#BIRTHDAY: Can Bonomo from Turkey is 33 today
#BIRTHDAY: Can Bonomo from Turkey is 33 today It’s always sad when a country decides to sit out our favourite TV show. And today’s sad enough, when our favourite TV show isn’t actually taking place at...
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Kenan Doğulu from Turkey is 46 today
#BIRTHDAY: Kenan Doğulu from Turkey is 46 today Let’s be honest – our friends in Turkey are sorely missed from our favourite TV show. They added that bit of exotica to proceedings, and were gunning for...
View Article#JESC20: Will We See This Eurasian Nation Debut In Warsaw?
Could we see another Eurasian nation, like Russia, participate at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest? Sadly not. TRT, the Turkish national broadcaster have confirmed the news to Eurofestivales...
View Article#ESCAPED: How Turkey Avoided ‘Nul Points’ In The Grand Final
In this series from Eurovision Ireland, we will be taking a look at the participating countries and their entries that have avoided the dreaded ‘Nul Points’ in the Grand Final – thanks to just one...
View Article#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74
#OBITUARY: Timur Selçuk from Turkey has died aged 74 The Turkish conductor and musician Timur Selçuk has died of a heart attack. He will be best remembered in Eurovision circles for the two occasions...
View Article#TURKVISION: Turkey Reveals Artist & Song
Turkey, host nation of the Turkvision Song Contest in 2020, have announced their participation details. Ertan & İsrafil have been chosen to represent Turkey, with their song “Ne Yaptıysam Olmadı”....
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Ajda Pekkan from Turkey is 75 today
#BIRTHDAY: Ajda Pekkan from Turkey is 75 today What’s the oddest subject of a Eurovision song you can think of? Many things have been covered, mostly about falling in love with someone, or falling out...
View Article#EURO2020: Eurovision Jukebox – Match Day 1
Today see’s the launch of the UEFA 2020 European Championships – more commonly known as Euro 2020. Each day, we will upload tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches played on that...
View Article#EURO2020: Eurovision Jukebox – Match Day 6
The UEFA 2020 European Championships are here after a postponement of one year – more commonly known as Euro 2020. Each day, we will upload tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches...
View Article#EURO2020: Eurovision Jukebox – Match Day 10
The UEFA 2020 European Championships are here after a postponement of one year – more commonly known as Euro 2020. Each day, we will upload tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches...
View Article#TURKEY: TRT Resume Eurovision Talks With The EBU
TRT, the Turkish national broadcaster, have resumed conversations with the European Broadcasting Union, in regards to a potential return to the Eurovision Song Contest. Ibrahim Eren, the Director...
View Article#TURKEY: The EBU Confirms TRT Eurovision Talks
The European Broadcasting Union have confirmed talks with TRT, the Turkish national broadcaster, regarding the Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU had the following to say: “Although the EBU’s Turkish...
View Article#EURO2020: Our Full Euro 2020 Eurovision Jukebox Playlist
Over the past month, the UEFA 2020 European Championships – more commonly known as Euro 2020, have taken place. Each day, we have uploaded tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches...
View Article#ESC21: Remembering Turkey At Eurovision
Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we celebrated the countries that participated in this year’s Contest, in Rotterdam. We are now remembering the...
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Turkey is 44 today
BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Turkey is 44 today The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are there truly graveyard slots? Could...
View Article#TOKYO20: Eurovision Country Of The Day – Turkey
During the duration of the Paralympic Games, which are been held in Tokyo, we will be taking a look at a different Eurovision country each day. Today we are looking at Turkey’s best Eurovision entry,...
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Sertab from Turkey is 57 today
#BIRTHDAY: Sertab from Turkey is 57 today Yesterday we had one of an esteemed of individuals who got no points. Today, we have the opposite. That’s a contest winner to you and me. It came as a shock to...
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Tuğba Önal from Turkey is 48 today
#BIRTHDAY: Tuğba Önal from Turkey is 48 today Remember Turkey? They were the ones who could properly get away with that vert eastern sound. You know the ones – their preview videos always featured the...
View Article#BIRTHDAY: Pınar Ayhan from Turkey is 50 today
#BIRTHDAY: Pınar Ayhan from Turkey is 50 today Do you miss Turkey? They weren’t always every juror’s favourite, but they did bring a little extra something to the contests they took part in. They even...
View Article#TURKVISION: Bursa To Host The 2022 Contest, Not Fergana
TMB TV and TÜRKSOY have confirmed the 2022 Turkvision Song Contest will be held in the Turkish city of Bursa. Back in February, the Uzbek Tourism Board announced the city of Fergana as Host City – an...
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