Year: | 2001 |
Country: | Turkey |
Preselection: | 24. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali |
Preselection Date: | 23 February 2001 |
Song: | Sevgiliye Son |
Final Result: | 11th, 41 points |
Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. The country was represented by Sedat Yüce with the song "Sevgiliye Son" written by Figen Çakmak, Nurdan Güneri and composed by Semih Güneri.
The final took place on 23 February 2001 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Meltem Ersan. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[1] [2]
Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place | |
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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 | — |
On the night 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]