Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 explained

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.

Before Eurovision

24. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

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]

Final – 23 February 2001
DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)Place
1Özgür Yedievli"Yalnızım"Özgür Yedievli
2Feryal Başel"Oysa Şimdi"İhsan Köseoğlu3
3Nurdoğan Yurtseven"Delicesine"Nurdoğan Yurtseven
4Grup GMG"Sen Her Şeyimsin"Canan Çitoğlu, Erdinç Tunç
5Ceynur Biçer"Kayıp Bir Melek"Tolga Gürdil2
6Semih Bayraktar"Çok Geç"Semih Bayraktar
7Sedat Yüce"Sevgiliye Son"Figen Çakmak, Nurdan Güneri, Semih Güneri1
8Işın Karaca"Kaderimsin"Canan Çitoğlu, Erdinç Tunç
9Semih Bayraktar"Uyan kalbim"Semih Bayraktar
10Ceynur Biçer"Hep Aşk Olsun"Tolga Gürdil

At Eurovision

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]

Voting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 2001.
  2. Web site: Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 2001 Final.
  3. Web site: Final of Copenhagen 2001 . European Broadcasting Union . 10 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410142841/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final . 10 April 2021 . live.
  4. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005,, pp.247-251
  5. Web site: Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001 . European Broadcasting Union . 10 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410075451/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2001/final/results/turkey . 10 April 2021 . live.