| Turkvision Song Contest | |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Theme: | Türkvizyon Eskişehir 2013 |
| Semi: | 19 December 2013 |
| Final: | 21 December 2013 |
| Presenters: | Semi-final: Ece Vahapoğlu Vatan Sasmaz Final: Engin Hepileri |
| Director: | İsmet Zaatov[1] |
| Winner: | "Yaşa" |
| Host: | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) |
| Interval: | Burcu Güneş[2] |
| Venue: | Anadolu Üniversitesi BESYO Spor Salonu, Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Entries: | 24 |
| Green: | Y |
| Red: | Y |
Turkvision Song Contest 2013 (Turkish: Türkvizyon Şarkı Yarışması 2013) was the inaugural edition of the Turkvision Song Contest, held in Eskişehir, Turkey.[3] Twenty-four Turkic regions, which have either a large Turkic population or a widely spoken Turkic language, participated in the contest. The semi-final took place on 19 December 2013, while the final took place on 21 December 2013.[4] [5]
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 711,396.[6] The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is 2330NaN0 to the west of Ankara, 3300NaN0 to the southeast of Istanbul and 780NaN0 to the northeast of Kütahya. Known as a university town, both Eskişehir Osmangazi University and Anadolu University (which has one of the largest student enrollments in the world) are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of 26780NaN0.[7]
The contest consisted of a semi-final held on 19 December 2013, and a grand final which took place on the evening of 21 December 2013.[3] The twenty-four participating regions took part in the semi-final, of which twelve qualified and proceeded to the grand final.[8]
Voting was done by one juror from each country. These jurors did not have to have any music industry experience. The scoring method and how each participating country/region was not announced, however they were allowed to vote for their own country/region.
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) was the host broadcaster for the inaugural contest. The contest was broadcast by TRT on TRT Avaz, TRT Music and TRT Anadolu.
A total of twenty-four Turkic-related areas took part in the first edition of the contest.[9] Previously-announced competitors Turkmenistan, Chuvashia, Russia, and Xinjiang were not part of the final lineup announced on 17 December.[10]
The semi-final took place on 19 December 2013. Twelve regions qualified and proceeded to the grand final.[4]
| Draw[11] | Country | Artist | Song | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artur Marlujokov | "Altayım Menin" | Altai | ||
| 2 | Farid Hasanov | "Yaşa" | Azerbaijani | ||
| 3 | Diana Ishniyazova | "Kuray Şarkısı" | Bashkir | ||
| 4 | Gunesh Abasova | "Son Hatıralar" | Turkish | ||
| 5 | Emir & Frozen Camels feat. Mirza Šoljanin | "Ters Bosanka" | Bosnian | ||
| 6 | Lüdmila Tukan | "Vernis' lyubov'" | Gagauz, Russian | ||
| 7 | Eynar Balakişiyev & Afik Novruzov | "Qelbini Saf Tut" | Azerbaijani | ||
| 8 | Vladimir Dorju | "Tus Çirinde" | Khakas | ||
| 9 | Ahmet Tuzlu | "Kerkük'ten Yola Çıkak" | Iraqi Turkmen | ||
| 10 | Eldar Zhanikaev | "Adamdı bizni atıbız" | Karachay-Balkar | ||
| 11 | "Birlikpen alǵa" | Kazakh | |||
| 12 | Kemerovo | Çildiz Tannakeşeva | "Şoriya'nın Ünü" | Shor | |
| 13 | Çoro | "Kaygırba" | Kyrgyz | ||
| 14 | Elvira Sarihalil | "Dağların elları" | Crimean Tatar | ||
| 15 | Ergin Karahasan | "Şu Prizen" | Turkish | ||
| 16 | Gommalar | "Havalanıyor" | Turkish | ||
| 17 | Ikay Yusuf | "Düşlerde Yaşamak" | Turkish | ||
| 18 | Nilufar Usmonova | "Unutgin" | Uzbek | ||
| 19 | Genghiz Erhan Cutcalai | "Ay Ak Shatır" | Turkish | ||
| 20 | Olga Spiridonova | "Kötütüöm" | Yakut | ||
| 21 | Alinä Şäripcanova | "Üpkälämim" | Tatar | ||
| 22 | Saylik Ommun | "Çavıdak" | Tuvan | ||
| 23 | Manevra | "Sen, Ben, Biz" | Turkish | ||
| 24 | "Elmalım" | Crimean Tatar |
The final took place on 21 December 2013. Twelve semi-final qualifiers participated.[4]
| Draw[12] | Country | Artist[13] | Song | Language | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manevra | "Sen, Ben, Biz" | Turkish | 187 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Gunesh Abasova | "Son Hatıralar" | Turkish | 205 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Ergin Karahasan | "Şu Prizen" | Turkish | 151 | 12 | ||
| 4 | "Birlikpen alǵa" | Kazakh | 178 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Emir & Frozen Camels feat. Mirza Šoljanin | "Ters Bosanka" | Bosnian | 187 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Alinä Şäripcanova | "Üpkälämim" | Tatar | 192 | 4 | ||
| 7 | "Elmalım" | Crimean Tatar | 200 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Artur Marlujokov | "Altayım Menin" | Altai | 189 | 5 | ||
| 9 | Farid Hasanov | "Yaşa" | Azerbaijani | 210 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Gommalar | "Havalanıyor" | Turkish | 175 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Çoro | "Kaygırba" | Kyrgyz | 183 | 8 | ||
| 12 | Nilufar Usmonova | "Unutgin" | Uzbek | 173 | 11 |
Each participating country is represented by one jury member,
Each participating broadcaster is expected to show the contest live enabling the public to vote in the contest.[15]
| + Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries | |||
| Country | Broadcaster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Altai Republic | STRC "Altai Mountains" | [16] | |
| ATV Azerbaijan | |||
| Bashkortostan | Kuray Television | ||
| BTRC | |||
| Hayat TV | |||
| Crimea | Crimea Public Radio and Television | ||
| Gagauzia | |||
| KKTV | |||
| Türkmeneli TV | |||
| Kabardino-Balkaria | |||
| Karachay-Cherkessia | |||
| Adam Media Group | |||
| Kemerovo | VGTRK | ||
| Khakassia | |||
| RTK | |||
| Piramida Television | |||
| MRT 2 | |||
| GENC Television | |||
| Alpha TV Media | [17] | ||
| Tatarstan | Maydan Television | ||
| TRT Avaz, TRT Music, and TRT Anadolu | |||
| Kral TV | |||
| Tuva | VGTRK | ||
| Kultura | |||
| MTRK | |||
| Yakutia | VGTRK |
| + Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries | |||
| Country | Broadcaster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengu Turk[18] | [19] | ||
| TMV Television |