg
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Netherlands
1 point  Finland
Points awarded by Turkey
Score Country
12 points  Germany
10 points  United Kingdom
8 points  Spain
7 points  Austria
6 points  Belgium
5 points  Portugal
4 points  Yugoslavia
3 points  Luxembourg
2 points   Switzerland
1 point  Ireland

References

  1. "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1982".
  2. "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 1982 Final".
  3. "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.109-1114
  5. Dinçer, Mehmet (24 April 1982). "Neco, Eurovision'da şans arıyor". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Istanbul, Turkey. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Bana Bana"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Deli"
  • "Didai Didai Dai"
  • "Dinle"
  • "Dön Artık"
  • "Dönme Dolap"
  • "Düm Tek Tek"
  • "Esmer Yarim"
  • "Everyway That I Can"
  • "For Real"
  • "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim"
  • "Halay"
  • "Halley"
  • "Hani?"
  • "İki Dakika"
  • "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
  • "Live It Up"
  • "Love Me Back"
  • "Opera"
  • "Pet'r Oil"
  • "Rimi Rimi Ley"
  • "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
  • "Seninle Bir Dakika"
  • "Sev"
  • "Sevgiliye Son"
  • "Sevince"
  • "Seviyorum"
  • "Shake It Up Şekerim"
  • "Sufi"
  • "Süper Star"
  • "Unutamazsın"
  • "We Could Be the Same"
  • "Yaz Bitti"
  • "Yorgunum Anla"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Turkey did not compete.
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Countries
Final
Disqualified
  • Greece
Artists
Final
Disqualified
Songs
Final
  • "Adieu"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Ein bißchen Frieden"
  • "Cours après le temps"
  • "Dag efter dag"
  • "Él"
  • "Halo, halo"
  • "Hani?"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hora"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Mono i agapi"
  • "Nuku pommiin"
  • "One Step Further"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Video-video"
Disqualified
  • "Sarantapente kopelies"
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